ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Bundled payments are relatively new to healthcare and the results of these payment programs have been mixed thus far. A three-year pilot program for orthopedic bundled payments across hospitals and ASCs in California was deemed a failure, but case studies…

Price transparency is taking healthcare by storm. Individual providers are revealing prices, state legislation is pushing for transparency and third-party websites are compiling and publishing cost data. Here are four recent moves joining the movement towards clear, open pricing in…

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association has raised concerns over the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Patient Safety Indicators, according to a HealthData Management report.

The Colorado price transparency website CO Medical Price Compare plans to add prices for the states ambulatory surgery centers by the end of the year, according to a Rocky Mountain News PBS report.

EmployerDirect appointed several physicians to its medical advisory board.

Revenue cycle management is an essential function of ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices. Here are three tips to improve revenue cycle function, according to a MediGain blog post.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services acknowledges that there are code combinations that may warrant an exception in reporting based on clinical documentation.

Health information and medical documentation solutions company iMedX has added approximately $50 million in acquisition revenue over the past year.

Declining case volumes caused by economic issues are affecting revenue growth at many ASCs.

Companies like Castlight Health and providers like the Surgery Center of Oklahoma have been blazing the trail for price transparency in healthcare. Will the trend become a revolution if more and more physicians begin to participate?