ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

The majority of physician practices, 89 percent, agree that their billing and collections systems and processes need to be upgraded, according to Kareo's Black Book Rankings 2014 User Survey.

Managed care contract negotiation consistently tops the list of ambulatory surgery center operational challenges. Adriaan Epps, abeo vice president of practice management, outlines steps to mitigate barriers to gaining favorable reimbursement rates.

NexGen Healthcare Information Systems and 3M Health Information Systems have partnered to offer 3M's ICD-10 Education Program.

Scribe Healthcare Technologies and M-Scribe Technologies have created a partnership to offer medical practices comprehensive services designed to improve medical documentation, coding and billing.

Beginning July 1, Physician Quality Reporting System-eligible providers who participate in claims-based reporting must use the updated Remittance Advice Remark Codes, according to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Kareo, a cloud-based medical office software and services provider, has partnered with Falcon EHR, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners, to provide a business solution for nephrology practices, according to an IT Business Net report.

Last week, the ICD-10 interim final rule entered the federal Office of Management and Budget for review, according to an ICD10 Monitor report.

EmployerDirect, a value-based healthcare company that helps self-insured employers provide transparency for quality and cost of employees' medical procedures, added Donald T. Benson to its board of directors.

Certified medical biller and coder unemployment was only 1.7 percent in 2013, according to a Medscape report. How much do medical billers typically earn per year?

At the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven Conference + Future of Spine in Chicago on June 14, Stephanie Ellis, RN, owner and president of Franklin, Tenn.-based Ellis Medical Consulting, discussed coding and current procedural terminology issues in orthopedic…