In April, President Barack Obama signed into law the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which provided another temporary sustainable growth patch and effectively derailed ICD-10 implementation for at least a year.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Bundling is a much-talked about alternative payment model, but not many ambulatory surgery centers have taken the plunge yet. Here are five things to know about the Bedford (N.H.) Ambulatory Surgical Center and Harvard-Pilgrim bundled payments pilot program, according to…
Black Book Rankings has recognized gMed's gGastro as a top ambulatory electronic health record for the fourth consecutive year, according to an Intercooler Online report.
Physician owners often consider hospitals as potential joint venture partners to both realize financial benefits of a sale but also to help improve ASC ongoing financial performance.
Here are three things to know about the growth of the global healthcare business intelligence market.
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The American Academy of Professional Coders launched Practicode, a new tool designed to strengthen skills and serve as a continuing education resource.
A major concern with the new state and federal healthcare exchanges is the uncertainty surrounding how the influx of insured people will change the market, said Lisa Rock, president of National Medical Billing Services, in a Becker's ASC Review article.
MediGain and Nextech have partnered to offer increased efficiency and profitability through billing and revenue cycle services, according to an eWeek report.
The Kaiser Family Foundation reported the average deductible for employee-sponsored health plans was $1,135 in 2013, according to MediGain blog post. But, as patients begin to use plans purchased on the exchange deductibles ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 are becoming…
Many intricacies of ambulatory surgery center operations spark questions across the industry. Michael Orseno, revenue cycle director at Regent Surgical Health, addresses four of the most common ASC billing queries.