ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Ambulatory surgery centers are no strangers to operating on slim margins, but as healthcare reform transforms the industry it has become even more imperative to operate under best practices and minimize the chance of any lost revenue.

Electronic medical billing processes can provide numerous benefits to healthcare providers, including accuracy improvements and cost savings, according to a MedCityNews report.

The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will require collaboration between healthcare providers, vendors and consultants to be successful, according to an ICD-10 Watch report.

MedTech National has acquired Cylliance, a medical billing and practice management company, according to a Gateline report.

New York-based CodeSmart has contracted with the U.S. Department of the Interior to provide ICD-10 education to the Veterans Affairs office in Austin, Texas.

Cloud billing provider Aria Systems has joined Recurring Revenue Alliance to provide a service that helps companies generate more revenue with reliable, automated processes.

Vista Equity has taken Greenway Medical Technologies private for $644 million, two years after the medical software company made its public offering debut.

For many ambulatory surgery centers, the decision to employ a team of staff members to manage billing in-house or to partner with a third-party vendor that handles revenue cycle workings is a difficult decision.

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This article is written by Rob Morris, Vice President, Marketing and New Business Development at CareCredit, a part of GE Capital.With increasing deductibles and co-pays, it’s even more critical for ambulatory surgery centers to inform patients of their financial responsibility…