First Databank, a provider of drug knowledge for medication-related decisions and patient outcomes, accounted the release of ICD-10 procedure coding system within its MedKnowledge drug knowledge database, according to Healthcare Finance News.
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Robin Carney, a health lawyer for Florida Health Law Center, and Joe Macies, CEO of AmkaiSolutions, discuss five trends in Medicare reimbursement ambulatory surgery centers should prepare for in the future.
A recent article by David McCann, senior editor at CFO Magazine, argues that President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law may indeed reduce healthcare costs, but it will be a "relative drop in the bucket" to unraveling the "problem of back-breaking"…
The number of disreputable healthcare providers trying to scam the system is increasing, and knowing where schemes tend to appear is the first defense in fighting fraud, according to Healthcare Finance News.
Implementing a successful point of service collection program requires clear objectives to all hospital employees and comprehensive training for staff members involved, according to Healthcare Finance News.
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Rebecca Overton, director of revenue cycle management for Surgical Management Professionals, discusses eight ideas for strong payor contract re-negotiation.
AmkaiSolutions, an industry leader in providing innovative software solutions to ASCs, surgical hospitals and surgical practices, has worked with its surgery centers partners affected by the recent medication recall due to the nationwide meningitis outbreak to generate a special report…
Here are the top five most common reason codes by denial count for unexpected denials, from highest to lowest. The data is based on 25 percent of all national outpatient remittances from of September, according to RemitDATA. RemitDATA is an…
The switch to electronic medical records is not without headaches for some healthcare providers, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Hospital systems often paint bad debt or unpaid bills as an uncontrollable financial issue, but revenue cycle management experts say healthcare systems should work to improve billing and reduce debt, according to the Post-Gazette.