Jessica Hayes

EHR and Medical Billing Vendor Due Diligence: Which Claims You Can Actually Verify Before You Sign A practice choosing an EHR or a billing company is asked to trust an organization it knows very little about, on the strength of a demo, a reference list the vendor assembled, and a set of claims nobody independently Read more…

Medical coding and medical billing are two essential parts of the healthcare revenue cycle. Although they perform different functions, they work closely together to make sure healthcare providers are properly reimbursed for the services they provide. From routine eye examinations to complex surgical procedures, accurate documentation, coding, and billing help healthcare organizations submit clean claims, Read more…

Running a medical practice involves much more than providing quality patient care. Healthcare professionals also need to manage appointments, patient records, billing, documentation, communication, and administrative tasks. When these processes are handled manually or through disconnected systems, they can consume valuable time and increase the risk of errors. Electronic Health Record (EHR) software can help Read more…

Spreadsheets still drive hospital budgets, staffing rosters, and quality dashboards, yet 75 percent of healthcare staff say they lack the data and AI skills now expected on the job. The result: nurse managers chasing formulas, analysts retyping reports, and IT teams fixing spreadsheet errors that steal hours from patient care. Excel training can give that Read more…

A patient comes in for a routine visit and opens their phone before the clinician has finished reviewing the chart. There’s a PDF from an imaging center, a cholesterol panel from another physician, six months of heart-rate data from a watch, and a sleep report from an app they started using in January. None of Read more…

Healthcare is becoming increasingly connected. Patients may see a primary care physician, visit a specialist, receive treatment at a hospital, complete laboratory tests at another facility, and fill prescriptions at a separate pharmacy. Each organization may use a different electronic health record (EHR) system, making it challenging for doctors to access a complete picture of Read more…

Healthcare is becoming increasingly digital. From electronic patient records and automated billing to care coordination and practice operations, medical practices now rely on technology to deliver efficient, connected, and patient-centered care. Digital healthcare solutions can help practices reduce administrative workloads, improve clinical workflows, strengthen revenue cycle management, and give providers better access to patient information. Read more…

More providers are fielding patient questions about compounded therapies as demand climbs in weight management and hormone care. That interest has arrived alongside tighter regulatory scrutiny, most visible around compounded glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) products and the online prescribing models that offer them. That growth makes regulatory distinctions increasingly important. The 503A Model, Defined “Traditional compounding” Read more…

Foot pain remains one of the most common complaints in podiatric practice, particularly among patients who spend long hours standing or walking at work. Heel pain, forefoot burning, arch fatigue, and progressive instability often stem from underlying biomechanical imbalance rather than simple overuse. For modern practices, improving outcomes is no longer limited to diagnosing and Read more…