Health IT

Mental health care doesn’t begin and end in the therapist’s office. While weekly or biweekly therapy sessions provide essential opportunities for assessment, treatment, and therapeutic guidance, patients spend the vast majority of their time managing their mental health independently. The hours, days, and weeks between appointments are often when stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and emotional Read more…

In the healthcare sector, the concept of bedside manner has always been a cornerstone of patient care, symbolizing the personal touch and communication style of healthcare providers. However, as we navigate deeper into the digital age, the scope of patient care and interaction extends beyond the physical confines of hospitals and clinics to include online Read more…

Accurate CPT coding is the absolute foundation of successful ophthalmology medical billing. Using the correct ophthalmology CPT codes ensures prompt reimbursement, drastically reduces claim denials, and keeps your practice compliant with strict Medicare and commercial payer rules. This comprehensive guide explains the most commonly used CPT codes in ophthalmology, details how they are billed, and Read more…

  If you are someone who offers in-depth sessions that last up to 60 minutes, you might be using the 90837 CPT code. Billing your therapy sessions using the 90837 CPT code can at times feel like an uphill battle with no ends in sight. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. It’s no secret that in Read more…

The healthcare industry is on the cusp of a major disruption from generative artificial intelligence (AI). Put simply, generative AI can generate new, original content – text, ai images, audio or video – based on the data it has been trained on. Generative AI is different from traditional AI that focuses on analysis and prediction, 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 contact lens patient is not one prescription, it is a series of trials, a parameter set, an expiration date and a federal response window. Here is what the record has to hold, and what breaks when it does not. Contact lenses are widely used to correct vision problems, and fitting a patient properly takes Read more…

Accessibility in a practice stopped being a matter of good intentions in 2024. There is now a technical standard, a compliance date and a list of exceptions. Here is what that means for your front desk, your patient portal and the voice tools you are being sold. Accessibility in healthcare involves more than making a Read more…

Healthcare professionals face endless paperwork. You want to spend your time caring for patients, not chasing down billing errors. Embracing digital tools can revolutionize medical billing. Picture a system that minimizes mistakes and speeds up payments. When equipped with appropriate technologies, you can refine your operational processes and concurrently adhere to regulatory standards. The insights Read more…