This is the second article in a series of ‘Billing Issues’ that practices around the nation are facing. The healthcare industry has gone through significant changes over the past decade, including an increase in deductibles, which has effected payment collections. In the midst of these changes, keeping a steady cash flow for a practitioner is Read more…
EHR Breakups: A heartbreak for Practices
With the new Meaningful Use 2 (MU2) requirements catching many EHR vendors unawares, it may be time to look for an EHR vendor who is always ahead of the curve. According to a report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as of November 2014 only 2% of eligible professionals had attested to Read more…
10 Major Changes which will Impact Physician Income in 2015
With the upcoming changes in 2015, physicians can expect to face some major challenges along with a few opportunities, when it comes to generating income. These changes are likely to impact most practices and can impact physician income to varying degrees. Watch out for the following changes: Increase in high deductibles Patient collections have become Read more…
Should a Practice Outsource Billing to Prepare for ICD-10 Challenge?
Every practice across the country will send out claims based on ICD-10 codes starting October 1, 2015, if they want to get paid for services rendered. The updates are massive; as will be the adjustments you’ll need to make to meet this challenge. Are you equipped for these workflow changes? And is outsourcing your medical billing the Read more…
How to Avoid PQRS Penalties?
With the new year upon us, physicians who didn’t report PQRS measures in 2013 will soon be hit with penalties. If you’re one of them, don’t fret, CureMD has you covered. Let’s take a quick look at PQRS’ backstory before we dive into how it’s going to affect your practice from here on out and Read more…
5 Questions To Ask a Medical Billing Service in 2015
This article is the first in a series of ‘Billing Issues’ that practices around the nation are facing. Providers are straining to meet the stringent requirements of ICD-10, Meaningful Use Stage 2, PQRS and other programs, in order to avoid government penalties and earn more revenue. To do so while dealing with time and resource Read more…
ICD-10: Views of a billing manager
Like I’ve been saying, 2014 is going to be an extremely important year for our healthcare industry, with ICD-10 and Meaningful Use Stage 2 both coming into effect. I’ve already talked at length about the ‘meaningfulness’ of Meaningful Use so let’s talk about the other pressing issue, ICD-10. Being in this industry for many years Read more…
Research: EHRs improving clinical outcomes
According to a recent study published in the Health Services Research journal, Of all the physicians who used electronic health records in 2011, nearly 75% have derived clinical benefits from the electronic copies of patient medical histories. 3,000 physicians participated in the Physician Workflow Survey, by answering a questionnaire, to share their respective EHR experiences. These Read more…
How Meaningful is ‘Meaningful Use’?
Is it me, or is healthcare in the US all about Electronic Health Records (EHRs) these days? The government can do all it wants to penalize providers for not using EHR technology, but should it not be the other way around? I mean, should the doctors not be asking the government to upgrade the legacy Read more…
6 Ways to Stay Healthy During Holidays
The holiday season is upon us again! Amidst fun and celebrations, safety and health can be easily overlooked. This is particularly true for physicians who have been stressed, throughout the year , due to healthcare related concerns, such as EHR reporting, ICD-10, Ebola, Meaningful Use and PQRS. We have come up with some solutions to help Read more…