The US Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that new coding be used for reporting diagnoses and procedures on health care transactions. The ICD-9 – CM coding will be replaced with new ICD-10 coding, effective October 1, 2013. This transition will require business and system changes throughout the healthcare industry. Everyone who is [...]
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Continuity = Peace of mind
What are you going to do when your billing manager leaves? 84% of practices have one billing employee. One expert. One brain trust. All this is worth thinking about. In our experience, when the billing expert leaves the practice: Monthly collections decline precipitously. Accounts receivable steadily increase. Treatment rates decline. These factors distract the practice [...]
