If you’ve ever seen those Virgin Airlines commercials, you’ll recognized this British bloke who says it’s even more important to market during tough times.
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30
Oct
If you’ve ever seen those Virgin Airlines commercials, you’ll recognized this British bloke who says it’s even more important to market during tough times.
Tags: business marketing, YouTube
27
Oct
OK, here’s an exercise to do on a rainy day that won’t break a sweat.
Often, we’re too busy to plan for success. That’s a fatal flaw. You need one hour a week (all at once) to think deep thoughts. Break it into 20-minutes segments and concentrate on these three areas.
1. What is the worst part [...]
Tags: ClaimTek Systems, medical billing software, planning, small business
26
Oct
Associate with winners and you’ll always be successful. The advice holds for clients.
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reports revenues were down 1.9 percent last year. However, urology was one of the few that posted higher earnings. Cardiology, family practice, anesthesiology, pediatrics, and orthopedic surgery also fared well while OB/GYN and gastroenterology faltered.
What [...]
Tags: ClaimTek Systems, medical billing, The Medical Group Management Association
Like we wrote yesterday, sometimes people learn better by watching. And, you gotta admire this doctor’s approach to a subject that is in the news.
Tags: medical billing, N1N1 song, YouTube
22
Oct
ClaimTek Systems is always looking to update its technology. But, one thing most people overlook is their website technology.
You probably have a website. It’s the yellow pages of the 21st century. But, the big mistake some people make is treating it like a roadside billboard. Maybe a set image, no new content.
Boring.
You need video. People [...]
Tags: ClaimTek Systems, medical claims, video
21
Oct
19
Oct
The hardest part of gaining new clients is getting in the door. You ask for 15 minutes, but many health care providers just don’t seem to have time for it.
So you have to offer them something worth their time. An analysis of the doctors’ medical billing that will show your worth.
A Procedure [...]
Tags: Billing Cost Analysis, ClaimTek Systems, Procedure Code Analysis
16
Oct
Tags: ClaimTek Systems, Marketing Secrets, social media, video, YouTube
14
Oct
13
Oct
The great thing about fall is every weekend is a craft fair, apple festival, church bazaar — you name it.
So what does that have to do with medical billing? Networking.
Networking isn’t just for trade shows and industry gatherings. You never know where your next referral comes from. That means always pressing the flesh and handing [...]
9
Oct
This isn’t for anyone with a home-based location, but if you’re using a storefront, google has a way to map your location so internet searchers can find you easily. And if they can find you, or think you’re close to their office, then it may lead to business. It only takes a few minutes.
Tags: ClaimTek Systems, finding your business, google maps, YouTube
7
Oct
6
Oct
Showcasing the intense interest of medical professionals in the progress of health care reform, an estimated 1,000 physicians and physicians-in-training from across the country participated in the first-ever National “Grand Rounds” on Health Care Reform, a panel discussion and live webcast featuring senior health policy advisors from the Obama Administration, the U.S. Senate, and the [...]
Tags: National Physicians Alliance Foundation and the American Medical Student Association, National “Grand Rounds
6
Oct
The new ICD-10 coding starts in 2013. Are your clients readying?
Studies show many aren’t. Four years away is forever in some business circles. Health care providers resist spending large sums on technology for fear it will be outdated by 2013. I can see the reasoning behind that, but read over this excellent article on why [...]
5
Oct
OB/GYNs made $237,500 last year. Pediatricians earned $187,500. General practicioners and internists received $162,500.
Aside being nosey on much how people earn (an American pastime), the reason we combed through the MedicalEconomics.com survey based on 100,000 MDs and Dos in 16 specialities is to follow the money.
The more they make often correlates to more you [...]
Tags: ClaimTek Systems, how much doctors earn, medical billing, Medical Economics.com
2
Oct
The AMA site is great for a quick look.The public can also use it. The site is free.
AMA code catalogue
Tags: AMA, ClaimTek Systems, medical billing, Medical coding tips
2
Oct
90210.
If you’re older than 30, that number makes you think of the evening soap opera from the ’90s that returned last year in its second generation.
Ironically, it’s almost the billing code for the H1N1 swine flu shot. Go figure. Somebody has a sense of humor. If only Tori Spelling would give me the injection.
The new [...]
Tags: 90210, 90470, billing code, ClaimTek Systems, H1N1, swine flu shot