The AMA has the monopoly on medical codes worth millions of dollars annually. Opponents say it increases health care costs.
Who’s right? The Chicago Tribune offers an excellent rundown of both sides.
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Medical Economics.com has a great story on how billing practices are changing with doctors. It used to be the last thing doctors brought up with patients, and now it’s the first said one health care provider.
Obviously, doctors are worrying the recession is cutting back on patients and thus cutting back on cash flow. They’re starting [...]

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Physicians Practice.com has a great chart on what people are charging.
What’s that to you? Many medical claims billers work on a percentage basis so if your health care professionals are underbilling, so are you. Help them out. Help yourself out. Check out the chart.

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I remember seeing Michael Jackson once on a shopping tour spending millions of dollars yet still haggling over prices. He said everyone likes a bargain.
OK, as we hit Christmas Eve let me take that lesson to everyone likes to feel special. Doesn’t matter if they’re a hotshot surgeon or administrative assistants, everyone likes something special [...]

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Well, that’s what we tell the boss. But seriously, if you’re reading this then it proves people come to sites to read the latest information not so easily added to your main website.
This YouTube video runs down the basics of blogging and its benefits.

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Some health care providers are asking if they’re spending all this money on an EHR, can they also save money by combining medical billing operations, too?
Good question, and one you need to get in front of before falling behind.
There are companies that are combining both operations. It makes sense. It gives health care providers one-stop [...]

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Have you ever lost a client because you didn’t get along with the staff? Happens more than you’d like. Here’s a two-minute drill on what works.

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Physicians Practice.com’s survey on physicians concluded on what states offered the most opportunity given the fewest health care providers. While we’re not on the survey, medical billers tend to follow the clients so we figure these are areas worth exploring, too.
Idaho has the fewest doctors per capita of any state. Mississippi is second, followed by [...]

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Physicians Practice.com has an excellent survey on the best and worst places to work for health care providers. And while medical billers are a slightly different breed, what’s good or bad for our clients uses works the same for us, too.
The worst five states for health care providers, the website says, is Connecticut, Hawaii, New [...]

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There isn’t exactly a survey on the best and worst states for medical billers, but we’ve found what works for heath care providers is often good for us, too.
According to PhysiciansPractice.com, Alaska is the best state for health care providers when it comes to Medicare payments. Northern California is the second best region, followed by [...]

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It takes the thick skin of a rhino and the endurance of a marathon runner, but cold calling does work. Now, you’re not calling someone at the dinner table. You’re calling health care providers so they’re used to hearing from vendors like yourself. This video will give you an edge to getting past the gate [...]

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We have a two-fold discussion here for those thinking of entering medical billing and those who have been doing so for awhile.
First, for the newbies. Here are some things you’re probably considering — how does it all work? How do you gain clients? How much can you earn? What are the ins and outs of [...]

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While we know money is money and you can process claims for everyone, it’s always nice to get a specialty. You tend to work faster by knowing the codes better and health care providers tend to know more people in their type of medicine and can refer you more often.
So what’s the growing trend [...]

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Mergers just aren’t for major banks anymore. It seems many primary care practices are considering mergers because of EMR costs.
MedicalEconomics.com reports a number of practices are weighing whether to sell out to hospitals and major medical providers who can absorb the sometimes $1 million cost of EMR programs.
What’s that mean to medical claim processors? Depends. [...]

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A pretty good video on the basics of cold calling. Everyone hates it, few actually do so. But, these tips can help grow your business.

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