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In This Issue / June 2012

Denials: A Removable Obstacle on the Road to Getting Paid

By Betsy Nicoletti, M.S., CPC

Practices can and must eliminate all denials resulting from practice error in the claims process. The first step in the process is to...

Complimentary Webinar – Stop Denials in Their Tracks: Get Paid the First Time by Health Care Insurers
	Tuesday, June 19, 2012 1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT Speaker: Betsy Nicoletti, M.S., CPC Register Now
Decreasing denied claims pays off in increased cash flow, less work and more. Learn how to assess denial rates, investigate the cause of the denials and prevent denials in the future.

Fine Tune Your Hiring Process to Reduce Turnover and Build a Better Medical Billing Team, Part I

By Laurie Morgan

Everyone tends to agree on employee turnover: it’s a pain. Unfortunately, turnover is a fact of life for most medical practices. But if you can fine tune your hiring process, you can…

Infographic: Are You Gambling with Your Patient Collections?
	Think it doesn’t matter when you try to collect from your patients? Think again—statistics show that you have less than a 40% chance of collecting from patients if you wait until after... Read more

Find Out How to Make Your Medical Billing Easy in a Kareo Demo Webinar
	Want to see how Kareo’s easy to use medical billing solution can help streamline your office? Join us for our next free demo webinars on June 7 or June 26... Read more

Top News & Ideas from Industry

Most Doctors Headed for Penalty Over Medicare Quality Reporting
Charles Fiegl, Amednews, May 28, 2012 Growing numbers of physicians are earning reporting bonuses, but hundreds of thousands still have not participated in a program that turns punitive in 2013… Go to Article

Upward Trending of E/M Levels Worries OIG
AAPC News, May 11, 2012 The OIG says that physicians are reporting high-level evaluation and management (E/M) codes more frequently for all types of E/M services… Go to Article

3 Ways to Set Up Online Payment Systems for Patients
Pamela Lewis Dolan, Amednews, May 28, 2012 75% of Internet-using Americans pay bills online, but the medical industry has been slow to offer these services to patients. A 2011 survey found more than half would switch doctors if they had the opportunity to pay bills online… Go to Article

Former Medicare Chiefs Say SGR Must Be Eliminated
Charles Fiegl, Amednews, May 21, 2012 Four former Medicare administrators call on Senate to fix Medicare’s broken pay system, saying the sustainable growth rate budget mechanism and fee-for-service payment system must be replaced… Go to Article

How Medical Practices Get a Return on CDI and Better Coding
Carl Natale, ICD-10Watch.com, May 29, 2012 Let's forget about ICD-10 coding for a moment. Let's talk about how medical practices can make more money... Go to Article

Need for Speed Will Send Doctors to the Cloud, Experts Say
Diana Manos, Healthcare Payer News, May 31, 2012 Many healthcare providers are nervous about using the cloud, but that may change soon. Consultants at Information Services Group say when companies use the cloud, they speed up... Go to Article

ICD-10-CM: Money Pit or Money Maker? Major Chapters with Changes
Maria Bounos, RN, MPH, CPC-H, ICD-10Monitor.com, June 5, 2012 Because of the cost increases, extensive training time and workflow process changes required, some say that ICD-10 has become a wallet drainer. Let’s look at the sections of ICD-10-CM that have experienced significant changes … Go to Article

How to Make the Most of Patient Scheduling Reminders
Victoria Stagg Elliott, Amednews, June 4, 2012 Did the patient get the reminder about an upcoming appointment or the need for some future medical service? The answer might depend on… Go to Article