Monthly Archives: December 2012
Do EHRs Contribute to Coding and Payment Inaccuracies?
Many providers have touted the electronic health record (EHR) as the magic bullet to improve billing accuracy. However, according to the Center for Public Integrity, “Medicare regulators also acknowledge they are struggling to rein in a surge of aggressive — … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – 7 Ways to Attract New Patients to Your Medical Practice
Virtually all providers are looking for ways to grow their patient base. The challenge in these economic times is to do it without spending a fortune on marketing and advertising services. This article explores less expensive and even free options … Read Full Post
Is Your HIPAA Program on ‘Auto-Pilot?’ Security Rule Requires Continuous Oversight
Most healthcare providers automatically think about privacy issues when the HIPAA law comes to mind and seem to have gone on ‘auto-pilot’ when it comes to protecting privacy. It’s not uncommon to see offices being mindful of the visibility of … Read Full Post
Home Health Claim Rejections Can Be Easy to Fix
Home health agencies are seeing more claims returned due to code ‘N5052: Beneficiary Identification incorrect.’ This means that the beneficiary’s name and/or other personal data in the CWF transaction did not match the data stored on the beneficiary’s master record … Read Full Post