The month of January presents opportunities to not only consider the year ahead, but also look back at the year just passed. With this in mind, we wanted to take a look at our most popular blogs from 2011. As you’ll see, most of them merit revisiting as your practice plans for the future.
15 Dec 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Thank you to everyone who joined us on December 6 for our latest webinar, 5010 and ICD-10 – What You Must Know Now. During the one-hour event, industry expert, Ken Bradley, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Navicure, discussed where the industry is and where your practice should be with regards to 5010 and ICD-10; what to do if you have not begun preparing for 5010; how to fix the biggest problems practices are having with the 5010 requirements; and what steps you can take for ICD-10 revenue management success.
To learn more about how you can prepare for these two transitions, click here to download the webinar recording.
The HIPAA 5010 transition deadline is January 1, 2012. Is your practice prepared? If not, your bottom line will suffer.
Time is running out, but if you take the proper steps now, you can be ready. Since 5010 enables ICD-10, come January 1, the industry will have completed its first step towards ICD-10 compliance. However, ICD-10 will have a much bigger impact than 5010 and will require providers to re-think all processes. Practices must be preparing for ICD-10 now.
Join us on Tuesday, December 6 at 1:00 pm EST, for a free webinar: 5010 and ICD-10 – What You Must Know Now. Register Now.
During this hour, you’ll hear industry expert, Ken Bradley, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Navicure, discuss:
Make sure that your practice is prepared for these transitions.
Participants can earn 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) by attending.
22 Jun 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 16 for our latest webinar, 5010 and ICD-10: A Starter’s Guide to a Successful Transition. During this one-hour event, industry expert, Ken Bradley, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Navicure, discussed the steps every practice should be taking to prepare for 5010 and ICD-10; the internal business operations that will be impacted; and what key questions you should be asking each of your HIT vendors right now to prepare.
To learn more about 5010 and ICD-10 and how to prepare for the transitions, click here to download the recorded webinar.
* This program meets AAPC guidelines for 1.0 Core A or 1.0 CPCO specialty CEUs. On Demand product requires successful completion of a Post-Test for continuing education units.
2 Jun 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
According to a recent study by the Medical Group Management Association®, 56% of practices in the United States have not scheduled internal testing for the 5010 conversion yet – even though the deadline is only six months away. If your practice is not prepared for 5010, it may impact your revenue cycle and your ability to successfully transition to ICD-10 in October 2013.
Regardless of whether your practice has started thinking about ICD-10, 5010 or not, there are a few key steps that every practice can take to ensure that they are prepared – and to ensure that your revenue stream won’t be impacted.
1 Jun 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 25 for our latest webinar, 6 Workflow Tips to Improve Practice Efficiencies. During this one-hour event industry expert Keith Grone, Remit Product Manager at Navicure, discussed how practices can implement each of the six strategies; ways to measure the success of each strategy; how these steps will boost patient satisfaction and employee morale; and why each step improves the revenue cycle.
To learn more about these six strategies and improve overall practice efficiency, click here to download the recorded webinar.
9 May 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Practices nationwide are being asked to accept more financial responsibility with patients and payers. As you tackle these challenges, it’s more important than ever to ensure your workflow is running at an optimal level. In this complimentary learn six specific workflow strategies that can help any practice improve overall efficiency, which will ultimately strengthen a practice’s bottom line.
Join us on Wednesday, May 25 at 1:00 PM EDT, for a free webinar: 6 Workflow Tips to Improve Practice Efficiencies.
27 Apr 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Thank you to everyone who joined us on April 20 for our latest webinar, Hidden Denials and Appeal Letters: Tips and Tricks to Maximizing Your Reimbursement. During this one-hour, industry expert, Tammy Tipton, president of Appeal Solutions, Inc. the leading denial management training and resources company, discussed: what the hidden denial effect is and how to detect revenue lost to hidden denial; tactics to identify payer-specific hidden denials and tips for dealing with payers; and best practices for writing appeal letters.
To learn more about hidden denials and avoid letting them become a revenue drain, click here to download the recorded webinar.
*This program meets AAPC guidelines for 1.0 Core A or 1.0 CPCO specialty CEUs. On Demand product requires successful completion of a Post-Test for continuing education units
11 Apr 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Thank you to everyone who attended our March 24 webinar, ICD-10 and 5010 – Understanding the Challenge at Hand. In this one hour event, industry expert, Kim Reid, CPC, approved PMCC instructor for the American Academy of Professional Coders and Northeast Regional Director for AAPC Physician Services, highlighted the distinctions between 5010 and ICD-10; potential challenges practices would face during both transitions; and key steps practices should be taking right now to prepare.
Click here to download this free webinar to learn more about the ICD-10 and 5010 changes and how they will impact your practice.
Earn 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) by viewing this webinar.
5 Apr 2011 Phil Dolan 0 Comments
Most practices diligently track denied claims because of the impact they have on revenue; however there are other types of denials – hidden ones – that often fly under the radar while slowly draining revenue. In this complimentary webinar learn how to maximize your reimbursement by identifying and tracking these “hidden denials.”
Join us on Wednesday, April 20 at 1:00 pm EDT, for a free webinar: Hidden Denials and Appeal Letters: Tips and Tricks to Maximizing Your Reimbursement.
