Daily Practice Blog » Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:22:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Looking Back on the Top 5 Blogs of 2011 http://dailypracticeblog.com/looking-back-on-the-top-5-blogs-of-2011/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/looking-back-on-the-top-5-blogs-of-2011/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:32:17 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=882 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.

  • HIPAA 5010 – Understanding Two Important New Requirements. This blog focuses on two changes medical practices must make to their claims submission process to be 5010 compliant: using a physical address as the provider billing address and incorporating nine-digit ZIP codes into billing provider and service facility addresses. While many practices have made these changes, we’re finding that some still need to do so. It’s important to note that technology vendors cannot make these changes for practices; practices must make them on their own.
  • How Paper Claims Will Be Impacted by 5010. This blog clears up some confusion that still exists today about how 5010 affects paper-based claims. While most providers filing claims with Medicare and other payers need to be compliant with 5010, those providers or payers who meet certain exceptions to the HIPAA requirements and still file on paper aren’t subject to 5010 requirements. If you’re among those providers, you can continue filing paper claims as always—at least for now.

  • 5010: January 1 Compliance Date Won’t Be Enforced Until March 31. This blog discusses The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to delay enforcement of 5010 requirements until March 31, 2012. Although the extension provides practices the ability to work through the 5010 transition without severe damage to their revenue cycle, it does not move the original compliance deadline. Any claims or bills submitted after January 1, 2012 that are not 5010 compliant will still get rejected, but the delay in enforcement allows practices to resubmit a claim without penalty.
  • No Fines for Lack of ICD-10 Compliance, Only Lost Revenue. This blog underscores the importance of preparing for ICD-10 and reiterates CMS’ commitment to the October 1, 2013 deadline. Although there will be no formal fines if a practice is not ICD-10 compliant by the deadline, unprepared practices will not get paid—which is an even bigger hit to revenue!
  • Four Common Billing Mistakes – And How to Avoid Them. This blog provides tips and strategies on how practices can improve their revenue cycle process. Specific topics addressed include ensuring thorough insurance verification, supporting coding accuracy, responding promptly to denials, and avoiding insufficient billing.

Were there any additional blog posts that you found particularly interesting last year? Leave us a comment below and let us know which articles you found most noteworthy.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/looking-back-on-the-top-5-blogs-of-2011/feed/ 0 Webinar Recording for CEU Credit Now Available: 5010 and ICD-10 – What You Must Know Now http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-5010-and-icd-10-%e2%80%93-what-you-must-know-now/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-5010-and-icd-10-%e2%80%93-what-you-must-know-now/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:00:14 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=834 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.

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. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-5010-and-icd-10-%e2%80%93-what-you-must-know-now/feed/ 0 Webinar for CEU Credit: 5010 and ICD-10 – What You Must Know Now http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-5010-and-icd-10-%e2%80%93-what-you-must-know-now/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-5010-and-icd-10-%e2%80%93-what-you-must-know-now/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:11:56 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=782 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:

  • 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
  • What steps you can take for ICD-10 revenue management success

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.

Register Now.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-5010-and-icd-10-%e2%80%93-what-you-must-know-now/feed/ 0 Webinar Recording for CEU Credit* Now Available – 5010 and ICD-10: A Starter’s Guide to a Successful Transition http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-%e2%80%93-5010-and-icd-10-a-starter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-a-successful-transition/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-%e2%80%93-5010-and-icd-10-a-starter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-a-successful-transition/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:00:38 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=628 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.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-%e2%80%93-5010-and-icd-10-a-starter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-a-successful-transition/feed/ 0 Webinar for CEU Credit – 5010 and ICD-10: A Starter’s Guide to a Successful Transition http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-%e2%80%93-5010-and-icd-10-a-starter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-a-successful-transition/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-%e2%80%93-5010-and-icd-10-a-starter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-a-successful-transition/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:00:45 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=594 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.

Join us on Thursday, June 16 at 1:00 PM EDT, for a free webinar: 5010 and ICD-10: A Starter’s Guide to a Successful Transition.

During this hour, you’ll hear industry expert, Ken Bradley, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Navicure, discuss:

  • The first steps to plan for both transitions.
  • Which internal business operations will be most affected by 5010 and ICD-10.
  • What key dates and events should be included in your practice’s 5010 and ICD-10 transition timelines.
  • What questions you should be asking your HIT vendors right now.

Participants can earn 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) by attending.*

Register Now.

* 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.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-%e2%80%93-5010-and-icd-10-a-starter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-a-successful-transition/feed/ 0 Webinar Recording for CEU Credit* Now Available: 6 Workflow Tips to Improve Practice Efficiencies http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-6-workflow-tips-to-improve-practice-efficiencies/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-6-workflow-tips-to-improve-practice-efficiencies/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:00:44 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=588 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.

*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.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-6-workflow-tips-to-improve-practice-efficiencies/feed/ 0 Webinar for CEU Credit: 6 Workflow Tips to Improve Practice Efficiencies http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-6-workflow-tips-to-improve-practice-efficiencies/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-6-workflow-tips-to-improve-practice-efficiencies/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 11:00:31 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=543 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.

During this hour, you’ll hear industry expert, Keith Grone, Remit Product Manager at Navicure, discuss:

  • How practices can implement each of the six workflow strategies to improve their efficiencies.
  • Measurable ways to see how well each strategy works in a practice.
  • How each step will improve patient satisfaction and employee morale.
  • Why each step helps improve a practice’s revenue cycle.

Participants can earn 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) by attending.*

Register Now.

*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.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-6-workflow-tips-to-improve-practice-efficiencies/feed/ 0 Webinar Recording for CEU Credit* Now Available: Maximize Your Reimbursement – How to Identify Hidden Denials and Write Appeal Letters that Work http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-maximize-your-reimbursement-%e2%80%93-how-to-identify-hidden-denials-and-write-appeal-letters-that-work/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-maximize-your-reimbursement-%e2%80%93-how-to-identify-hidden-denials-and-write-appeal-letters-that-work/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:00:50 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=521 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

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-recording-for-ceu-credit-now-available-maximize-your-reimbursement-%e2%80%93-how-to-identify-hidden-denials-and-write-appeal-letters-that-work/feed/ 0 Webinar for CEU Credit: ICD-10 and 5010 – Understanding the Challenge at Hand – Recording Now Available http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-icd-10-and-5010-%e2%80%93-understanding-the-challenge-at-hand-%e2%80%93-recording-now-available/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-icd-10-and-5010-%e2%80%93-understanding-the-challenge-at-hand-%e2%80%93-recording-now-available/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:00:27 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=501 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.

]]> http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-icd-10-and-5010-%e2%80%93-understanding-the-challenge-at-hand-%e2%80%93-recording-now-available/feed/ 0 Webinar for CEU Credit: Maximize Your Reimbursement – How to Identify Hidden Denials and Write Appeal Letters that Work http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-maximize-your-reimbursement-%e2%80%93-how-to-identify-hidden-denials-and-write-appeal-letters-that-work/ http://dailypracticeblog.com/webinar-for-ceu-credit-maximize-your-reimbursement-%e2%80%93-how-to-identify-hidden-denials-and-write-appeal-letters-that-work/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:15:17 +0000 Phil Dolan http://dailypracticeblog.com/?p=487 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.

During this hour, you’ll hear industry expert, Tammy Tipton, President of Appeal Solutions, Inc. the leading denial management training and resources company, discuss:

  • The Hidden Denial Effect, what types of claims to scrutinize and how to detect revenue lost to hidden denials.
  • Tactics to identify payer-specific “hidden denials” and tips for dealing with payers.
  • Best practices for writing appeal letters, including what to demand, how to protect your right to a quality appeal review and key appeal components.

Don’t let hidden denials become a revenue drain. Know what steps to take to ensure you maximize your reimbursement.

Participants can earn 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) by attending.*

Register now

* 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.

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