The Bumpy Road Ahead New Challenges Facing PracticesCureMD
Insurance mergers, shift to alternative payment models, Meaningful Use stage 2, preventing data breaches, pressure to consolidate – welcome to 2016.
Your patience is not the only thing at stake when these changes kick in. Your hard earned money will become harder to collect and worse to retain. While we cannot wish these changes away, we can help you fight them.
Healthcare Industry Highlight: Revenue Cycle ManagementCascadia_Capital
In our most recent Healthcare Industry Highlight Report on Revenue Cycle Management, we outline the trends driving consolidation and increased market activity and make predictions on the outlook and future of the RCM ecosystem.
Lean Strategies in Healthcare Revenue Cycle ManagementInvensis
Did you know? Revenue cycle inefficiencies accounted for 15% of 2.7 trillion spent on healthcare, or about $400 billion. Join Dr. Steven M Wagner to understand how to align continuous quality improvement through lean method for staff and management to overcome income obstacles in healthcare and help them to learn and experiment with strategies to address them.
Simple Steps to Avoid the 7% MIPS Penalty for 2019Kareo
Join Marina Verdara, Kareo’s Sr. Training Specialist, as she provides you with simple steps to avoid the 7% MIPS penalty, including how you can check a clinician’s eligibility and where you can earn points for each category. She will also provide you with the resources to help you prepare for 2020.
Mastering MACRA: A Beginner’s Guide to New Reimbursement ModelsCureMD
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Establishes new federal advisory groups.
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How Your Medical Practice Can Exceed a 95% Clean Claims RateKareo
Industry thought-leader and revenue cycle management expert, Elizabeth Woodcock, Principal, Woodcock& Associates, will discuss how achieving clean claims at first submission positively impacts medical practices. She will specifically address what insurance changes to expect with the start of a new year, and how to identify and prevent claim rejections and denials so your medical practice can exceed a 95% clean claims rate in 2020.
The Bumpy Road Ahead New Challenges Facing PracticesCureMD
Insurance mergers, shift to alternative payment models, Meaningful Use stage 2, preventing data breaches, pressure to consolidate – welcome to 2016.
Your patience is not the only thing at stake when these changes kick in. Your hard earned money will become harder to collect and worse to retain. While we cannot wish these changes away, we can help you fight them.
Healthcare Industry Highlight: Revenue Cycle ManagementCascadia_Capital
In our most recent Healthcare Industry Highlight Report on Revenue Cycle Management, we outline the trends driving consolidation and increased market activity and make predictions on the outlook and future of the RCM ecosystem.
Lean Strategies in Healthcare Revenue Cycle ManagementInvensis
Did you know? Revenue cycle inefficiencies accounted for 15% of 2.7 trillion spent on healthcare, or about $400 billion. Join Dr. Steven M Wagner to understand how to align continuous quality improvement through lean method for staff and management to overcome income obstacles in healthcare and help them to learn and experiment with strategies to address them.
Simple Steps to Avoid the 7% MIPS Penalty for 2019Kareo
Join Marina Verdara, Kareo’s Sr. Training Specialist, as she provides you with simple steps to avoid the 7% MIPS penalty, including how you can check a clinician’s eligibility and where you can earn points for each category. She will also provide you with the resources to help you prepare for 2020.
Mastering MACRA: A Beginner’s Guide to New Reimbursement ModelsCureMD
MACRA is 2 years of work, signed into law in April 2015
Extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for two more years
Requires Medicare to move away from SSN based Medicare ID numbers
Includes new funding for development and testing of performance measures
Enables new programs and requirements for data sharing
Establishes new federal advisory groups.
(Click the download button for a high-resolution view)
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How Your Medical Practice Can Exceed a 95% Clean Claims RateKareo
Industry thought-leader and revenue cycle management expert, Elizabeth Woodcock, Principal, Woodcock& Associates, will discuss how achieving clean claims at first submission positively impacts medical practices. She will specifically address what insurance changes to expect with the start of a new year, and how to identify and prevent claim rejections and denials so your medical practice can exceed a 95% clean claims rate in 2020.
Hospitals and health systems are struggling to maximize the benefits of innovative technology to better manage uncompensated care and revenue integrity, suggests a HFMA/Navigant survey of 125 provider CFOs and revenue cycle management executives.
Telehealth, Coding and Billing Guidance for COVID-19Kareo
Kareo’s Subject Matter Expert for Billing, Terri Joy, MBA, CPC, CGSC, COC, CPC-I will provide you with everything you need to know about telehealth, coding and billing for COVID-19.
In this webinar, Terri will:
-Discuss new and changing government regulations around telehealth services
-How to bill for COVID-19 services
-Best practices for leveraging technology to keep your patients and staff safe and healthy
As 2018 is coming to a close, many independent practices are wondering what to expect in 2019. Patient financial responsibility continues to be a challenge for many practices. The Quality Payment Program (MIPs) continues to evolve. CMS is proposing changes to the way E/M visits are paid. HIPAA data breaches are more prevalent than ever, with several large payers and healthcare organizations receiving large fines in 2018.
In this information-packed webinar, we'll discuss:
-CMS Proposed changes to E/M payment and documentation requirements
-Updates to the Quality Payment Program
-Maximizing payer revenue through fee schedule review and opting out of “Accelerated Payments”
-Understanding generational differences in patient payment habits that will improve your overall patient collections
-Changes to the ACA taking effect in 2019
-HIPAA breaches and how you can mitigate the risk in your practice
In this live webinar, Valora outlines the three main stages of starting a medical practice:
1) Planning - creating a business plan, setting a budget and outlining your timeline
2) The Nuts and Bolts - finding a location, credentialing, administrative setup, and choosing the right technology for your needs
3) Opening - hiring staff and activating your marketing plans
Structuring Your Contracts for the Current ClimateKareo
Learn about the evolution of revenue cycle management and how to best structure your contracts now that patient responsibility is on the rise. Additionally, Aimee will walk through how to have tough conversations with clients when they are not being compliant.
Presented by Aimee Heckmann
Eight strategies to get paid - Revenue Cycle ManagementJames Muir
Join revenue cycle management expert Elizabeth Woodcock & James Muir to dissect the eight strategies for surviving and thriving in today’s turbulent reimbursement environment. This webinar will empower you with solutions to make your practice a top performer. In addition, attendees of this live webinar can quality for CEU credits.*
After this session, you’ll be able to:
Evaluate payer contracting opportunities and pitfalls
Determine contract management procedures to ensure appropriate payment
Implement effective methods of setting patient’s expectations for payment – before the visit
Apply time-of-service collections techniques
Develop denial prevention and management procedures
Assess technologies to support efficient revenue cycle management
Identify staffing needs for successful revenue cycle management
Differentiate the elements of reporting key performance indicators for revenue cycle management
Learn how to identify and track indicators of your company's financial health. Dave Justus, Kareo's Chief Financial Officer, and Ted Stack, founder of Falcon Capital Partners, will discuss the key performance benchmarks and insights you should pay attention to when working to optimize your billing company business.
Getting Paid in 2021: New Year, Fresh Perspective, More RevenueKareo
In this webinar, Aimee will:
-Review the state of the industry in 2020, including CMS waivers, HIPAA enforcement and surprise medical bills
-Expand on the E/M updates you need to know for 2021
-Provide tips and tricks to help you remove roadblocks to getting paid, including coding, additional collection methods, supporting documentation and the reset of deductibles
How to Earn Your 9% MIPS Incentive Despite 2020 ChallengesKareo
In this webinar, Sr. Training Specialist, Marina Verdara, will provide you with the information and tools you need to ensure that you or your billing clients’ practices avoid receiving monetary penalties related to MIPS.
Improve Customer Relationships by Understanding 4 “Types” of PhysiciansKareo
The most important ingredient to a medical billing company’s success is its ability to foster and grow productive client relationships. The strength of the relationship is what will ultimately determine the length of the tenure. Understanding different customer “types” can help your medical billing company provide the best service and ensure long-term customers.
In this webinar, Paul Bernard, Director of Strategy and Analytics at Kareo, will share his secrets to working successfully with the four main “types” of physicians:
-The Clinician
-The Financial Anaylst
-The CFO
-The Autocrat
Common challenges faced by Physicians and Practitioners with Medical Billingjennyvergeese
Medical billing refers to the process of filing and following up on claims with health insurance companies / providers in order to receive payments for the healthcare services rendered to patients by the practices / physicians. Medical billing serves as an effective channel between medical service providers and insurance companies.
The business of medicine is changing quickly. Government and commercial payers know that we're paying more for healthcare and we're getting worse results. Patients know it too. The role of independent practices, their reimbursement models, and how they care for patients are all changing as a result.
ICD-10 coding changes are upon the home health care industry and the deadline for compliance is coming up fast. Agencies who aren’t ready by the implementation deadline face serious billing issues that will likely affect reimbursements. To prepare your agency for the road ahead, there are a few things you should know about the ICD-10 conversion.
Icd 10 remediation for provider practices – key challenges and mitigation str...Apoorv S
On October 1, 2014, the U.S. healthcare system will transition from the Ninth Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) set of diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes to the Tenth Edition of those code sets (ICD-10). Provider systems are impacted across the value chain due to ICD-10 remediation and significant changes are required across the value chain and provider business functions. This article focuses on the key challenges being faced by providers in their ICD-10 remediation journey and the mitigation approaches that providers can adopt to address them.
What is the status on ICD-10? In this Infographic I bring you the facts you always wanted to know & 6 foundation blocks for successful ICD-10 implementation
Hospitals and health systems are struggling to maximize the benefits of innovative technology to better manage uncompensated care and revenue integrity, suggests a HFMA/Navigant survey of 125 provider CFOs and revenue cycle management executives.
Telehealth, Coding and Billing Guidance for COVID-19Kareo
Kareo’s Subject Matter Expert for Billing, Terri Joy, MBA, CPC, CGSC, COC, CPC-I will provide you with everything you need to know about telehealth, coding and billing for COVID-19.
In this webinar, Terri will:
-Discuss new and changing government regulations around telehealth services
-How to bill for COVID-19 services
-Best practices for leveraging technology to keep your patients and staff safe and healthy
As 2018 is coming to a close, many independent practices are wondering what to expect in 2019. Patient financial responsibility continues to be a challenge for many practices. The Quality Payment Program (MIPs) continues to evolve. CMS is proposing changes to the way E/M visits are paid. HIPAA data breaches are more prevalent than ever, with several large payers and healthcare organizations receiving large fines in 2018.
In this information-packed webinar, we'll discuss:
-CMS Proposed changes to E/M payment and documentation requirements
-Updates to the Quality Payment Program
-Maximizing payer revenue through fee schedule review and opting out of “Accelerated Payments”
-Understanding generational differences in patient payment habits that will improve your overall patient collections
-Changes to the ACA taking effect in 2019
-HIPAA breaches and how you can mitigate the risk in your practice
In this live webinar, Valora outlines the three main stages of starting a medical practice:
1) Planning - creating a business plan, setting a budget and outlining your timeline
2) The Nuts and Bolts - finding a location, credentialing, administrative setup, and choosing the right technology for your needs
3) Opening - hiring staff and activating your marketing plans
Structuring Your Contracts for the Current ClimateKareo
Learn about the evolution of revenue cycle management and how to best structure your contracts now that patient responsibility is on the rise. Additionally, Aimee will walk through how to have tough conversations with clients when they are not being compliant.
Presented by Aimee Heckmann
Eight strategies to get paid - Revenue Cycle ManagementJames Muir
Join revenue cycle management expert Elizabeth Woodcock & James Muir to dissect the eight strategies for surviving and thriving in today’s turbulent reimbursement environment. This webinar will empower you with solutions to make your practice a top performer. In addition, attendees of this live webinar can quality for CEU credits.*
After this session, you’ll be able to:
Evaluate payer contracting opportunities and pitfalls
Determine contract management procedures to ensure appropriate payment
Implement effective methods of setting patient’s expectations for payment – before the visit
Apply time-of-service collections techniques
Develop denial prevention and management procedures
Assess technologies to support efficient revenue cycle management
Identify staffing needs for successful revenue cycle management
Differentiate the elements of reporting key performance indicators for revenue cycle management
Learn how to identify and track indicators of your company's financial health. Dave Justus, Kareo's Chief Financial Officer, and Ted Stack, founder of Falcon Capital Partners, will discuss the key performance benchmarks and insights you should pay attention to when working to optimize your billing company business.
Getting Paid in 2021: New Year, Fresh Perspective, More RevenueKareo
In this webinar, Aimee will:
-Review the state of the industry in 2020, including CMS waivers, HIPAA enforcement and surprise medical bills
-Expand on the E/M updates you need to know for 2021
-Provide tips and tricks to help you remove roadblocks to getting paid, including coding, additional collection methods, supporting documentation and the reset of deductibles
How to Earn Your 9% MIPS Incentive Despite 2020 ChallengesKareo
In this webinar, Sr. Training Specialist, Marina Verdara, will provide you with the information and tools you need to ensure that you or your billing clients’ practices avoid receiving monetary penalties related to MIPS.
Improve Customer Relationships by Understanding 4 “Types” of PhysiciansKareo
The most important ingredient to a medical billing company’s success is its ability to foster and grow productive client relationships. The strength of the relationship is what will ultimately determine the length of the tenure. Understanding different customer “types” can help your medical billing company provide the best service and ensure long-term customers.
In this webinar, Paul Bernard, Director of Strategy and Analytics at Kareo, will share his secrets to working successfully with the four main “types” of physicians:
-The Clinician
-The Financial Anaylst
-The CFO
-The Autocrat
Common challenges faced by Physicians and Practitioners with Medical Billingjennyvergeese
Medical billing refers to the process of filing and following up on claims with health insurance companies / providers in order to receive payments for the healthcare services rendered to patients by the practices / physicians. Medical billing serves as an effective channel between medical service providers and insurance companies.
The business of medicine is changing quickly. Government and commercial payers know that we're paying more for healthcare and we're getting worse results. Patients know it too. The role of independent practices, their reimbursement models, and how they care for patients are all changing as a result.
ICD-10 coding changes are upon the home health care industry and the deadline for compliance is coming up fast. Agencies who aren’t ready by the implementation deadline face serious billing issues that will likely affect reimbursements. To prepare your agency for the road ahead, there are a few things you should know about the ICD-10 conversion.
Icd 10 remediation for provider practices – key challenges and mitigation str...Apoorv S
On October 1, 2014, the U.S. healthcare system will transition from the Ninth Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) set of diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes to the Tenth Edition of those code sets (ICD-10). Provider systems are impacted across the value chain due to ICD-10 remediation and significant changes are required across the value chain and provider business functions. This article focuses on the key challenges being faced by providers in their ICD-10 remediation journey and the mitigation approaches that providers can adopt to address them.
What is the status on ICD-10? In this Infographic I bring you the facts you always wanted to know & 6 foundation blocks for successful ICD-10 implementation
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We feature experts Stanley Nachimsom of Nachimsom Associates and Michael Palatoni of Athena Health to review WEDI survey results and share small practice/physician update on ICD-10 implementation. Visit floridablue.com/icd-10, your complete ICD-10 resource.
ICD-10: A Payer Update with Aetna & United Health GroupFlorida Blue
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[Webinar] Re-Strategezing for a Successful ICD-10 / 2015 TransitionPhoenix Health Systems
In this 45-minute webinar, You will hear from top members of our ICD-10 team, Thomas Grove, Principal and D’Arcy Guerin Gue, Executive Vice President, as they discuss how to ensure the smoothest possible conversion, by restructuring your strategy in eleven critical areas.
Find the recording here - http://landing.phoenixhealth.com/icd-10-2015-webinar
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The presenter makes no recommendations as to an individual physician’s participation or non-participation with any specific health plans, insurance company or payer. Each physician is urged to give due and proper consideration to their individual practice needs and act independently regardless of the actions or non-action of other physicians.
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Identify the fifth character description (if applicable) for each four-character subcategory and note key differences
Do the same for the sixth character (if applicable)
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Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
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The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
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Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
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Should a practice outsource billing to prepare for ICD-10 Challenge?
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b. Readiness of billing department
c. Readiness of your EHR vendor
5. The change that will shake the
healthcare industry
Claim errors will increase by 7%
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ICD-10 changes EVERYTHING
6. 40% increase in A/R days (CMS)
200% rise in claim denial rates (CMS)
Justify the medical treatment
Complex denial appeals
....
Revenue and cashflow impact of ICD-10
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
8. What should you ask your current vendor?
What is your time frame for implementation?
What tools, training, and support will you provide to me and my staff so we can prepare our practice for ICD-10?
Will your products be ready for the ICD-10 compliance date?
Will both your EHR and practice management system solutions be able to support ICD-10?
When will you be able to show me how ICD-10 will work in my EHR and practice management solutions?
Will your system support both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes?
How much will you charge to upgrade to the new ICD-10-compliant solution?
Does training cost extra?
Will I need new hardware to accommodate your ICD-10 upgrade ?
Will you help me test my ICD-10 compliant EHR and practice management system with my payers?
ICD-10 Readiness
Cost
Implementation
9. If your EHR Vendor does not respond in a timely manner
or
if the responses you receive are vague
Consider Switching
11. ICD-10 will have a direct impact on physicians through:
Physician quality profiles – mortality and morbidity
Physician utilization profiles – efficiency of treating patients
Physicians’ current and future evaluation and management
levels, including pay for performance
Daily workflow – (if ICD-10 is not properly implemented)
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Are you up for the challenge?
12. It is estimated that physician productivity will decrease by
10%-20%
due to ICD-10 documentation
13. ICD-10 will infiltrate your domain
Source: American Academy of Professional Coders
Physicians
Nurses
Lab
Billing Coding
Front
Desk
Managers
Clinical Area
15. Where do your denials stand?
Denials > 4% = poor performance
Cost per denial = $30
Benchmarking important KPIs
...
Administrative time
Patient care
1.
16. 16 hours on ICD-10-CM
24 hours on ICD-10-PCS
10 hours on practice implementations
(AHIMA)
Started training coders?2.
Source: American Health Information Management Association
20. Is your practice on track ?
20152014
Oct Nov Dec
Ongoingpracticebefore“golive”
Ongoingpracticebefore“golive”
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PLANNING
Identify resources
Create project team
Assess effects
Create project plan
Secure budget
COMMUNICATIONS
Inform staff
Contact vendors
Contact payers
Monitor vendor prep
Monitor payer prep
TESTING
High-level training
for test team
Level 1: internal
Level 2: external
COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING
Documentation
Coding
O c t N o v D e c J a n F e b M a r A p r M a y J u n J u l A u g S e p
21. If your practice is not
prepared for ICD-10
Consider Outsourcing!
22. 6% increase in revenue for practices with outsourced billing.
Nearly 90% of solo and small practice physicians with in-house billers and
collectors said they expect to outsource most or all their billing functions
for ICD-10.
Fact
Source: Black Book Rankings Survey 2014
In-house vs outsourced
In-house
Pros Cons
Outsourced
Retain Control
Less Expensive
Close Proximity
Transparent
Enhanced Consistency
Liabilities
Hands off
Staff issues
Hidden Fees
Higher costs
23. Before outsourcing billing and collection services, practices should carefully evaluate the
company to minimize risk and lost revenue.
Make sure your billing service provides you with a HIPAA-compliant Business Associate
Agreement—and read it carefully.
Don’t assume that billing service employees are up-to-date on federal regulations; ask about
employee training.
Don’t seal the deal with a handshake; make sure you have a contract that spells out the terms
of service and includes details on indemnification, insurance, and termination.
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Choose the right billing vendor
Do not select a billing company solely on low rates without considering the risk attached to it
24. What is your strategy for ICD-10 so far?
a. Go at it alone
b. Outsource to a billing company
c. Bring an ICD-10 consultant on board
26. ICD-10 ready software
We updated our cloud-based EHR in
2014, giving our providers ample of
time to practice new codes before
the deadline.
Our in-house experts will assist you
throughout the conversion process,
helping you with training and successful
implementation of ICD-10.
ICD-10 consultation
team
Still anxious about your prospects for
successful ICD-10 conversion? We have
a perfect solution for you. Give us your
medical billing and concentrate on your
patients.
Billing Service
28. Request a demo to see how CureMD can facilitate
your practice for ICD-10
Get in touch with our ICD-10 experts
at (212) 852 0279 ext 384
For further inquiries regarding
ICD-10, send us an email
at healthit@curemd.com
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