Two members on my team recently traveled to San Antonio to meet with Maria Montez of Bluebonnet Counseling, a small, blossoming mental health practice that is doing amazing things for the Hispanic adolescent community of southern Texas. San Antonio was absolutely beautiful and this short documentary video showcases Maria’s personal story. This video tells the … Continued
The climate in healthcare collections is rapidly changing. While providers are pressured to increase their margins amid evolving value-based care requirements, the expense of medical care is shifting from insurers to patients. According to Bloomberg, in 2017, almost half of privately insured Americans under age 65 had annual deductibles ranging from $1,300 to $6,550. Furthermore, a … Continued
Expansion into multi-location or multi-specialty is an exciting – yet looming– chapter in the lifetime of a practice. Physicians get to spread their knowledge with a larger patient base and information is more plentiful with farther distances to travel. To keep up with the many clinicians, physicians, nurses, mid-levels, and a growing patient base, finding … Continued
Security without compromise. AdvancedMD takes system and information security very seriously and we have implemented policies, processes and practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all data in our possession. Having a safe and secure platform is the right thing to do and we do it right. See for yourself how seriously we take … Continued
Last October, the USPS announced new postage rate pricing for 2019. These changes went into effect on January 27. As a result, AdvancedMD is adjusting our pricing, but only the direct increases from USPS will be passed through to you. These changes below will take effect in June and you will see the new pricing … Continued
A greater demand among patients for enhanced overall patient experience and a growing hands-on interest in their healthcare is driving the demand for better patient-centered systems. Increasing patient engagement and experience is a great way to secure the trust of your patients. Patient satisfaction is based on much more than simply treating a wound or … Continued
As the complexity of the healthcare revenue cycle exploded over the past several decades, the sophistication of RCM (revenue cycle management tools) and services increased on a parallel path to keep pace. This tandem upward spiral convinced many practices they simply didn’t have the desire or resources to be RCM experts. Instead, they turned to … Continued
Rarely in life do we have the opportunity to build things from a “green field” starting point. This is particularly true of a revenue cycle management system for your practice. The idea is that I take you to a remote location and stand you in the middle of a green field with nothing around. You … Continued
As the complexity of the healthcare revenue cycle exploded over the past several decades, the sophistication of RCM (revenue cycle management tools) and services increased on a parallel path to keep pace. As a billing technology provider for tens of thousands of medical practices and 700 billing service companies, we’re very grateful to be part … Continued
Medical practices should take proactive steps to ensure they are not leaving money on the table due to claims processing errors, advised Naveen Sarabu, vice president of product for AdvancedMD, a cloud platform provider of integrated clinical, financial, patient engagement and reputation management applications for independent practices. “Many medical practices receive claims denials by payers … Continued
Remember when physicians simply viewed patients as the individuals they treated clinically? No, neither do I. Healthcare delivery for the physician practice has gotten so much more complex in recent years. Payers are reimbursing less while practices are pushed to do more. Patients have become more sophisticated and aware healthcare “consumers” who are driving change … Continued
Increasingly, revenue cycle health now requires meeting patients halfway or more, with convenience and access at the center. A healthy revenue cycle can’t stay healthy for long without a strong collections process, and collections can’t stay strong unless there’s money to collect. That means health systems are increasingly behaving like brands, seeking to attract patients … Continued
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The Pain Care Center
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Center for Balanced Health
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