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The Importance of HIPAA Compliance in Today’s Industry

HIPAA is one of the most critical pieces of legislation in the healthcare industry. Since its introduction in 1996, it has brought immense benefits to the healthcare industry and its employees.  For healthcare organizations, HIPAA compliance is an imperative undertaking. It is a critical place to start, especially if you are looking to safeguard and.

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Benefits of Opening a Healthcare Start-Up

Years ago, doctors could open up their private practices immediately after graduating from medical school and run successful businesses – but that’s when towns only had one or two doctors, and there was no social media. These days, most doctors prefer to work in hospitals/ large health corporations. The business side of the practice is.

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Why Outsourcing Medical Billing Makes Sense

A lesson learned during the pandemic that carried over into the ever-changing healthcare industry is that every process does not need to be handled in-house, and outsourcing may be their much-needed saving grace. Take billing processes, for example. The staff dedicated to those processes are always up to their neck with tracking payments, keeping up.

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Achieving Healthcare IT Compliance

The healthcare industry is highly regulated with exacting professional, legal, and ethical standards. Healthcare IT compliance gives laws and standards relating to the confidentiality of patient information, patient safety, and billing practices.  Noncompliance attracts steep penalties, including slashing of Medicaid and Medicare funding. It also affects operations in healthcare facilities and compromises the welfare of.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Medical Practice

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Starting a medical practice may appear straightforward, but it comes with various challenges. While you will be excited about having the freedom to be independent and offer medical care to patients, it is best to prepare well to.

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Benefits of IT Outsourcing for Healthcare Systems

Healthcare is among the largest and most profitable industries worldwide. Whilst the industry has advanced in terms of medical devices and product research, it still lags behind one vital function-Information Technology (IT). The major reason is, concentrating on a function like IT could lead to negligence in terms of providing efficient healthcare services, which could.

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The Fundamentals of Medical Billing

Medical billing and its sibling, medical coding, are liable for translating medical intervention into financial information. However, while coding occurs mainly in the background to quantify the reimbursement due for services rendered, billing is essential to the revenue cycle of medical systems by overseeing payment processes. The role of medical billing is critical as it.

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What is Medical Practice Management?

Medicine is a rewarding career that gets better and more satisfying when a doctor sets up their own private practice. The rigors of combining the core business of attending to patients and running it can get overwhelming for the doctor, hence the need to appreciate good medical practice management.  Continue reading for details on what.