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Free stuff! Amazon promotion offering Laurie’s billing service ebook
Interested in learning how to get more from your relationship with your third party biller? Or considering hiring a medical billing service? "Get the Best From Your Medical Billing Service" is Laurie Morgan's most popular ebook -- and Amazon is offering it for free on October 29. Although the book is
The ACA grace period’s perverse payer incentive, and why hospitals would like to pay some patient premiums
Health Affairs has a nice analysis of the ACA's 90-day grace period on cancellation of enrollment for subsidized patients who miss premium payments. But one piece of the puzzle that their article doesn't touch on is the perverse incentive for health plans not to vigorously pursue those missed premiums. Under
If you missed Laurie’s webinar, “Front Desk Collections: the New Linchpin of Profitability,” here’s how to watch it now
If you missed Laurie's webinar, "Front Desk Collections: the New Linchpin of Profitability" (sponsored by Wellero) -- one of her most popular webinars ever! -- you're still in luck. Sign up here and watch it whenever you like. This practical presentation hits on some ways you can immediately increase profitability
Did you miss “Front Desk Collections: the New Linchpin of Profitability?” View the recording now
If you missed Laurie's webinar, "Front Desk Collections: the New Linchpin of Profitability" last month, you can now view the recording online (free). Here's a link to the sign-up page: https://capko.com/miss-front-desk-collections-new-linchpin-profitability-watch/ Enjoy!
Better scheduling, better workflow and profitability
Most medical practices aim to establish scheduling parameters based on perceived capacity and the appointment time needs or constraints of the physicians and providers that see the patients. But there’s so much more to maintaining an ideal schedule that meets demands of patients, offers smooth workflow for physicians, and ensures
Healthgrades unveils new claims-based ratings
An article today on usatoday.com reports that Healthgrades has rolled out new metrics drawing inferences about physician and hospital quality from health plan claims data. They're analyzing physicians' level of experience with specific procedures (based on frequency in the claims) and aiming to combine this data with patient reviews and