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February 28, 2017

7 Ways to Stop ENT Practice Revenue Loss

Do you frequently have to bill your patients twice, three times, maybe more -- just to get the money you’re owed? Does your staff have to make repeated calls? The collections process can be time-consuming for your staff, aggravating to you, and can ultimately cost your ENT practice money in time and lost claims that slip through the cracks. Collections is a critical function where the right EHR system can help. It can drive the process of collecting balances at…

January 25, 2017

Are Physicians Part of Trump’s 2017 “America First” Strategy… or Not?

A new year, a new administration, and new healthcare legislation all promise to be challenging for physicians, their staff, and their patients this coming year. No one is quite sure yet what’s in store with the Affordable Care Act, but we’re looking at changes that could affect the way our practices work profoundly. Again. We’ve also moved into the implementation of MIPS/MACRA and value-based payment systems as well as tumultuous insurance changes. It makes for unsettling territory and increased stress…

October 2, 2016

How to Fly Your ENT Practice Over MIPS with an Advanced APM

While independent ENT practices are uncertain with the upcoming changes to the regulations – yours might be exempt. The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, aka, MIPS, has clear-cut criteria.Only those ENT clinicians who bill for Medicare Part B (otherwise known as the Physician Fee Schedule) -- or Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Method II payments assigned to the CAH -- can participate in MIPS. Download Guide 2: Don't Let MACRA MIPS You in the Butt Excluded from MIPS eligibility For 2017, there are…

September 25, 2016

MIPS or APM? 4 Tips on the Best One for Your ENT Practice

MIPS vs APM - it’s your choice. The “Quality Payment Program” is the umbrella term for two tracks under MACRA—the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) track.Every ENT Medicare practitioner will be asked to choose between the two. Both MIPS and APMs will reimburse Medicare providers based on value of services rather than volume. Keep in mind, once you choose an APM, you cannot move to the MIPS track. Download Guide 2: Don't Let…