If you are witnessing revenue losses due to coding mistakes, SybridMD might just have a solution for you. At SybridMD, you will be able to find world-class coding solutions designed for small physician offices to large multi-specialty hospitals. Only recently, SybridMD has launched its medical coding service which works to ensure a rapid workflow with …
An MUE or a Medically Unlikely Edit is applied to medical claims as procedure dictates a limit on the number of medical services that can be availed by a person during a specific time. Upon exceeding the limit, an MUE is automatically generated. The limit is placed on service units per current procedural terminology or …
Prior authorization or pre-authorization is a process that involves a patient’s physician performing a check on whether their health care plan is covering a particular service that they are asking for. This procedure is usually undertaken when dealing with expensive treatments to verify insurance services. Unfortunately, the verification process can sometimes take very long and …
Blockchains refer to an expanding system of data collection guarded with cryptography. Resistant to modification, they contain various sets of information or blocks, each of which has a link to its predecessor. This method of recording data is usually done to store transaction details. The interesting thing to note about blockchains is that although it …
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During the course of our lives, we have all been warned by a well-meaning family member or friend to avoid certain foods. As a result, ideas about these foods spread and become accepted. However, with scientific development, we are now able to assess whether such claims hold any truth. Here are five food myths that …
As most of you know, health information of patients is protected by the law. Well, there have been instances when physicians have not respected the protection of such information. By disclosing them to third parties, they violated the law and were convicted of HIPAA violations. No physician or healthcare provider has the power to disclose …
A primary diagnosis refers to the condition that caused the patient to be admitted to a hospital. Diagnosing the primary codes is an important part of the healthcare service delivered to patients. Here are some factors that help identify primary diagnosis codes. Signs and Symptoms The basic factors upon which a diagnosis is generally based …
Healthcare organizations can reap quite a lot of benefits from a cloud service. How so? Well, a cloud can help reduce both the difficulty of the process and the costs associated with delivering quality healthcare. What Is Cloud Computing? For those of you who are not sure about the meaning of cloud computing, you can …
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Billing can get quite complicated and hectic. This holds true specifically for ICD-10 codes. While you might think that your claims are bouncing because of some technical mumbo-jumbo, the reasons are usually basic. To make sure your claims are not returned, you must be well-versed on the common reasons of returned claims and how you …
Are you one of the many physicians who sign contracts with payers without negotiating? While you aren’t alone in doing so, know that you might be making a mistake. All healthcare contracts are quite complex legal documents that need to be understood and reviewed before you sign them. Furthermore, negotiating with the payer can help …