{"id":729,"date":"2013-07-10T12:32:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T12:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=729"},"modified":"2017-02-14T07:33:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T07:33:07","slug":"the-ama-suggests-that-physicians-should-focus-on-billing-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/the-ama-suggests-that-physicians-should-focus-on-billing-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The AMA Suggests That Physicians Should Focus On Billing. Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/clinic-medical.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/clinic-medical.png\" alt=\"clinic medical\" width=\"728\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/clinic-medical.png 728w, https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/clinic-medical-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/clinic-medical-620x330.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Are you losing out on billable dollars ?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not the best time to be a healthcare provider! Financial constraints and regulatory pressures are giving physicians, sleepless nights.\u00a0 \u00a0Doomsayers have crawled out of the wood works to proclaim that medical practices are going to fold up and die.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is certainly not like healthcare is circling the drain hole. But it is essential that medical practices up their game to stay afloat.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Still stuck with a payment contract that is five years old ?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The major mistake that healthcare practices make is to get paid much lower than the services they provide. Nobody likes getting on the phone and haggling with insurers. But what has to be done has to be done! Frequently <a title=\"Payer Negotiation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/payer-negotiation.html\">negotiating reimbursement<\/a> contracts will go a long way in increasing revenue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thorough claim analysis and evaluation of top paying CPT codes every three months can prevent and clot the bleeding.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>It is okay to discuss money with patients !<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you feel delicate when discussing about money with patients? <strong>Instead of dillydallying be forthright with your patients about treatment costs and payment options. Give them a lowdown on what and how much the insurer will cover.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A lot of patients promptly sue their doctor the minute they receive a bill. Discussing about payment prior to a medical procedure will prevent heartaches and heated arguments.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Don\u2019t rely on straight- out of a- can solutions\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most EMR\/EHR systems come with <a title=\"Medical billing features\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/medical-billing\/features.html\">coding and billing features<\/a>. But no matter how loaded your system is, don\u2019t lean on it completely. There are certain factors such as duration of treatment or the extent of injury that play a crucial role in increasing reimbursement. Middle of the road coding isn&#8217;t going to cut it anymore.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Why work just eight hours ?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As pressures mount and operational costs skyrocket, outsourcing has become a viable option. It makes a lot of sense to work with a <a title=\"Medical billing services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/24-hours-medical-billing-claims-services.html\">billing company that works 24 hours<\/a>. You not only process claims faster you can clear revenue backlogs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore it is a nice feeling to walk in to your practice the next day knowing fully well that your biller has transmitted your claims to the insurer. 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