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    Top 6 Questions to Ask a Medical Billing Service

    January 5, 2022

    Do you and your team feel overwhelmed by the medical billing and coding process? Tired of insurance claims being rejected or trying to keep up with new legal requirements? Perhaps it’s time to consider hiring a medical billing service to manage this vital component of your medical practice and streamline your revenue cycle. What Is a Medical ...

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    What is a HIPAA Breach? (+ Tips to Avoid Them)

    December 23, 2021

    Did you know that healthcare data breaches cost US industries $6.2 billion per year? With such a high cost, it’s more critical than ever to ensure that your medical practice is taking the best steps ...

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    What Is the Lifetime Value of a Patient? (+ Why It Matters To Your Medical Practice)

    December 21, 2021

    Do you know how much your patients are individually, or as a whole, contributing to your revenue cycle? On the other hand, are you aware of how much your medical practice is spending to retain or ...

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    What is Risk Adjustment in Health Care, & How is it Calculated?

    December 16, 2021

    When it comes to running a successful medical practice, there are a plethora of terms you need to know and how each one impacts your practice. One such concept is risk adjustment, which affects your ...

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    How Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing) Works to Support Your Growth

    November 19, 2021

    There’s a running joke in our collective consciousness that doctors have the worst handwriting; regardless of this punchline, there is truth in that anyone’s penmanship can be difficult to read. ...

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    What Is Concierge Healthcare?

    November 3, 2021

    A staggering 90% of patients are satisfied with their concierge healthcare experience, and 97% feel their doctors take a personal interest in their quality of care. These are extraordinary ratings ...

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    How Patient Satisfaction Surveys Can Boost Your Practice Performance

    November 1, 2021

    Of course you’re providing the best care for your patients, but are there metaphorical pain points at your medical practice that you might not know about? Implementing patient satisfaction surveys ...

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    5 Types of Healthcare Organizations and Their Medical Billing Practices

    October 29, 2021

    Sometimes it feels like the healthcare field is just made up of one acronym after another, and your work is overrun by sets of three or four letters that each can represent very different things. One ...

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    What Is Healthcare Consumerism? 5 Ways to Attract and Retain the Modern Patient

    October 20, 2021

    NRC Health’s 2017 study revealed that seven in 10 consumers feel that they are now personally responsible for managing their health. A major factor behind this shift is cost, and consumers are ...

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    5 Tips for How to Prevent CMS Audits for Medical Practices

    October 12, 2021

    Part of treating Medicare patients is that your medical practice may be subjected to Medicare audits. These can lead to suspension of payments and Medicare fees if your medical practice isn’t up to ...

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    How to Manage Your Medical Practice's Online Reputation: 5 Smart Strategies

    October 8, 2021

    NCG is committed to helping customers improve medical billing performance to help achieve profitability and practice success. But in today’s healthcare landscape, practice profitability involves a ...

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    What You Need to Know About the Medicaid & Medicare Exclusion List

    October 4, 2021

    In 2019, more than 18% of Americans were covered by Medicare; in 2020 alone, Medicare’s budget exceeded $925 billion. This is an important population of the country for your medical practice, and ...

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    Updated Code Bundling Guidelines for Radiation Oncology Billing

    September 15, 2021

    Radiation oncology billing can be a complex experience. Many radiation oncologists struggle with the billing process, including the billing and coding guidelines that ensure a smooth reimbursement ...

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