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PracticeMax Named one of 10 Most Promising Revenue Cycle Management Solution Providers

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PracticeMax was recently named one of the 10 Most Promising Revenue Cycle Management Solution Providers by Healthcare Tech Outlook magazine. A panel of CEOs, CIOs, CMOs, VCs and editorial board helped the magazine recognize 10 revenue cycle management vendors that “showcase extensive business knowledge and innovative strategies combined with talent based across locations.” PracticeMax […]

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Shocking Ways MaxMobile makes Coding Easier

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As the healthcare industry implements ICD-10 this month it is important to realize the practical effect such a change will have on operations. One of the often overlooked effects of changing to ICD-10 is that superbills will drastically increase in length. Depending on the specialty, they may be up to fifteen pages long due to

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ICD-10 deadline is today!

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ICD-10 Alert: FAQs and Guidance on Flexibility

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On Monday July 27th, CMS issued Guidance on the recent CMS/AMA joint announcement regarding ICD-10 flexibilities. The Guidance comes in the form of a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document. Below we’ve provided important information and highlights from the FAQs we think you’ll want to become familiar with as quickly as possible. Learn more at https://practicemax.com/ Key

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ICD-10 Documentation & Coding Tips

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ICD-10 is a sizeable undertaking for any practice. In addition to expanding the number of codes to nearly 70,000, ICD-10 coding and documentation will require significantly more detail and specificity. PracticeMax is your partner for ICD-10 preparation, including clinical documentation requirements and tips. Here are some examples of where ICD-10-CM will require more specific documentation.

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Key Performance Indicator: Collection Percentage

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Perhaps one of the most overused yet least significant KPIs, Collection Percentage measures what percent of accounts are being collected for a medical practice. Consider Practice A that collects 95% of a $50 charge ($47.50), and Practice B that collects 80% of a $75 charge ($60.00) for the same level of service. Would you rather

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Electronic Charge Documentation for ICD-10

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To accommodate the increased specificity and number of codes in ICD-10, superbills may become up to fifteen pages in length depending on the specialty. For this reason, paper superbills may become obsolete and providers will need a new tool like MaxMobile that provides point of care capabilities and synchronization. PracticeMax‘s Maxmobile is a web based

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Key Performance Indicator: Accounts Receivable (AR) Aging

To classify AR by its age, you must measure the time since a particular service was billed. Payments due for services in the past thirty days are placed in the 0-30 day bucket, those billed between thirty one and sixty days are placed in 31-60 day buckets, etc. While monitoring your AR aging is important,

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Key Performance Indicator: Days to Bill

This key performance indicator (KPI) measures how long it takes a bill to leave the facility and go to the insurer after the date of service. While timely submission is important, some providers may get worried when this KPI reached more than six or seven days and encourage their staff to “hurry up” and get

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Key Performance Indicator: Revenue per Unit

Key performance indicators (KPIs) can help medical practices and organizations track their revenue goals more effectively. The most important KPI is Revenue per Unit where unit may stand for claim, case, procedure, visit, patient encounter etc. Individual practices may determine what the appropriate unit of measure is for their group and it will vary based

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