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Not sure what medical bookkeeping is?  Don’t sweat it, just reconcile the books against the bank account and 90% of docs won’t know the difference. Reports get generated.  Bills get paid, Taxes get filed.  People go home happy. ? That’s good enough, right? Medical bookkeeping isn’t just bookkeeping for the medical industry.  It isn’t just […]

The Best Dermatology Practice Software I can promise you a few things with confidence… Someone is going to be unhappy. You won’t think it’s perfect. It’s still pretty great. Time is money folks, and efficiency saves time. So repeat after me: Less clicks, more better. There are dozens of options when it comes to electronic […]

The words “plastic surgery” often can conjure thoughts of celebrities attempting to preserve their youth. But plastic surgery isn’t all about “cosmetic” surgery. Not only can a number of traditionally “cosmetic procedures” be covered by insurance (i.e., breast reductions, rhinoplasties, blepharoplasties, panniculectomies, etc.), but many plastic surgeons serve patients seeking strictly medically necessary procedures such […]

Here’s a question for you: A doctor tells a patient they need to schedule a procedure. Whose responsibility is it to get that procedure pre-approved by insurance? Did you guess the MD?  You’re technically wrong, but in all actuality you are correct.  The patient is actually technically responsible for ensuring prior notification and approval are […]

Really? Who cares if you’re a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist? You all just cut stuff right? No, no I’m totally cool with a proctologist working on my rhinoplasty, because it’s basically the same. Yeah, I’d love a podiatrist to Coolsculpt my pannus with a toenail clipper…no big deal if my gut looks like a […]

Anything and everything you’ve ever wanted to know about global human illnesses is explained and categorized in the new and improved International Classification of Diseases AKA ICD-X. The 11th edition, which was presented by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2019, will go into effect January 1, 2022. So why does this matter? It’s […]

Should I Use A Collections Company / Agency As enticing as sending out “Bruno with the Bat” may sound…there’s a bit more thought to put into the uncollected patient balances you have for more reasons than one. So should you use a traditional/true collections agency? IMHO…you need one…but you shouldn’t be using them if you […]

Why do I need appointment scheduling software when I can just use Google calendar…like I have an iPhone… Do you like paying your staff to do stuff a system can do?  Does your team spend time scheduling appointments, fielding rescheduling calls, sending appointment reminders, and dealing with no-shows? Take those tasks and multiply it by […]

So…you’re an MD, a medical biller without coding experience, you work at a private practice and have had this terrifying task voluntold to you, or you’ve married into this conundrum and operate as forced labor… Bad news first…I can’t make you a coder…not even a good one…it takes experience (the certification is a +). Good […]

In an ideal world, your medical practice would 100%  accurate billing with no overpayments (valid or otherwise), refund requests, or automated recoupments. Even with 100% accurate billing…you’re still going to receive all of the above.  It is the unfortunate reality of medical billing today.     The good news is, with better understanding of recoupments and […]