[Sponsored] Therapists rely on practice management software to maintain seamless and compliant integration between their administrative and clinical departments. The post The Essential Guide to Practice Management Software for Therapists appeared first on MedCity News.
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Shared decision-making between doctors and patients may be “the pinnacle of patient-centered care,” but three new medical journal articles suggest it’s encountering more problems than peaks. Yet counterintuitively, it may be artificial intelligence that rescues this intimately human interaction. “Shared decision-making is at a crossroads,” declares a Perspective in the Journal of General…
California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages. Meanwhile, Florida and Texas are requiring…
Patients who were previously facing challenges like needing oxygen after just a few steps or struggling with breathlessness from simple movements are finding new possibilities for daily life. The post Endobronchial Valves Help Advanced COPD and Emphysema Patients Breathe Easier appeared first on MedCity News.
Fello’s $10.4 million raise includes a seed investment from Glen Tullman’s 62Ventures, The Capital Factory Fellowship Fund, Katalyst Capital and Offline Ventures. The post Peer Support Platform Fello Secures $10.4M To Combat Loneliness Epidemic appeared first on MedCity News.
According to Experian Health’s State of Patient Access report, patients want two things when it comes to medical billing and collections: clear insurance information and accurate cost estimates. Yet, when they ask, “How much will this cost me?”, many find themselves without a clear answer. Slower payments are an inevitable result. For providers, sub-par billing…
This brief provides the most recent data on the extent to which non-pediatric physicians are opting out of Medicare, by specialty and by state.
ViVE’s leaders predict major health IT breakthroughs on the horizon
According to a new report by the American Hospital Association, administrative costs now make up over 40% of total hospital expenses. Hospitals and health systems spend around $40 billion annually on billing and collections alone. For revenue cycle managers, the pressure is building as administrative tasks like insurance eligibility verification, claims management and payment processing…
This page displays an interactive map of the current status of state decisions on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. Additional Medicaid expansion resources are listed (with links) below the map.