In mid-September, healthcare revenue cycle and information technology executives gathered in Chicago to discuss the evolving nature of the hospital and health system revenue cycle and how they are responding to its challenges, disruptions and priorities according to Becker’s Hospital Review. The conversation was part of Becker's Hospital Review 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference.
Topics: Medical Coding, Healthcare, Outsourcing, Coding Denial Management, Becker's
These days, it’s easy to feel stretched for time with all of the things going on in healthcare. That’s why it’s extremely important that healthcare professionals are helping manage your practice’s time in the best way possible. Time management will affect the number of patients you see, how many medical claims you send out, and the overall effectiveness of your practice. Here are a few tips to help your practice manage its time properly.
Make sure your practice has short and long term goals put in place. If you don’t know what you want for the future of your practice it will be difficult to be successful. Each goal you set should be a SMART goal: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Bound. Make sure the goals you set are written down, and reviewed frequently. Help maintain accountability by letting your staff know about the goals for the practice. Perhaps even give incentives to your staff if certain long-term goals are reached.
Topics: Medical Coding, HIM, Healthcare, Time Management
