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How You Can Improve The Patient Financial Experience

Mend

How to Improve the Patient Financial Experience Through Text. Here’s how we do it at Mend: Patient Has Outstanding Balance. Mend integrates with your medical billing software. Once the patient pays their portion, Mend will automatically notify the medical billing system that payment is complete.

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IoT Security Risks – How to Make Sure Your Patients and Your Organization are Safe

Healthcare IT Today

EHR data is a prime target for cyber attackers, as it includes personal data and medical data that can be resold and used to perpetrate financial fraud, extortion, medical billing fraud, and illicit access to medication. Insecure medical devices can also be exploited to hurt patients and damage institutions.

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Weekly Roundup – September 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT Today received a demo from Rajat Mukherji at Spectrum Enterprise on how to monitor network traffic in the hospital and at home – including temperature and humidity sensors in key locations. Read more… Protecting Your Organization From a Hidden HIPAA Threat. Cynthia Casatelli at e4.health million funding round.

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Isn’t It Eyeconic? Vision Care in the Evolving Health Care Ecosystem

Health Populi

A huge friction point we identified in our data-for-healthcare-good panel wrapping up the day is surprise medical billing due to patients’ unwitting use of out-of-network physicians and providers. Frictionless retail is also an important paradigm for health care, an industry rife with friction.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

Compliance is the foundation of ethical and responsible ASC billing. HIPAA, CMS, and state agencies regulate ASCs. ASC billing requirements include coding, documentation, privacy, and security. Compliance Requirements for ASC Billing ASCs should prioritize billing practices for compliance. Delegate, but monitor.

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How Reducing Confusion Can Ease Medical Billing Stress for Employees

Healthcare IT Today

But this distress gives employers (and their plan providers) an opportunity to bring clarity and relief to their employees and their families by simplifying their Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) statements, answering their questions, and showing them how to navigate their plans. .

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How to Automate Patient Healthcare Payments Before and After a Visit

Mend

Today, patients prefer convenient payment options to stay on top of medical bills. Here’s Why Your Practice Should Automate Medical Billing. There are several reasons why switching from paper to automated patient billing. And when you automate healthcare billing, your practice is doing your part.