decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2006 Issue 7 (July)
Follow these 8 tips for better billing practices
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Article Overview
This article discusses practical billing and coding compliance guidance for physician practices, using a cardiology practice turnaround story to illustrate common revenue-cycle problems. It is aimed at administrators, coders, compliance staff, and physicians who want to strengthen billing procedures, review charge capture, verify written coding guidance, educate staff, and use authoritative sources for coding support. The article also references major coding and payer guidance sources used in routine practice management.
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Article Sections
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Practice billing and compliance background
Introduces the practice setting, the revenue-cycle concern, and the general compliance problems that prompted process review.
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Eight tips for better billing practices
Presents a set of practical billing and coding improvement themes for physician offices, including internal review, documentation support, and staff training.
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Charge review and reimbursement comparison
Discusses how practices can compare charges with payments to identify billing-process issues and maintain alignment with reimbursement patterns.
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Use written guidance and authoritative sources
Covers the importance of relying on documented guidance from recognized coding and payer sources rather than informal practices.
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Educate physicians and qualified staff
Addresses the role of physician education and appropriate coding expertise in supporting accurate billing workflows.
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Annual superbill audit
Describes the need for periodic review of the practice superbill and related coding references as part of routine compliance oversight.
What You Will Learn
- How to recognize broad billing and compliance warning signs in a practice
- Why written coding guidance and source verification matter
- How charge review and payment review fit into billing oversight
- Why staff education and coder qualifications are part of compliant billing
- How annual audit practices support routine code-set maintenance
Who Should Read This
- Physician practice administrators
- Medical coders
- Compliance staff
- Billing managers
- Physicians involved in documentation and coding
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