Do you have a fail-proof system or process firmly in place to monitor your medical credentialing expirable data? Do you know what data needs to be monitored and why? Have you ever considered that if you don’t have a sufficient
26 Questions to Ask When Opening a New Practice
Should you be an entrepreneur and start your own practice or should you be hospital (or group) employed? For some physicians, the answer is crystal clear – you want to start your own practice. The process of starting a practice
Should I Hire a Billing Company or Do My Own?
For me, as an expert medical biller, this is the hardest question to answer. Medical billing has so many intricacies and learning the ins and outs is an incredible task. Simply stated, it’s learning another language. Following the list below
Put down the pen and paper: It’s Time to go digital with credentialing & provider enrollment!
As more and more practices are employing providers, medical credentialing and provider enrollment have become THE priority in revenue cycle management! Enrolling providers correctly and quickly is the most important step in getting providers in-network with insurance plans. The quicker
Top 5 Key Credentialing Issues for Telehealth Companies
Telehealth has become the fastest growing specialty in the United States. Thanks to a push from an unlikely place, with the rationale being to increase access to care, Medicare has made Telehealth a viable option for the treatment of many
The Top 5 Reasons You Should Outsource Locum Tenens Credentialing
As a Locum Tenens recruiter, it can be challenging to build a healthy candidate pipeline and then have to vet each candidate. The time it takes to conduct interim credentialing and then full credentialing can be a lengthy, time-consuming
Increase Patient Referrals Using the Provider Directory
Word of mouth can be a strong driving force for referrals to your practice. For this reason, you should always treat your patients with the same care and respect you would expect for your own family. However, you already knew
In Network Vs. Out of Network Credentialing in a Private Physician Setting
As a consultant and credentialing expert, the most common question I get from clients is “Should I be in or out of network in order to maximize my reimbursement?” Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this question. There are
How Long Does Credentialing Really Take and Why?
The most often asked question we get is “How long will it take to get me credentialed?” The real answer is there’s no way to know. We do go by a standard set of guidelines which tells us it can
Overcoming Two IDTF Credentialing Hurdles
Credentialing can be almost as complicated as medical school it seems. There are physicians who can perform complex surgeries and even transplants, but can’t seem to get a grasp on credentialing. Credentialing is very similar to learning a new language.