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The One Source Medical Billing blog section provides informative articles relating to the medical billing field. This section is administered and maintained to offer information and suggestions from the experts at One Source Medical Billing. Our mission is to inform and educate you with the latest developments in the Medical Billing field.

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Medical Practice Management Software: Various Uses For Maximizing Healthcare Efficiency Including Billing Tasks

November 29th, 2023

People belonging to the healthcare industry, whether therapists, direct care practitioners, specialists, or chiropractors, all know that the realm of medical practice is extremely fast-paced.  Managing all operations from the front desk to the back office can be considerably challenging for healthcare organizations. But this is where a Medical Practice Management Software, also known as […]

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Physician Fee Schedule Policy Changes: Lookup Medicare PFS Proposed Rule

November 28th, 2023

The Medicare physician fee schedule dictates how services rendered by healthcare providers are compensated under the Medicare program for their services.  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid regularly update the physician fee schedule to align with technological changes and concurrent transformations within the healthcare industry.  Some exciting transformations are awaiting the healthcare landscape in the upcoming […]

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Patient Demographics Documentation Guidelines

November 27th, 2023

When a patient enters a healthcare facility to acquire treatment, one of the first things the staff does is collect the patient’s information. That information is called patient demographics. Sounds straightforward enough, right? Only patient demographics have much more depth to it than just supporting physicians in providing high-quality care.  Patient demographics serve a multifaceted […]

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A Comprehensive Guide to Telehealth Billing 2023

October 27th, 2023

COVID-19 has brought multiple changes into our daily lives; one of those changes is a growing number of people opting for telehealth. Compared to 2019, when only 10% of people actively acquired telehealth services, a recent survey shows that approximately 52% of adults use telemedicine. Post-pandemic, there was a surge in demand for telehealth services because many […]

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Medical Coding Audits: What You Need to Know to Stay Compliant

October 23rd, 2023

Effective management of healthcare information is incomplete without medical coding. Coding audits are a critical practice performed by a clinical coding auditor to ensure the practice has proper procedures set in place to achieve medical coding compliance.  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recommend healthcare organizations obtain an […]

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Latest Changes and Updates In Healthcare Billing Regulations 2023

October 13th, 2023

In 2023, similar to previous years, medical billing and coding regulations have been updated. While some of these 2023 medical billing updates are easy to accommodate, others have been reported to need to be more precise and more manageable for healthcare workers.   Even the smallest updates, like the changes with the QPP (Medicare’s Quality […]

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