by LEVEL Medical Billing | Aug 10, 2020 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights
Handling more than 1 billion patient encounters per year, America’s 1+ million physicians are the foundation and primary economic drivers of U.S. health care. To give an idea of physicians’ impact, the average full-time physician creates nearly $2.4 million in...
by LEVEL Medical Billing | Jul 28, 2020 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights
The key to patient satisfaction…employee satisfaction! When your staff is happy and engaged, they are more likely to treat patients in ways that drive their satisfaction. It’s one key reason why it pays to focus on morale at the office. Not to mention its impact on...
by LEVEL Medical Billing | Jul 20, 2020 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights
A common question I am asked by physicians is how to properly terminate an existing contract. This is an important question because improper termination, or failure to understand the termination provisions, can lead to legal and financial consequences. First, most...
by LEVEL Medical Billing | Jul 10, 2020 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights
The healthcare industry is faced with an existential threat to its traditional business model because of COVID-19. Healthcare has always been a bricks and mortar industry built around face-to-face interactions. Patients schedule appointments and then show up in person...
by LEVEL Medical Billing | Jun 28, 2020 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights
Private equity in healthcare is increasing, but a new paper exploring its role in nursing homes shows a negative impact on quality of care. A working paper from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and New York University is raising questions about the...
by LEVEL Medical Billing | Jun 20, 2020 | iMAX Medical Billing Insights
New estimates from the Office of the Actuary at CMS show that national healthcare spending is slated to grow by 5.4% annually from 2019-28 but those projections do not account for COVID-19. Researchers at the Office of the Actuary at CMS project national healthcare...
