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Per full-time physician, prior authorization-related activities cost around $3,500 a year, without even taking into account lost productivity or operational efficiency. Prior authorization is costly and time-consuming. In addition, the patient cannot receive treatment or medication until the process is completed. Fortunately, the healthcare industry can collectively remove this burden because of current electronic…
Five years of requested changes to the ICD-10 code sets will finally make their way to approval and implementation this year. These revisions will allow medical coders to improve the way in which they document care provided to patients. A partial freeze implemented on October 1st, 2011, ensured that annual, routine changes to ICD-9 and…
How EHR Improves Patient Engagement Originally introduced as a provider-focused innovation to enhance care coordination and data management, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has evolved into a vital tool for enhancing the patient experience. Today, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) play a central role in facilitating meaningful communication between patients and healthcare providers. By offering real-time…
With the growing number of patients resulting from the Affordable Care Act and the increasing burden of documentation, medical voice recognition software for electronic medical records (EMR) has become a vital tool for healthcare practices. Thanks to recent advancements in natural language processing, this technology is now more accessible and cost-effective than ever. In this article, we’ll highlight…
Estimates suggest that practices lose up to 14% of their annual income due to missed appointments, or “patient no-shows,” every year. Patients who fail to arrive at their scheduled appointment reduce practice revenues and place an unneeded burden on admin staff. A patient appointment reminder system can improve no-show rates and increase a practice’s overall…
1st Providers Choice is excited to announce that we will be attending the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s (AAPM) 32nd Annual Meeting. We look forward to joining over 1,000 pain medicine professionals this year in the beautiful Palm Springs, California. This year, pain medicine professionals will hear from renowned speakers and have the opportunity to…
1st Providers Choice is proud to announce that we are attending the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM) Sleep Trends 2016 conference! We look forward to joining over 400 sleep medicine professionals at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak resort in Phoenix, Arizona. This year promises to be unlike any before. The AASM will be unveiling…
EMR software for multi-specialty practices plays a crucial role in supporting healthcare teams that include providers from diverse specialties and backgrounds. Since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, there has been a growing trend of primary care offices merging with mental health centers to deliver more integrated and holistic patient care. Although this multi-specialty…