Chiropractic office procedures: unproven or experimental coding, patient communication
Improving documentation, selecting proper codes and minimizing risk when performing chiropractic office procedures in this category is key
Move toward clinic documentation improvement, away from denial
When the Office of Inspector General reports as many as 94 percent of chiropractic records are missing, or inadequately reflect key elements, are you prepared to roll the dice with your risk for an audit? Here are some of the most oft-flagged problems and how to address them.
Chiropractic billing decisions: in-house or out?
Even if your system is working well now, positive staff changes or other developments can greatly impact your revenue cycle, billing and collections. In terms of billing you need to determine what’s best for you and your practice and avoid “Well, this is the way we’ve always done it.”
5 ways to increase your reimbursements
If your practice is seeing more patients but collecting less money, outdated record-keeping, coding and collection systems could be taking a bite out of your income. Adding services and products over the years to an antiquated system can strain billing, reimbursement and documentation efforts.
Compliance horror stories and staying ahead of risk
Chiropractic care, like any health care field, involves a certain amount of risk. Ensuring that patients have access to the care they need often means managing these risks and using your business sense to help you avoid common compliance pitfalls.
Are you afraid of an IRS audit?
Every chiropractor should have a strategy for avoiding audits as well as for dealing with an IRS auditor. A fallback position if those strategies fail also should be in place. Setting these strategies should take away the fear of an IRS audit. Setting these strategies should take away the fear of an IRS audit.
Don’t forget to document your modalities and procedures.
Keeping great patient records includes documenting all the services rendered on a given day. The biggest elements missing from chiropractic treatment plans are usually the ancillary services a doctor intends to use such as traction, ultrasound, electrical stim, etc.
5 ways to make your office more attractive to millennials
Now that Millennials are a significant part of the health care market, they are making decisions about the type of care they and their families need. As a chiropractor, you have the opportunity to make a great impression on members of the Millennial generation who are looking for the right place to receive chiropractic care. In this article, we’ll look at five ways you can make your practice more attractive to Millennials so you can boost your practice and expand your patient base.
Opening a new practice? Here is when to invest in an EHR system
If you’re starting a new chiropractic office, you’ve probably wondered about how you’ll be handling the billing and health records. Any moment now, you’ll have patients coming in through that front door and they’ll need to have their information recorded and stored with you. From there, you’ll need policies and procedures that are fully compliant with all applicable regulations so that your office can quickly handle information requests and other needs for patient data.
7 habits of highly effective DCs
In your work as a chiropractor, it takes more than just knowledge to be an effective doctor. Experience shows that the qualities and talents you have will be tested over and over again―you’ll have opportunities, face difficulties, and learn more about yourself and your patients. This is true about your EHR use, too. Having the right habits can help you make friends with your EHR system instead of feeling like it’s your enemy. So, what makes for a highly efficient DC? Here are seven habits and traits that can help you in your everyday use of EHR.
