Have an ICD-10 Valentine’s Day!
Have an ICD-10 Valentine’s Day! Here’s how my Valentine’s Day went last year. I picked roses from the neighbor’s yard but Y92.007 (Cut my arm on the bush). Then I got on my bicycle to deliver my...
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ICD-10, How Do I Love Thee?
ICD-10, How Do I Love Thee? ICD-10, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. You deserve a poem, it’s Valentine’s Day On the one hand, there’s ICD-9 (It’s dead to me and deserves no rhyme) I love...
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Tyranny by the Minority
Tyranny by the Minority – Reprise: Feb. 9, 2015 The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, February 11, at 10:15 a.m. The hearing is entitled,...
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Government Legitimacy, Commercial Payers and Value Based Reimbursement
Government Legitimacy, Commercial Payers and Value Based Reimbursement Two weeks ago HHS Secretary Burwell announced the aggressive shift of 30% of Medicare fee for service payments to value-based...
View ArticleCEO Looks Back
CEO Looks Back at Healthcare Ten years ago, our large medical specialty group practice had its hands full. We were instituting our first electronic health record, moving five out of six clinics and...
View ArticleAvoiding Revenue Cycle Obstacles
Avoiding Revenue Cycle Obstacles By Denny Flint As a CEO “mentor,” I am often asked how to optimize the revenue cycle for practices and hospitals faced with “creeping” days in A/R and bad debt. As the...
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Revenue Cycle Management – The Clinical/Financial Collaboration
Revenue Cycle Management – The Clinical/Financial Collaboration In a recent survey by market research firm, Black Book Rankings, 88% of healthcare CFO respondents believed their Revenue Cycle...
View Article“Hope is NOT a plan!” by Denny Flint
“Hope is NOT a plan!” by Denny Flint Greetings to the Tennessee Medical Association membership. Throughout my 3+ year relationship with TMA, I have applauded the association’s aggressive efforts to...
View ArticleInside 30 days – An ICD-10 survival message
Inside 30 days – An ICD-10 survival message September 1, 2015 By Denny Flint Skip this article if you know you are ready for ICD-10. This content is not for you. It’s for the thousands of organizations...
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ICD-10 and Beyond Advice from Denny Flint and The Talon Group: Q and A
ICD-10 and Beyond Advice from Denny Flint and The Talon Group: Q and A September 15, 2015 What can we do in the 15 days remaining until the October 1st implementation? Dual code, dual code, and then...
View ArticleThe Sack of Rome in 410 AD – The Sack of Fee for Service, Now
The Sack of Rome in 410 AD – The Sack of Fee for Service, Now By Denny Flint Advisory Board, Advanced Medical Services Director of Operations, Specialty MedCare and Peak MSO Aided by rebellious...
View Article“Up to your toes” in Value-Based Reimbursement
“Up to your toes” in Value-Based Reimbursement Written by Denny Flint May 13, 2016 Note: This series is written for CareCloud one of the most advanced and prepared EHRs on the market today. They had...
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