News 2021 ASC Coding Tips: ICD-10-CM Updates for 2022 Posted By Surgical Notes || 23-Sep-2021 By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Each October, the new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes go into effect. It’s important to make sure your ASC is prepared for these changes. In this blog post, I'll share some ... Read More ASC RCM Quick Tips: Winning 'the Game': Achieving Successful Appeals and Getting Paid Posted By Surgical Notes || 23-Sep-2021 By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management When the out-of-network model was more commonplace in the ASC industry, ASCs often needed to appeal claims to receive additional payment after being paid typically 70% of what ... Read More ASC RCM Quick Tips: Critical Pre-Op ASC Billing Processes That Improve the Bottom Line Posted By Surgical Notes || 27-Aug-2021 By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services Verifying eligibility, insurance verification, and obtaining authorization are the first steps in better ensuring the viability and profitability of a case. It is imperative that ... Read More Why Surgical Notes Acquired Zulu Health: Q&A With Randy Bishop Posted By Surgical Notes || 27-Aug-2021 In early August, Surgical Notes announced it had acquired Zulu Health, a revenue cycle management (RCM) provider with a specialized focus on the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market. In this Q&A, Randy Bishop, President and Chief ... Read More 2021 ASC Coding Tips: Best Practices for Combined Cosmetic/Insurance Cases Posted By Surgical Notes || 13-Aug-2021 By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding It’s not uncommon for a surgeon to perform a cosmetic procedure during the same surgical encounter as a medically necessary procedure. It tends to be safer for the patient ... Read More Surgical Notes Expands RCM Operations; Acquires Revenue Cycle Management Provider Zulu Health Posted By Surgical Notes || 3-Aug-2021 Deal brings together teams with extensive ASC expertise to enhance quality of RCM services Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of revenue cycle services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital markets, ... Read More Security as a Priority: How Surgical Notes Protects Clients' Data Posted By Surgical Notes || 27-Jul-2021 By Nathan Hess, Chief Information Technology & Security Officer There's significant attention being paid to data security these days, and justifiably so. Cyberattacks are on the rise, and the news is filled with reports of ... Read More 10 Critical Security Safeguards for ASCs to Know Posted By Surgical Notes || 27-Jul-2021 At Surgical Notes, we understand there is an inherent risk when ASCs outsource their critical business processes and data. A breach by proxy can damage client confidence and lead to fines, penalties, lost revenue and worse. It's why we ... Read More ASC RCM Quick Tips: Optimize Your Reimbursement - Understanding ASC Clinical Policy Requirements Posted By Surgical Notes || 28-Jun-2021 By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management One of the most common types of ASC denials occurs when a procedure is not considered medically necessary by a payer. This ties back to a payer's clinical policies. The ... Read More Improve Your Revenue Cycle Performance Posted By Surgical Notes || 4-May-2021 Graduate from ‘good enough’ to ‘great’ BY ANGELA MATTIODA To get paid, ASCs must perform a series of functions, including insurance verification, authorization, chart prep, dictation and transcription, coding, claim ... Read More 1 2 . . . 10 11 Next 102 Result(s) Page 1 of 11