NSCHBC Edge Podcast

Production represents the services rendered and the value created by a dental and/or medical practice. Without adequate production, there wouldn't be anything to collect, regardless of how efficient the collections process is.

Terry welcomes Dental consultant, Callie Ward, to discuss that robust collections are absolutely crucial to translate production into actual revenue and profit. A practice with excellent production but weak co...

Automating medical coding presents significant challenges due to the intricate nature of health information management, particularly medical records, which form the bedrock of healthcare coding and billing. Protected Health Information (PHI) exists in various formats, including handwritten notes, patient intake forms, and dictated lab reports. This lack of standardization poses a considerable hurdle for AI systems.

Revenue Cycle Man...

In this episode of the Edge Podcast, Terry and her guest, NSCHBC member and consultant Joe Lessard, discuss how to advise clients on critical business decisions for medical and dental practices. They cover topics such as:

• Insurance acceptance: What insurance plans should practices accept?
• Hiring strategies: When is the right time to hire new associates or partners?
• Location expansion: Should new locations be opened, and if so, whe...

In the context of medical and/or dental insurance, ADR refers to Additional Documentation Request. This is a request from an insurance payer (like Medicare) for additional records to support a claim. It's not a sign of wrongdoing, but rather a way to ensure compliance with policies and verify the validity of claims. 

Ignoring these requests, or failure to meet their deadlines, can result in a loss of revenue and trigger additional p...

This month on the NSCHBC Edge Podcast, Terry welcomes back, NSCHBC member, Merikay Hunt CHBC, to discuss the pros and cons of a remote versus in-person versus hybrid workforce.

When comparing corporate and healthcare sectors, remote work generally tends to be a better option for corporate roles due to the nature of many corporate jobs being more easily adaptable to digital platforms. However, healthcare often requires in-person pat...

On today’s NSCHBC Edge Podcast, Terry speaks with healthcare attorney and fellow NSCHBC member, Ericka Adler, to identify suspected theft in a medical practice.

Terry and Ericka discuss how to identify and prevent theft, plus educate your staff and providers so you are aware of potential red flags.

Some areas to focus on include cash handling, prescription drug inventory, and billing practices. The hosts also talk about what to do ...

CPA versus bookkeeper: what is the role comparison in Healthcare, and medical practices? What does a physician or a physician practice need and why?

A bookkeeper, although helpful for day-to-day accounting, payroll, and expenditures accounting. When the medical provider needs tax breaks information, provider relief funding accounting and deadlines, and retirement planning, what’s the better option and why?

Terry talks with Healthcare...

The NSCHBC Edge Podcast welcomes fellow NSCHBC member, Rozmin Bapat to the show to discuss remote workers.

Rozmin joins us from CodeRite Healthcare Consulting, based in Allen, TX. They are a billing, consulting and RCM company specializing in physician billing services.

Terry and Rozmin define what it means to be a remote worker.

What are some of the pros and cons of remote work and managing it. Also, how does remote work compare vers...

Healthcare policies, Medicare cuts, and election year promises and rhetoric all affect how a patient will receive or not receive benefits.

We have so many Congressional policy rules on the table that will impact not only Medicare patients, but all patients as we may get a new HHS director as well when the presidency changes.

Listen to this episode of the Edge podcast to know what is real and what is noise, as Terry Fletcher and Sea...

Staffing shortages continue to plague the healthcare industry, creating a vicious cycle where overworked healthcare professionals question their ability to continue.

A recent NIL report showed that 81% of clinicians want states to implement laws governing staff-to-patient ratios, which they ranked as one of the biggest considerations when taking a job.

As more medical professionals leave hospitals, physician practices, and clinics, c...

In the setting of AI - Artificial Intelligence - Healthcare is running head first into possible risk. In this month’s episode of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast Terry and Vinny Sankaran tackle the PROS and CONS of AI in Healthcare.

Data suggests AI helps health providers practice their profession and invest their time in engaging with patients rather than spending time on transcribing notes and administrative work. Also, when used safely an...

More than 100,000 doctors have left private practice and become employees of hospitals and other corporate entities since 2019. Today, nearly 3 in 4 physicians are employees of larger health care entities or other corporations — a record high.

The cost of managing a medical practice — whether in primary care or a specialty practice — has surged. Not to mention, reimbursement rates from Medicare have not kept pace with higher operati...

Terry welcomes fellow NSCHBC Member and Healthcare Consultant Anthony (Tony) Werner to discuss reducing administrative burden and costs incurred by meeting payer requirements.

Most likely there will be resistance from most payers to incorporate intraoperability terms in contracts, including those required by legal or governmental directives. Terry and Tony discuss the complexities of these discussions and how to be successful in the...