Compliance is a critical concern in the healthcare industry, where complex regulations protect patients and ensure medical decisions are based on need — not green. 

Among the most impactful are the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), federal Stark Law, and Texas’ Patient Solicitation Act. These laws shape how healthcare providers, hospitals, and organizations operate, especially for referrals and compensation arrangements.

In Texas, providers must understand federal regulations and state-specific laws like the Texas Anti-Kickback Statute. These regulations impose additional layers of oversight — and consequences — that providers may ignore at their own risk.

Topics: Business Growth, Compliance, Liability, Practice Management, Financial

 

In healthcare, accurate health insurance verification isn’t just a task — it’s the key to smoother billing, happier patients, and fewer headaches. 

Failing to verify health insurance accurately can have significant consequences. Incorrect information can lead to delayed or denied claims, impacting revenue. Patient billing issues create frustration and can damage your reputation. Also, you risk compliance violations that could result in penalties.

Topics: Operations, Enrollment, Practice Management, Financial, Medical Billing

Busy medical practices have to balance a high level of patient care with completing necessary administrative tasks to keep the doors open.

Medical billing can take up a lot of valuable time. It can also be difficult to find and train people to handle this crucial task. Plus, if claims are processed slowly or incorrectly, they can negatively impact your practice's revenue.

Topics: Business Growth, Operations, Financial, Medical Billing

Bookkeeping for medical practices can be a complicated process. Technology may be the resource you need to ensure a potentially complex process does not result in missed opportunities or lost revenue. 

Topics: Practice Management, Financial, Medical Billing, Technology

 

Research shows that today’s average medical practice overhead is actually between 60% and 70%.

Overhead is calculated as costs as a percentage of revenue. Basically, this means any and all revenues that don’t go into your pocket.

Topics: Operations, Practice Management, Financial

You don't have to look far to see the use cases of AI in healthcare – diagnostics, robotic surgery, and much more. But what about the time-sucking tasks that get in the way of those important patient touchpoints?

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Social Media, Patient Volumes, Financial, Coding, IT, Medical Billing, Physician-Patient Relationship, Technology

In previous blog posts, we’ve spent some time talking about the steps that go into starting your own medical practice. 

Topics: Operations, Practice Management, Financial, Medical Billing

Navigating medical issues and the confidential nature of medical histories is complex. Patients know they have rights, and they are counting on the medical professionals they see to respect those rights. 

Topics: Compliance, Liability, Financial

In today’s society, potential patients look to online resources for everything. Studies show that 80% of potential new patients search for health-related topics online before they reach out to any professional. This is why online marketing is key to growing your medical practice. 

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Compliance, Financial

THE SECRET TO INCREASING PATIENT VOLUMES 

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Operations, Practice Management, Patient Volumes, Financial