Posts Tagged ‘ProFee’
“A New Frontier for ProFee Denials Remediation” Presentation by Vanessa Youmans at AHIMA 2020 Virtual Conference
“A New Frontier of ProFee Denials Remediation” Presentation by Vanessa Youmans at AHIMA 2020 Virtual Conference Vanessa Youmans, Director, OP/ProFee Coding & Auditing Services at YES, was selected to…
Read MoreHave Pro Fee Coding Questions? Find Solutions With These Examples
ProFee, or professional fee, refers to coding the physician side of a patient encounter. To further understand the following Pro Fee coding examples and definition, think: “Profee is personal.”
Read MoreCase Study: Coding Quality Improvement Plan for Healthcare Facility Acquisition Process of a Large Physician Group
Healthcare facilities and independent practices face unique challenges when merging or being acquired. This case study provides a thorough analysis on the unique challenges a medical facility faces when merging with independent practices, as well as solutions for a successful facility acquisition process.
Read MoreLHIMA Recap: YES COO Impresses with Presentation
Forging a bright future for YES, Executives Vanessa Youmans, Director, OP/ProFee Coding & Auditing, and Mari Cely, Director, Business Strategy & Marketing, represented YES at the annual LHIMA Convention, March 2-4, in New Orleans, LA. While attending the HIM convention, whose tagline reads, “Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, and Shaping the Future,” Vanessa and Mari focused on “shaping the future” of YES by meeting with members of the LHIMA chapter and connecting with potential clients.
Read MoreWeighing the Differences and Similarities of ProFee Coding and Facility Coding
Physician group acquisition by major health systems remains a common trend in the industry. One survey of over 8,700 physicians indicates that only 31% of physicians surveyed identify as an independent practice owner or partner as of 2018. This is down from 48.5% in 2012, a whopping 35% decrease in independently owned practices in only 6 years (Merritt Hawkins, 2018). In these acquisitions, the question remains: Who will manage the physician group?
Read MoreTop 5 Tips to Resolve ProFee Physician Discrepancies
With the ongoing trend of physician group acquisition, facility-side managers are increasingly assigned the role of also managing the coding policies of newly-acquired physician groups with very little experience in the ProFee arena. So, what makes ProFee coding and billing so different from the facility culture? Find out more here.
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