By Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP Hospital-employed emergency physicians are navigating complex financial pressures while they strive to deliver high-quality patient care. One area ripe for … Read more
Ventra is reaching out to share important information and upcoming deadlines regarding MIPS Reporting. As the 2024 program year comes to a close, several vital … Read more
Overview: About Emergency Medicine Professionals Emergency Medicine Professionals, P.A. (EMPros) provides clinical services for AdventHealth’s North Division in Florida. Founded in 1976, this independent and … Read more
By Jennifer Bash, RHIA, CIRCC, RCCIR, CPC, RCC, CANPCDirector of Coding Education Why does documentation matter? Clinical documentation serves many purposes, and interventional radiology (IR) … Read more
Dr. Jason Greenberg, Ventra’s Chief Client Officer, and Shena Scott, MBA, FACMPE, CEO of Scott Healthcare Consulting, were live in the TopMedTalk booth sharing their … Read more
By Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP A Note From Jamie This is my first blog with Ventra Health, so I’d like to take a moment to … Read more
By Darshan Patel, President, Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine and Jamie Shoemaker, MD, Emergency Medicine Strategic Advisor Ventra Health recently attended ACEP SA 2024 in … Read more
Top-performing practices reach their goals because they transform data into action. But with dozens of data points available across the full revenue cycle, where does … Read more
It’s that time of the year again! ICD-10 codes are updated annually and take effect on October 1st. These updates include revisions to current codes, … Read more
Don’t overlook this foundational revenue-setting document Revenue and reimbursement are the top priority for medical practice leaders this year, according to a Medical Group Management … Read more
Dr. Mark Laperouse, Strategic Advisor for Emergency Medicine, recently presented an EDPMA webinar to about ED observation units and how to ensure your ED group … Read more
When performing intravascular catheterization procedures (Arterial lines, CVP, and PA Cath), it is important to document all the details for coding and auditing purposes. We’ve created … Read more
Ventra’s CEO, Steven Huddleston, has spent decades in healthcare financial services and has witnessed some of the most tumultuous years in history for increasing provider regulation … Read more
By Bryana McGill and Kristie Cross For decades, billing and coding services were essentially synonymous with revenue cycle management for facility-based physician practices. There were … Read more
By Lance Mueller Director of Healthcare Quality In June, Ventra’s Chief Client Officer, Dr. Jason Greenberg, shared 3 Ways to Optimize Your Independent Anesthesia Practice … Read more
Anthem, an affiliate of Blue Cross Blue Shield has released its Revised Commercial Reimbursement Policy, Anesthesia Services – Professional, Policy Number: C-09002. Anthem serves California, … Read more
By Mark Laperouse, MD Strategic Advisor to Ventra Health in Emergency Medicine. Clinicians and healthcare administrators have metaphorically been described as speaking different languages as … Read more
By Linda Duckworth, CHC, CPCDirector, Provider Education & Advisory Services In January 2023, the landscape of Hospital Medicine experienced a significant shift with the introduction … Read more
By Erin Houck Senior Director, Client Success On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare physician … Read more
Emergency physicians have historically utilized three primary patient disposition options: discharge home, inpatient admission, or facility observation. However, there’s much discussion over the gray area amongst … Read more
On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the 2025 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and … Read more
By Lance Mueller Director of Healthcare Quality On July 10th, CMS released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule includes proposals … Read more
Overview: About Bay Area Emergency Physicians Bay Area Emergency Physicians (BAEP) is an independent physician group that serves emergency departments in the Tampa Bay area. … Read more
Your MIPS experts are back for a mid-year check-in. We shared practical tips for success in December when the new ruling was released, but now that we … Read more
