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High-Touch RCM Partnership Helps EMPros Withstand Industry Headwinds

High-Touch RCM Partnership Helps EMPros Withstand Industry Headwinds

Becker’s Hospital Review: 5 RCM Metrics That Matter

Becker’s Hospital Review: 5 RCM Metrics That Matter

2025 CMS Proposed Rule: A Review of the Potential New Landscape for Emergency Medicine

2025 CMS Proposed Rule: A Review of the Potential New Landscape for Emergency Medicine

A Review of the 2025 Proposed Rule for the Anesthesia MIPS Pathway

A Review of the 2025 Proposed Rule for the Anesthesia MIPS Pathway

Doc to Doc Series: Improve Reimbursement by Standardizing Physician Documentation

Doc to Doc Series: Improve Reimbursement by Standardizing Physician Documentation

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Outsourcing Billing and Coding: Maximizing Revenue for Hospitals and Emergency Physicians
| Blog
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
Important Deadlines & Updates for 2024 MIPS
| Blog
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
High-Touch RCM Partnership Helps EMPros Withstand Industry Headwinds
| Success Stories
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
Interventional Radiology Documentation Done Right: Best Practices for Providers
| Blog
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
Podcast: Top 7 Ways to Drive Success for Independent Anesthesia Groups
| Podcast
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
The Critical Role of Physician Advocacy in Combating Insurer Abuses and Protecting Emergency Care
| Blog
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
2024 ACEP Scientific Assembly Recap: Onsite Discussions and Insights
| Blog
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
5 Core Service Metrics: The Cornerstone of a Successful Data Strategy for Revenue Cycle Health
| eBook
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
2025 ICD-10 Updates
| Blog
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
5 Strategies for Successful Provider-Payer Contract Negotiations
| Blog
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
ED Observation Units: Best Practices and Benefits
| Webinars
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
Infographic: Intravascular Catheterization Procedures
| Infographics
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
Becker’s Hospital Review: 5 RCM Metrics That Matter
| Article
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
What to Expect from Your RCM Team: You need a service experience that is bigger than billing and coding
| Blog
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
The Importance of Quality in Anesthesia
| Blog
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
Newsflash! Anthem To Cut Rates for Non-Medically Directed CRNA Cases
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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
Doc to Doc Series: 3 Phrases Every Emergency Physician Should Rethink (and What to Say Instead)
| Blog
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
Are Your Hospital Bylaws Aligned with the Latest E/M Documentation Guidelines?
| Blog
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
2025 CMS Proposed Rule: A Review of the Potential New Landscape for Emergency Medicine
| Blog
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
ED Observation Units: A Win-Win for Patients and Providers
| Article
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
Navigating the 2025 Payment Policy Revisions to Medicare Part B: What Providers Need to Know
| Blog
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