This week, discover the most-read stories of 2024.
Celebrate the year’s highlights with our most-read stories of 2024. Get ready for a thriving 2025 with expert guidance on insurance credentialing, building a sliding fee scale (complete with free worksheets), and navigating nurse practitioner practice authority laws by state. Spread the knowledge and share these resources with colleagues or loved ones who could benefit, too!
Additional resources in this issue:
- 👩🏻⚕️ What are the least stressful medical specialties? Discover survey results that reveal which specialties have the lowest burnout rates.
- ✔️ Top 6 patient complaints and how to respond: Access practical scripts and strategies to resolve patient concerns.
- 🏥 Pre-op CPT codes: Get preoperative coding right with our step-by-step guide.
Plus, don’t miss our most popular eBook of the year: Optimize Your Practice for Profitable Growth.
Thank you for being an invaluable part of our community in 2024. Wishing you a joyful and successful start to 2025 — cheers to another year of growth and opportunity!
INSURANCE
Medical insurance credentialing 101: Everything you need to know
Medical insurance credentialing is how insurance companies verify that providers are legitimate and qualified to receive reimbursement for services provided. When a provider is credentialed with a given payer, they can bill the payer directly and receive reimbursement.
It's an involved and time-consuming process — but very valuable for a practice. From avoiding hours of paperwork to getting paid by insurance companies, find out what you need to know about insurance credentialing.
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What are the least stressful medical specialties?
According to a recent survey, these are the least stressful medical specialties.
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