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What we’re watching in HealthTech procurement, EHR politics, and CMS rulemaking — filtered for operators.
Split-Shared Visits in Cardiology: 2026 Substantive Rule
CMS finalized the substantive-portion rule for split-shared visits. See how cardiology teams document to bill under the physician versus APP.
Cardiology Billing Cheat Sheet: 2026 Reference
One-page reference for cardiology billing: top codes, modifiers, denial patterns, and MAC-jurisdiction quick lookup. Save for daily use.
Improving Cardiology Clean-Claim Rate: 2026 Playbook
Clean claim rate is the leading indicator of billing health. See the seven checkpoints that push cardiology practices past the 95% benchmark.
How to Choose a Medical Billing Company: 12-Step Framework
A neutral 12-step evaluation framework for choosing a medical billing partner, with benchmarks, questions to ask, and red flags to avoid.
27 Questions to Ask a Medical Billing Vendor Before Signing
The vendor demo is theater. Real evaluation comes from 27 specific questions across pricing, staffing, KPIs, security, and exit terms.
11 Red Flags in a Medical Billing Service Agreement
Contract clauses that predictably trap practices: A/R ransom, opaque fee escalators, forced arbitration, and eight other patterns to strike or negotiate.
In-House vs Outsourced Medical Billing: Decision Framework
A five-factor decision framework — cost, control, coverage, scale, and expertise — with the numbers that make each factor tip.
Medical Billing Pricing Models Explained: % vs Per-Claim vs Hybrid
Three pricing models compared with numeric ranges and the practice profiles each fits best. No hidden-fee marketing — just how the math works.
8 KPIs to Demand From Your Medical Billing Partner
The eight metrics that separate operational billers from marketing shops, with published MGMA and HFMA benchmarks for each.
Days in A/R Benchmark: What Good Looks Like in 2026
MGMA median is 47 days; better performers hit 36. How to calculate days-in-AR correctly, what drives it up, and how to bring it back down.
How to Switch Medical Billing Companies Without Losing Revenue
A 90-day transition plan covering data migration, parallel run, staff training, and go-live rollback criteria. Skip these steps and lose 30-60 days of collections.
7 Signs It Is Time to Change Your Medical Billing Company
Objective signals that warrant considering a switch, with the specific metric thresholds and time windows that separate temporary dips from structural problems.