Helen Farnen, Author at RXNT

What Is a Relative Value Unit and How Is It Calculated?

Leave a Comment / Medical Billing, Revenue Cycle, Technology Trends / By Helen Farnen

A relative value unit (RVU) is used by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health insurance companies to determine the amount of reimbursement due to providers. RVUs provide pricing uniformity for healthcare providers by quantifying and comparing the productivity of physicians. Reimbursement has historically been based upon volume, with the higher numbers of services performed correlating with …

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Get Paid for Virtual Healthcare: Untangling Telehealth Coding and Claims

Leave a Comment / Medical Billing, Telehealth / By Helen Farnen

Telemedicine has been around for many years, but its use exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic—accounting for 20% of healthcare visits in 2020. No longer just a trend, virtual and remote care is an accepted method of delivery. But providers still have questions; for example, how is telehealth defined by payers, and how should it be …

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Thinking About a New EHR? Get Nurses Involved

Leave a Comment / Electronic Health Records / By Helen Farnen

Acting as the front-line for care in most medical practices, in addition to other care duties, nurses are responsible for charting patient information, biometrics, symptoms, and medical histories that physicians use during appointments. Technology that enables easy and accurate patient record management plays a significant role in health outcomes by helping make physician time more …

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Primary Care First Payment Model Rewards Quality and Value

Electronic Health Records, Patient Safety / By Helen Farnen

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Primary Care First (PCF), voluntary, five-year alternative payment model. The objective is to strengthen access and quality of care through an innovative payment model.

Boost Patient Safety With Your Electronic Health Records

Leave a Comment / Electronic Health Records, Patient Safety / By Helen Farnen

Preventable medical errors result in more than 250,000 deaths each year, according to a Johns Hopkins Medicine study. Unfortunately, ambulatory practices regularly face two of the most common reasons for medical malpractice claims: incorrect diagnosis and prescription errors. Researchers in the Hopkins study say most errors are due to systematic issues like: Poor care coordination …

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How an Integrated EHR and Practice Management Platform Elevates Your Practice

Electronic Health Records, Practice Management / By Helen Farnen

Providers are looking for an integrated EHR and Practice Management solution that aligns clinical data with revenue cycle management. The easiest way to achieve a higher level of interoperability is through a consolidated EHR and Practice Management solution from the same company.

How Providers Can Remove Barriers to Patient Compliance

Electronic Prescribing, Patient Safety / By Helen Farnen

The best medication and treatment plans in the world aren’t effective without patient compliance. From chronic conditions to mental illnesses, compliance is a critical factor in patient outcomes.

How COVID-19 is Shaping Trends and Technologies in Healthcare

Technology Trends, Telehealth / By Helen Farnen

The healthcare technology industry continues to expand at a rapid pace as our society adjusts to new ways of living, working, and taking care of itself. As the industry adapts to these changes through innovation, new technologies and trends are pushed to the forefront.

RXNT’s Randy Boldyga Recognized as a Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEO

Leave a Comment / Company News / By Helen Farnen

We’re proud to announce that RXNT’s President and CEO, Randy Boldyga, has been named to the Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs Of 2021 by the Healthcare Technology Report. Leaders on this list are responding to the challenges of a continually evolving medical landscape—pushing teams to achieve cutting-edge innovations and next-generation advancements in healthcare technology, and …

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The Role of Technology in Remote Management of Chronic Conditions

Leave a Comment / Electronic Health Records, Telehealth / By Helen Farnen

Chronic disease represents the epidemic of our times. At present about 40 million Americans are limited in their usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions. The most rampant chronic diseases fundamentally occur due to health risk behaviors. So far, our country hasn’t handled its chronic care delivery too well, in part because …

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What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Modernizing Practice Administration

Patient Engagement, Technology Trends, Telehealth / By Helen Farnen

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented some of the largest changes to society and healthcare in recent history. medical professionals were forced to adapt to treat patients safely and effectively.

Preparing for Seasonal Allergies After a Year of Quarantine: Challenges Facing Doctors

Leave a Comment / Electronic Health Records / By Helen Farnen

As the spring season arrives, a unique combination of pandemic regulations, COVID-19 vaccinations, and the warm, dry weather pose challenges for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. Weather predictions indicate that it will be an especially intense allergy season and will be accompanied by increased fear and confusion around symptoms that may be similar to …

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