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How Can I Grow My Dermatology Practice

Dermatology practices face unique growth challenges. Patient demand is strong, but competition has intensified. Reimbursement rates are under pressure. Administrative complexity continues to increase. Simply working harder or seeing more

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What is Outpatient Wound Care Billing? 

Outpatient wound care billing represents one of the most challenging areas of medical billing today. With specific coding requirements, strict documentation standards, and frequent regulatory changes, mastering this specialty can

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How Can I Grow My Dermatology Practice

Dermatology practices face unique growth challenges. Patient demand is strong, but competition has intensified. Reimbursement rates are under pressure. Administrative complexity continues to increase. Simply working harder or seeing more patients doesn’t guarantee sustainable growth. Practice expansion requires a structured approach across multiple areas: revenue cycle management, patient acquisition and...

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7 Essential Technology Tools That Transform Specialty Medical Practices

Here’s the reality: running a specialty practice without the right tech creates unnecessary headaches. Prior authorizations pile up. Lab results need constant follow-up. Billing gets complicated fast. We’ve worked with orthopedic practices, pain management clinics, and cardiology groups for years. The ones thriving? They use technology built specifically for specialty...

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How to Improve Patient Retention in Your Physical Therapy Practice

Every physical therapy practice faces the same challenge. Only three out of ten patients complete their prescribed treatment. The remaining 70% abandon care prematurely, resulting in significant revenue loss and incomplete recovery for practices. For practices treating 1,000 patients annually with average 8-visit treatment plans, a 70% dropout rate translates...

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Growing Your Dermatology Practice With Teledermatology

Your schedule is packed three months out but dozens of patients still call daily for urgent appointments. Patient demand keeps climbing while your exam rooms stay the same size. Teledermatology lets you serve 20-30% more patients without construction costs. It’s not a replacement for in-person care but a practical tool...

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The Hidden Financial Leaks in Medical Practices (and How to Fix Them)

Most medical practices operate efficiently on the surface, yet thousands of dollars slip away monthly through invisible cracks in the revenue cycle. After reviewing hundreds of healthcare facilities, we consistently find the same patterns. Money disappears through claims marked “paid” that actually shortchanged you, secondary insurance never filed and front...

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A Complete Guide to ICD-10 Codes for Depression (Updated for 2025)

Depression coding shouldn’t trigger claim denials. With 21 million American adults experiencing depression annually (NIMH), F32 and F33 codes appear in clinics daily. One wrong code means delayed payments and frustrated billing teams. The 2025 ICD-10-CM update kept depression codes stable but increased documentation scrutiny. Here’s how to code correctly...

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Prior Authorization Challenges in Orthopedic Practices

Getting prior authorization before surgery shouldn’t feel like running an obstacle course, yet that’s exactly what orthopedic practices face every day. While these authorization processes are necessary gatekeeping measures for insurers, they create significant delays and administrative burdens that impact both practice operations and patient care.  Understanding these challenges and...

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How Independent Orthopedic Practices Can Stay Competitive in 2025

Running an independent orthopedic practice today means dealing with constant pressure. Hospital systems are buying up smaller practices, insurance rules keep changing and patients expect modern convenience. But independent practices have real advantages that bigger systems can’t match. You just need to know how to use them. At Medlife MBS,...

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