NSCHBC Edge Podcast

On this edition of the Edge Podcast, Terry welcomes Healthcare Compliance Consultant, Stephanie Allard. The hosts discuss objectives when hiring an external consultant, such as budgets, objectives, outcomes, expectations, and more.Tune into this important and informative episode to make sure you are prepared

Are Dental Billing and Medical Billing the Same Thing?Terry Fletcher discusses the similarities, differences, and where crossover between dental and medical billing.Tune in for advice that can assist clients on both sides to be accurate in their coding and billing processes.

This month on the NSCHBC Edge Podcast, Terry welcomes back, NSCHBC member, Merikay Hunt CHBC, to discuss the pros and cons of a remote versus in-person versus hybrid workforce. When comparing corporate and healthcare sectors, remote work generally tends to be a better option for corporate roles due to the nature of many corporate jobs being more easily adaptable to digital platform

On today’s NSCHBC Edge Podcast, Terry speaks with healthcare attorney and fellow NSCHBC member, Ericka Adler, to identify suspected theft in a medical practice. Terry and Ericka discuss how to identify and prevent theft, plus educate your staff and providers so you are aware of potential red flags. Some areas to focus on include cash handling, prescription drug inventory, and bil

CPA versus bookkeeper: what is the role comparison in Healthcare, and medical practices? What does a physician or a physician practice need and why?A bookkeeper, although helpful for day-to-day accounting, payroll, and expenditures accounting. When the medical provider needs tax breaks information, provider relief funding accounting and deadlines, and retirement planning, what’s

In this episode of the NSCHBC Edge podcast, Terry welcomes back David Zetter of Zetter Healthcare to discuss Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) versus Office Based Labs (OBLs).Topics of discussion include:* Which one is easier to get funding for?* Are there differences in OSHA safety protocols?* Is there an approved list for each that differs?* And finally, which one have you seen a

The NSCHBC Edge Podcast welcomes fellow NSCHBC member, Rozmin Bapat to the show to discuss remote workers.Rozmin joins us from CodeRite Healthcare Consulting, based in Allen, TX. They are a billing, consulting and RCM company specializing in physician billing services.Terry and Rozmin define what it means to be a remote worker.What are some of the pros and cons of remote work and m

Many practices hire nurse practitioners and physician assistants (known as mid-level providers) along with RNs, MAs, and other clinical staff. Still, sometimes the lines get blurred on what services they can individually provide. Terry Fletcher, with fellow healthcare consultant and industry expert, Betty Hovey, discusses these compliance issues and gives medical practices insight

Healthcare policies, Medicare cuts, and election year promises and rhetoric all affect how a patient will receive or not receive benefits. We have so many Congressional policy rules on the table that will impact not only Medicare patients, but all patients as we may get a new HHS director as well when the presidency changes. Listen to this episode of the Edge podcast to know what i

Staffing shortages continue to plague the healthcare industry, creating a vicious cycle where overworked healthcare professionals question their ability to continue.A recent NIL report showed that 81% of clinicians want states to implement laws governing staff-to-patient ratios, which they ranked as one of the biggest considerations when taking a job.As more medical professionals l