Public Opinion’s Effect on the Success of Medication Assisted Recovery
The misuse and addiction to opioids have turned into a national crisis that has had severe impacts on the country’s social, economic, and public health welfare. In 2019, the country recorded approximately 50,000 deaths from opioid-related overdoses. In addition, the use of opioids, either as pain relievers, heroin, or synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, has grown […]
Best Practices and Rules for Charging Self-Pay Patients
The patient satisfaction puzzle has lots of moving pieces. This satisfaction goes beyond just the care patients receive. Billing and payments have become quite a concern for a lot of patients. It is so much so that quick recovery might just end up meaning very little to a patient that feels as though they might […]
Life-Saving Legislation Eases Up on Naloxone & Syringes
The possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes have been decriminalized as part of a series of legislative changes approved on Tuesday by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. She hopes the measures will decrease the number of overdose deaths. New York State currently pays for the distribution of millions of syringes every year through public health efforts. […]
Governor Hochul (NY) Secures 19 Million for OASAS
New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, declared that the state successfully secured $19 million in federal grants via the SAPT Block Grant program for the upkeep of the addiction workforce in NY State. Prevention, treatment, and recovery organizations licensed by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) will obtain these funds towards the sustenance of […]
An Overview of Our Recent MAT Module Enhancements
Over the last several months, TenEleven has made numerous enhancements to our Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Module. These updates, including Lighthouse integrations and pre-pour functionality, are guided by pain points communicated to us by our users and are driven by our mission to maintain eCR as an industry-leading solution for substance use recovery providers. Now, we’re […]
Tips for Creating Effective Substance Use Recovery Treatment Plans
Developing a treatment plan is one of the first steps to overcoming addiction. A treatment plan is essentially a custom solution for each of your patients. It summarizes all of your work, and it is essentially a representation of your organization’s expertise. It has to work for both your organization and the patient. All substance abuse treatment plans […]
Keys to Successfully Managing Behavioral Health Billing
Behavioral and mental health billing can be confusing, especially since insurance companies can treat these types of services a bit differently than other types of healthcare. Fortunately, there are several steps admins of these facilities can take to keep data organized and make sure they are paid correctly. Many behavioral and mental health organizations have fully transitioned […]
An Introduction to ICD-10 Z Codes
In the last decade, there has been an increase in mental health conditions and substance use disorders observed across the globe. Whereas such conditions may vary from mild to severe and are treatable, physicians often find them difficult to code and bill. Generally, behavioral health physicians rely on the International Classification of Disease (ICD) by the World […]
What is Healthcare Interoperability and Why Should You Care?
As technology in healthcare continues to improve, facilities have access to better tools and more data. Though the benefits that come with digitization are unquestionable, some challenges negate them. With different technologies being incorporated and data flowing from multiple directions, archaic health record systems are now becoming a hindrance. This is why the concept of interoperability […]
Better Billing with Automated Patient Statements
It’s a known fact that the faster and more efficient your billing process is, the more likely you are to be paid on time. But when it comes to getting statements out to patients, the day in and day out of organizing, printing, and mailing paperwork will drain your billing team. Frankly, when there’s so much […]