RHC Webinar Series: Obstacles to RHC Success Navigating the Challenges of RHCs While the decision to embrace RHC status comes with a host of benefits, it’s equally important to recognize and address the challenges and considerations that accompany it: Specialized Billing: RHCs demand specific billing procedures, including split claims, utilization of UB-04 forms for facility […]
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RHC Webinar Series: Types of RHCs What is an RHC? What Are the Different Types of RHCs? Well, RHCs, or Rural Health Clinics, come in two main flavors: Independent Rural Health Clinics and Provider-Based Rural Health Clinics. Independent Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are like the lone wolves of the healthcare world. They’re often run by
RHC Webinar Series: What is an RHC? What is an RHC? “What exactly is an RHC (Rural Health Clinic)?” An RHC, or Rural Health Clinic, is essentially a dynamic outpatient healthcare facility that is built to meet specific regulatory criteria imposed by CMS and state legislation. Its principal goal is to provide basic healthcare services
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15 Years Later: The State of Electronic Health Records By Baha Zeidan, CEO, Azalea Health. The push to develop and deploy electronic health records (EHRs) over the past 15 years has brought many changes to the healthcare industry, but the work to fully realize their benefits — and harness their true potential — is not done.
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Streamline Billing with CPT Bundling for RHCs Are you exhausted by the complexity and time commitment of medical invoicing and coding? Look no further than the innovative CPT Code Bundling feature from Azalea Health. Designed to streamline the Medicare billing process for both independent and provider-based Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), our solution eliminates the hassle
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Across the country, hospitals are experiencing staffing shortages, and two years of COVID-19 have taken their toll on the industry. The pandemic didn’t cause the staffing shortage. However, it exacerbated a growing problem as more nurses opted to retire or leave the profession. Amid the pandemic, many healthcare professionals burned out while others left the
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Analytics for Rural Health Clinics In today’s ever-changing world, analytics and data are more important than ever. Every RHC (Rural Health Clinic) should have reporting capabilities that help with regulatory compliance, while providing key insights that improve performance and revenue. Azalea’s analytics platform has 3 key features that help RHCs stay compliant and increase revenue:
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We’re faced with unprecedented headwinds. Many rural and community practices and hospitals have scaled back their services to maintain some level of operations. Technology can help organizations navigate these headwinds and position themselves for future success. Increasingly, rural hospitals are closing their doors, and rural medical centers are having trouble attracting the talent they need
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Azalea’s clients are in rural areas with unique challenges; many healthcare IT companies consider this segment an afterthought in their software design. Rural health providers deserve the same quality solutions — electronic health records, revenue cycle management services, or integrated telehealth solutions — as their urban and suburban counterparts. That is our promise to our
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Healthcare Staffing Shortages- How Azalea’s EHR Addresses a Top Challenge in Rural Hospitals Across the country, whether you’re a hospital or clinic in a rural or urban environment, there is one challenge that is probably at the top of your list- staffing shortages. Earlier this year in January, StatNews released an article, aptly titled “Covid-19