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Kenneth L. Fenchel MA, PA

Kenneth Fenchel is Co-Founder and CEO of Independent Practice Management Services Organization, a consulting and services group he Co-Founded with Susanne Madden to help independent practices stay independent by offering solutions to the complex problems that they face on a day to day basis.

Prior to founding the Independent Practice MSO he was employed by Sandhills Pediatrics and the South Carolina Pediatric Alliance for 25 years, first as the Practice Administrator then the Chief Operating Officer. Over the course of his career he guided the group through meaningful use certification, two different EMRs, PCMH level III certification, a practice acquisition, and then a group without walls merger with another large practice. At his departure, after the merger, the alliance included 10 locations with 39 providers.

Previous to his time in Practice Administration, Ken served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, retiring as a PA. While in the Army he served as clinical director and chief medical officer at multiple facilities around the world providing health care to members of the U.S. Armed Services. He also spent 4 years at the U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences as an adjunct professor in the Medicine and Surgery Division. With a BA and MA in Health Care Management and a Physician’s Assistant degree, Ken brings to the table his formal training in management and medicine along with 46 years of practical experience to provide solutions to problems in today’s ever changing health care field.

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The Verden Group

3 days ago

The payment posting process in the medical billing cycle is not always done correctly but it is an important step. Click the link to learn more.

"Most medical practices deal with a large number of claims every day, and if they're not accurate, more time is required to fix the problems, which means, the longer it takes to get paid. Oftentimes, practices are saddled with a backlog of payments to post, or they lack electronic remittance advice (ERA) file enrollments and do not have clear insights into why claims are getting denied.

This is where payment posting comes in. By having a strong process in place, practices can identify payer problems – such as medical necessity denials, services that are not covered or when prior authorization is required – from the start. These issues can then be quickly addressed before they delay care or result in costly billing mistakes. It can also help with reconciling data from explanation of benefits (EOBs) and ERAs to ensure it matches actual payments."

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The Verden Group

4 days ago

Considering adding remote patient monitoring at your medical practice? Here are essential things to know first.

"RPM uses information technology to transmit patient-generated health data gathered outside the clinical setting to the patient’s health care team so they can make assessments about the patient’s progress, and if necessary, intervene to make treatment adjustments aimed at improving outcomes. Used most effectively, RPM has the potential to help health care professionals (HCPs) care for millions of Americans with manageable chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. In fact, it’s a win-win care strategy that’s beneficial for patients, HCPs, payors, and healthcare systems."

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