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What is most important in life? Your patients or your family? The answer to that question is a good indicator of what generation you come from: baby boomer, Gen X, Gen Y, etc. according to an article in the Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog. It mentions a commentary by Sharon Phelan, a professor of OB-Gyn […]
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As medical practices become more advanced, staff members gain improved access to the Internet during work hours. Cyber-slacking is a well-known problem in corporations; in fact, one study found that over thirty-five percent of employees admit to using the Internet for personal surfing at work. The New York Times cited that twenty-five percent of Net […]
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A report from American Medical News reports that hospitals are increasingly courting local physicians with free or subsidized EMR systems. Why? A recent report by the American Hospital Assn. on the effects of the recession found that 72% of hospitals reported a decline in the number of elective procedures, and 70% reported a drop in […]
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Is your practice business a bit slow these days? It might not be your fault. The AMA reports on a study by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions that found that a patient group they surveyed had fewer doctor visits this year than last year (79% vs 85%). And the main reason they cited for skipping […]
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If your medical practice accounts receivable is sapping your profitability, you may need a billing makeover. And if you’re not sure where to begin, consider enlisting the services of a company that specializes in medical billing management. Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates, a multi-specialty physician group with 43 physicians, partnered with RMK Holdings’ medical billing […]
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A neat post from Pediatric Inc demonstrates how a keen eye and an open mind can pick up some great business tips from seemingly unrelated industries. In this case, a pediatrician’s experience on JetBlue Airlines teaches him how customer service is done right and how it can be applied to a medical practice. Some of […]
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We are a little over two years into our electronic medical records implementation at the time of this writing. Since we have been performing a gradual rollout, the entire process has been relatively uneventful. Most of the credit for this goes to our chief information officer (technospeak for the head of our IT department) and […]
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EMR Implementation – How do you stack up against your colleagues? We’ll post the results in a week or so. Click the Next button after you answer each question [SURVEYS 1]
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In order to implement important changes at your practice, you must gain buy-in from the staff. The executive search firm Korn/Ferry International cites a lack of employee buy-in as one of the most common management mistakes a new executive makes when trying to implement any new strategies or changes. If this executive fails to take […]