As medical practices enter the world of electronic medical records, they are facing some of the harsh realities of IT security that other businesses are used to dealing with. If you ask most physicians what concerns them most about EMR security, most would probably say that hacking is the biggest threat. However, an article on […]
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Many new EHR users currently view clinical quality measures as just another item on the checklist towards demonstrating meaningful use. However, veteran EHR users like Northwest Health Services, Inc., which has been using EHR for 7 years, sees clinical quality measures as an important tool that enables providers to distinguish between perceptions and reality when […]
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Gere Jordan, Guest Post Managed properly, outsourcing a portion of your calls to a professional call center can be an extremely effective and worthwhile business decision. Your practice can provide patients with a better level of care, filter messages for on-call personnel, and avoid the high costs associated with hiring dedicated staff or implementing […]
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MPT Podcast 22 – Is a Concierge Practice Model Right for You? with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (3:29): What is a direct pay reimbursement model? Who typically opts out of insurance reimbursements? What motivates physicians to change to a ‘concierge’ practice model? Right-click to download
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An overview by AthenaHealth Yes, it is a commercial. But it is a clever overview of the what the HITECH Act is all about, especially if you consider yourself a newbie when it comes to EHR and Meaningful Use. So grab some popcorn and enjoy.
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Patient portals designed to be like video games and other online gadgets can not only help engage patients with their physician but perhaps improve compliance with medications and wellness regimens, according to an article on InformationWeek.com. Unfortunately, the sort of patients that are most likely to benefit from these resources may also be the least […]
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Although there is much talk about an increasing number of physicians working for larger entities such as hospitals, don’t count out private practices quite yet. In an article on the American Medical Association’s amednews, several reasons were cited for why physicians shouldn’t sell their practices: More autonomy To avoid politics (although this can still occur […]
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MPT Podcast 21 – Leveraging the Resources of Health Information Exchanges, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (5:08): What is a Health Information Exchange? How can you keep your practice from being left out in the cold? Ways your small practice can leverage technology larger entities are using Right-click to download
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The HITECH Act: Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use This short educational animated video made by Capture Billing highlights the key features of the HITECH Act, Meaningful Use, and Stimulus Money for EHRs and what it means for you and your practice.
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One of the major concerns with the new healthcare reform law is an impending physician shortage, as more and more people are added to the rolls of insurance plans. And medical schools are not keeping up with retiring doctors. According to an article in InformationWeek.com, The University of North Carolina is using a $750,000 grant […]