The new federal pay-for-performance pilot program may prove to be short-lived.On December 20, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA). A broad tax reform omnibus that also included a number of key health care measures, the bill authorized the establishment of a pay-for-performance program known as […]
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After designing the physical layout of your office network, it’s time to start making some decisions about its logical design. The logical design is basically the network’s intangible structure and function. In this month’s article, I’ll provide some guidelines on creating an efficient, flexible and smoothly functioning logical network. Strive for Flexibility A good rule […]
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Even if you haven’t yet made the leap to full electronic medical records (EMR) implementation, chances are you’re already using a computerized system for scheduling, billing, or other administrative functions. And unless you only have one computer in the office, it’s likely that the computers are connected by some sort of network.
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Should your practice outsource IT (information technology) or hire your own in-house computer specialist? Whether you decide to implement an electronic medical records system now or five years down the road, the movement towards a practice management approach that makes more use of advanced technologies is already underway. At root, the practice of medicine is […]
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The path to wide-scale EHR implementation is still barred by many obstacles.A decade ago, most medical practice managers believed that the shift toward the total digitization of medical information was inevitable. In reality, however, the transition from dead trees to bytes has proven to be a bit more complex than expected.
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Getting staff on board may be the most challenging part of technology change, but change management principles can help counter resistance.Electronic medical records systems are designed to make practice management easier. By automating, streamlining, and centralizing many of the dozens of administrative tasks staff members must attend to on a daily basis, an EMR system […]
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Say Ah and stand close to your webcam A Toronto-based company, WebCamMD, says it will offer medical examinations remotely with nothing more than a good internet connection, according to a ZDNet article . So, if you thought that computer technical assistance by an overseas customer representative was frustrating, be prepared for the shape of things […]
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One- and two-doctor practices may become a thing of the past as an increasing number of physicians are being wooed by hospitals.A recent article in the American Medical Association News magazine reports that solo practices may be becoming a thing of the past. According to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change, […]
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At a recent meeting of larger medical practices, an issue which comes up frequently is the challenge of recruiting a new partner. And time and time again, a recurring theme is one of differences between generations of physicians. Those physicians with retirement on the horizon looked at their medical careers as the most important part […]
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Why is the cost of healthcare going up when doctors’ reimbursement keeps going down?If doctors are getting paid less and less by managed care insurance companies, why is the cost of healthcare rising exponentially in the country? Just look at the stock returns of these same insurance companies. And while physicians on average have seen […]