Along with the widespread use of computers in medicine comes a greater need for security measures. Apart from being a good business practice, these security measures are also part of the Meaningful Use (MU) standards. But make no mistake, computer security is more than just changing your password now and then. Even the fact that […]
Medical Practice Management Trends
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MPT Podcast 41 – The Coming Transformational & Disruptive Changes to Healthcare, with guest Steven Schimpff MD, internist and author of “The Future of Healthcare Delivery”. Dr. Schimpff discusses trends that will have a significant impact on healthcare in the near future. This Issue (10:58): How chronic disease will affect the delivery of healthcare The […]
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MPT Podcast 40 – Digital Asset Management and Storage, with guest Jake Athey of Widen Enterprises. Mr. Athey explains the value of cloud storage of digital files for the health care industry. This Issue (6:58): What exactly is digital asset management? How is this different than the way most EMRs store images? Is compliance regarding […]
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MPT Podcast 39 – The Future of Healthcare Delivery, with guest Steven Schimpff, MD, internist and author. Dr. Schimpff discusses his latest book of the same title and what prompted him to write it. This Issue (10:53): What is the ‘paradox’ of American healthcare? Why does the US rank so poorly in major indicators of […]
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Previously I wrote about outsourcing your IT services support as well as how to hire an IT director. But one question that I am commonly asked is, “How do I decide whether to keep IT services in-house or whether they should be out-sourced?” Electronic medical records systems have become an integral part of the practice […]