Most medical offices today are using an electronic practice management (EPM) system. This software is a far cry from its paper-based ancestors, the appointment and ledger books. The EPM market has expanded over the last twenty or so years to include a variety of products on several platforms. And increasingly we are witnessing the digital […]
Medical Practice Management Trends
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Now that electronic medical records implementation is on the rise, some are waxing nostalgic for their old paper charts. On the EMR and HIPAA Blog, there is a great article on the advantages of paper records over electronic ones, including: Immediate response to open Never a delay when flipping pages Instant on No training needed […]
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A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of patients seeing nurse practitioners or physician assistants has increased by 50% in the last decade, according to a post on the Human Capital Blog. At the same time, there has been over a 70% decline in the number of outpatient […]
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Guest Post, William McClain, MBA If you are a practicing physician today, your world is being buffeted and reshaped by a dizzying confluence of disparate external forces. The federal push for EMR adoption, HIPAA security rules, practice needs for greater operating efficiency and productivity, “retail consumerism”, increasing market competition and the steady advance of medical […]
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MPT Podcast 36 – Mobile Device Management:Choosing the Right Solution in a Crowded Market, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle discusses Medical Device Management systems (MDM) and their increasing importance in the medical practice setting. This Issue (7:43): Can consumer devices play nice in the medical practice setting? Which app platform […]