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A couple of years ago a Medicare advantage insurance plan came steam-rolling into town and began signing up patients with a vengeance. They offered a whole host of freebies like band-aids, glucose strips, plush toys, you name it. They also had an offer that couldn’t be refused by seniors: no co-payments, no deductibles, and low […]
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For those of you who are at the stage of EMR implementation where it is time to decide on the EMR software system, we have a new resource which I think you will find very useful. Medical Practice Trends has partnered with the folks at SoftwareAdvice.com to give you an EMR Software Checklist. They have […]
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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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Recently I had the opportunity to post a guest blog on KevinMD.com, a leading blog in the medical community, on the topic of religion in the workplace. This relates to an experience we had some time ago with a potential candidate for partnership in our practice. Below is a copy of the article. You can […]
