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MACRA – What is it? Guest: Mike Meikle, CEO SecureHIM Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, describes the MACRA program and what it means for medical practices as the transition to value-based reimbursement forges ahead This issue (8:51): What does MACRA stand for and what exactly is it? How does Privacy and Security tie into […]
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MPT Podcast 15 – Why Your Practice Still Needs a Brochure, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: How brochures can market your practice to other practices Increasing the number of ‘touches’ with prospective patients Giving consumers better, clearer information
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MPT Podcast 25 – HIPAA 5010 Compliance and ICD10 Changes: What You Need to Know, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle discusses new HIPAA regulations and why medical practices need to be aware of them, as well as a significant change to coding with the upcoming ICD10 codes. This Issue (5:34): […]
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Who: IDM.Net.au What: The role of the Health Information Manager is no easy task. Like a conductor leading an orchestra, they must lead a wide range of health information initiatives – across multiple departments – to keep their health system in tune. And with the healthcare data explosion – driven by the Electronic Medical Record, […]
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Social media is fast becoming a fact of modern life. More and more searches are performed on Facebook, Google maps are used instead of the phone book, and prospective customers look at social media review sites before they decide to patronize a business. What does this have to do with your medical practice? Whether they […]
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Who: SearchHealthIT.TechTarget.com What: At Penn Medicine, the emerging trend of bring your own device (BYOD) was not so much about the “if” as it was about the “when.” With almost 20,000 employees, the organization knew it would not be able to provision enough Penn Medicine-funded cell phones for all essential staff. Additionally, many of the […]
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Previously I wrote about how information technology (IT) personnel are an increasingly important part of medical practices as EMR becomes a fact of life, as well as the challenges that administrators face in recruiting and hiring these individuals. A question I commonly receive is whether or not it is better to outsource IT or hire […]
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MPT Podcast 45 – ICD-10 Coding and Its Deployment Status, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle describes the ICD-10 Coding, its timeline, and what impact it will have on medical practices. This Issue (4:53): What is the current schedule for ICD-10 deployment? Do practices with certified EHR systems have an advantage? […]
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Guest Post, Mark E. Hoffman Although recent advancements in medical technology are making it easier than ever before for healthcare providers to increase throughput and deliver better patient care, many are taking a “wait and see” approach to new equipment. While medication with the help of different Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributor is slowly improving through the […]