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From WebPT, a maker of EMR for physical therapists, there is a nice list of 9 Ways to Lose Your Wallet on an EMR: Software Licenses Database License and Management Windows Server Software Virus Protection and Backup Disaster Recovery Hardware and Infrastructure Audits Long-term contracts Data Storage
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MPT Podcast 27 – How To Tell If Your Practice Is Well-Managed, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (8:04): Warning signs that your practice has management issues Why hiring your spouse as your manager may cost you in the long run Standard benchmarks that typical practices should be aware of The importance […]
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With apologies to Will Smith fans (Fresh Prince era): Here´s what eligible providers need to know about getting incentive dollars from CMS for the meaningful use of electronic health records in under 3 minutes. The American College of Medical Informatimusicology presents the Meaningful Yoose Rap, written and performed by Dr. HITECH, aka Ross […]
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We continue with our series of videos on dealing with resistance to change (see also Overcoming Resistance to Change) inherent in technology implementations such as EMR (for some basics on EMR, check out our EMR Simply Put videos). This video introduces some of the basic concepts for the change management process and is one out […]
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MPT Podcast 14 – Getting the Most Out of Your Medical Software, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: We only use 10% of the features of most software If you don’t push training, no one will get any better Some basic principles apply to most software
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MPT Podcast 9 – The Challenges of Integrating a New Technology into the Medical Practice, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. This Issue: Why healthcare providers are skeptical of implementing EHR despite its reported benefits What are some other concerns physicians have, such as cost or loss of productivity? […]
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It wasn’t too long ago that very few medical practices had a website (we’ve had one since about 1997). But times have changed. Now, the strong majority of medical practices have had a website designed, using things like cheap web hosting to get their name out on the internet. And now some would argue that […]
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Is there Financial Accountability when it comes to the marketing in your practice? An article on Free Financial Flyer discusses the 3 Top Rules of Marketing Accountability in Your Medical Practice: Rule #1: Don’t Ever Spend Without a Plan Rule #2: Don’t Do It If You Can’t Track It Rule #3: Track It! Sounds simple […]
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So, what is more challenging than the rigors of medical school training? According to an article in Fierce Practice Management, newly practicing physicians are facing increasing financial struggles keeping their new practices afloat. Among the expenses they face are student loan payments, office rent, and malpractice premiums, all in an environment of economic depression and […]