Simple changes to billing procedures, hiring policies, purchasing, patient relations, and other daily activities can have a positive impact on…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
The key ingredients of a profitable medical practice
April 5, 2019 by
Medical office managers are often so focused on the day-to-day that it can be easy to lose sight of the…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
7 terms to include in your patient debt collection agency services contract
March 22, 2019 by
Outsourcing patient collections enables medical practices to generate needed cash flow and concentrate on clinical operations. That, at least, is the theory. But the strategy…
READER TIPS
Try these no-cost ways to boost staff morale
February 15, 2019 by
To have good employees, an office “has to treat people right,” says Sabrina Hebert, manager of Northlake Surgical Associates…
BLOG
5 efficiency-draining traps to avoid in your practice
February 8, 2019 by
By Karen Mattocks, Vice President of Business Development at RxVantage bio
It is a practice manager’s worst nightmare. You arrive at work one morning and suddenly realize you no longer have a grip on…
READER TIPS
Use weekly meetings with doctors to keep office running smoothly
February 8, 2019 by
Meeting every week with the doctors makes a tremendous difference in how smoothly – and also how successfully – an office operates, says…
READER TIPS
A little money here, a little there; where to find the sleeping savings
August 13, 2018 by
When the money’s tight, the manager has to squeeze the nickels—particularly in a small office where falling revenues are keenly felt…
RISK MANAGEMENT
Feds target providers who took free test cup kickbacks from Millennium Labs
July 6, 2018 by
Free point-of-care test cups from Millennium Labs have become radioactive. So far, at least six different providers have agreed to fork over…
TECHNOLOGY
What? Not another upgrade!
June 29, 2018 by
How to ensure a smooth transition when you upgrade your EMR software or install a new system
Just when everyone is trained and comfortable with your EMR system, along comes…
INSIGHT
Simple steps to better track your medical practice contracts
April 20, 2018 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Keeping track of contract renewals can be tedious. Whether practices renew such contracts all at once, or throughout the year, there are techniques to simplify the…
