HHS has published a Guidance on cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. Even though it’s voluntary, the new HHS Guidance is significant to the…
CYBERSECURITY
The 10 things HHS says you should be doing to stop phishing, ransomware and other threats
March 15, 2019 by
RISK MANAGEMENT
HIPAA security can fail if the office doesn’t take common-sense precautions
March 8, 2019 by
No matter how tight its HIPAA privacy procedures, if the office isn’t also focusing on common sense, the patient data is…
INSIGHT
Five tips to boost efficiency for the front office
March 1, 2019 by
By Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA bio
The front office is the face of the practice, the first impression for the patient, and the beginning of the revenue cycle…
TELEHEALTH
How telehealth can transform your medical practice
March 1, 2019 by
Telehealth— the practice of providing a range of healthcare services remotely, as opposed to face-to-face— is revolutionizing the practice of…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Top 5 digital tools to increase medical practice efficiency in 2019
March 1, 2019 by
By Lisa A. Eramo, MA bio
Busy practice managers are constantly searching for ways to increase efficiency. Sometimes it feels like an unattainable goal. Just when you begin to…
COMMUNICATING WITH PATIENTS
Survey: Patients prefer secure texting over patient portal communication from their physicians
February 15, 2019 by
Only 10 percent of patients prefer to receive physician communications via patient portals, whereas twice that many…
INSIGHT
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…
CMS UPDATES
Tell your patients about the new eMedicare app launched January 28, 2019
January 25, 2019 by
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience with direct access on a mobile device to…
HIRING
Should you notify applicants they didn’t get the job?
January 4, 2019 by
Open positions, especially those advertised, often generate many applications. If your practice is located in a major metropolitan area or…
