How can the manager improve morale? Here are five morale-boosters to try in your office…
BLOG
Are online coding discussions putting your practice at risk?
April 26, 2019 by
By Cheryl Toth, MBA bio
Here’s an email we recently saw while monitoring a specialty coding listserv…
PATIENT SAFETY
Diagnostic errors and test results top ECRI Institute’s patient safety list
April 12, 2019 by
Diagnostic errors and improper management of test results in electronic health records (EHRs) were recently named by…
INNOVATION
New CMS competition seeks innovative AI solutions to better predict healthcare outcomes
March 29, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new competition that aims to accelerate innovative solutions to better predict health outcomes and…
MARKETING YOUR PRACTICE
Four digital trends that can transform your medical practice
March 22, 2019 by
Medical practices of every type and size are rapidly being transformed by the digital revolution. Your patients are ratcheting up health-related online activities to unprecedented levels, says…
CYBERSECURITY
The 10 things HHS says you should be doing to stop phishing, ransomware and other threats
March 15, 2019 by
HHS has published a Guidance on cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. Even though it’s voluntary, the new HHS Guidance is significant to the…
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…
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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…
