Safeguarding personal health information (PHI) data from hackers, identity thieves and other cyber threats isn’t just a legal obligation but…
CYBERSECURITY
The 10 things HHS says you should be doing to stop phishing, ransomware and other threats
July 12, 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…
TELEHEALTH
How telehealth can transform your medical practice
July 12, 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 STAFF
5 easy ways to boost employee morale
July 5, 2019 by
How can the manager improve morale? Here are five morale-boosters to try in your office…
PURCHASING & LEASING
Don’t put your vendor contracts on autopilot
July 5, 2019 by
It’s easy, to say nothing of convenient, to get comfortable with business relationships and not to question…
YOUR CAREER
Do you have the ‘right stuff’ to be a successful medical office manager?
June 21, 2019 by
As the office manager of a medical practice, you have an opportunity to learn, grow, and make a…
TECHNOLOGY
What? Not another upgrade!
June 21, 2019 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…
READER TIPS
Use weekly meetings with doctors to keep office running smoothly
June 14, 2019 by
Meeting every week with the doctors makes a tremendous difference in how smoothly – and also how successfully – an office operates, says…
BLOG
What happened when a doctor cried on social media
May 31, 2019 by
By Ron Harman King, MS bio
There’s a lot of debate in the healthcare profession these days about social media. On one hand, I’ve heard some good arguments against doctors taking precious time from…
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…
