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TECHNOLOGY

Medical selfies: photos with a purpose

Selfies, photos you take of yourself using a smartphone, are no longer a craze; they are a way of life. Usually, however, these photos serve little purpose besides entertainment. That may be about to change.
DICOM Grid, an open cloud platform for medical imaging applications, has released “medical selfie,” a new feature available through its mobile optimized medical image management platform. Using the feature, patients and care providers can upload medical pictures taken on an iOS device and securely share them with physicians.
“The ability to quickly send a picture is especially critical in trauma situations, or frankly just to…

Five bonus tips from our readers

8:03 am by Barb Manning Grimm

1. One manager sets a positive theme for each staff meeting and lists it at the top of the agenda. Staff spend the last 15 minutes of the meeting discussing it. The theme can be anything. At one meeting it was Do you really know what this person is doing? Then each staffer explained her duties to…

WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS

Best and worst states for doctors

8:02 am by Barb Manning Grimm

Doctors are among the most highly paid, educated, and celebrated professions in the United States. The profession has also been undergoing intense change in recent years, with the Affordable Care Act, the rise of branded hospital networks, the impending retirement of baby boomers, and an increasingly litigious society all complicating the lives of doctors and providing pause to potential white-coats.
With that in mind, the personal finance website WalletHub has released a report, the Best & Worst States for Doctors I 2015. The report uses 12 key metrics, ranging from average annual wages and salary disparities to…

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CODING

4 steps to take now so your practice is ready for ICD-10

8:00 am by Barb Manning Grimm

By Judy Monestime bio
Now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed October 1, 2015 as the go-live date for ICD-10, providers must focus on making their ICD-10 implementation strategy a top priority.
The vast majority of healthcare providers expect to encounter a wide range of barriers to the ICD-10 implementation within the first six months of the compliance deadline, which will prevent them from fully realizing the potential benefits until the second quarter of 2016. Therefore, planning and budgeting for…

MANAGING THE OFFICE

How to help your physicians cope with stress and burnout

8:00 am by Barb Manning Grimm

Studies find physician stress is significant, and that external stressors play a major role in physician burnout.
Because physician stress and burnout have the potential to affect nearly every aspect of a medical practice, it’s important to understand the situation – and know what you can do about it.
First, the facts
A 2013 survey conducted by Medscape, part of the WebMD Health Professional Network, finds that nearly 40 percent of physicians have reported experiencing at least one symptom of burnout: loss of enthusiasm for…

MANAGING THE OFFICE

How to choose the electronic medical records vendor that’s right for you

8:04 am by Barb Manning Grimm

Choosing the right electronic medical records vendor for your practice can seem like an overwhelming task—and getting it right is crucial. Before any other considerations, you want to be sure than any vendor you are considering is…

TECHNOLOGY

How Google Glass is changing the medical profession

8:03 am by Barb Manning Grimm

Imagine this scenario. A physician completes a medical examination and begins to give the patient detailed instructions for maintaining his health. However, the doctor senses the patient isn’t absorbing the information. So the physician dons his special eyewear, which, with a push of a button, allows him to create a video that can immediately be emailed to the patient. When the patient gets home, he can review the video as many times as necessary to make sure he doesn’t miss anything.
Sounds futuristic, doesn’t it? Well, the future is here, and the product is…

BILLING & COLLECTIONS

CMS Medicare physician fee schedule for 2015 Final Rule released

8:04 am by Barb Manning Grimm

The Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was published November 13, 2014. It provides not only new payment rates but also changes to Medicare payment policies. Here is a summary of some changes that could affect your medical office.
Telehealth services. Specific telehealth services must be included in the list of Medicare telehealth services and meet other conditions for Medicare payment to be made. For 2015, CMS has added services to the telehealth list, including services represented by the following CPT® codes:
• Psychotherapy codes: CPT® Codes 90845 (psychoanalysis), 90846 (family psychotherapy-patient not present), and 90847 …

MANAGING THE OFFICE

18 great ideas to make you a better manager

8:01 am by Barb Manning Grimm

Here are 18 good ideas that can be of value to any manager.
1 Reduce the interruptions. During busy times, move the chair around so your back is to the door. People hesitate to interrupt when they can’t make immediate eye contact with the manager. Stand up when people come in and stay standing. As long as the manager is standing, the visitor won’t start up a long conversation. Put a few books on the visitor’s chair so there’s no invitation to sit down. When a talker comes in, say, “I have to make a call in five minutes, but how can I help you?”
2 When a staffer makes a snide under-the-breath remark, don’t ignore it. Ask a question to…

TECHNOLOGY

Education resources for Spanish-speaking patients to display on your practice website

8:02 am by Barb Manning Grimm

Spanish language patient handouts covering a wide range of medical topics, including Asthma (Asma), Atopic Dermatitis (Dermatitis Atópica), Contraception (Anticonceptivas), COPD (EPOC), Diabetes (Diabetes), Hypertension (Hipertension), Immunizations (Inmunizaciones), Obesity (Obesidad), Skin Cancer (Cáncer de Piel), and other chronic medical conditions, as well as videos and copy to personalize and display on your practice’s website, are available at no charge from Vivacare, a company founded with the goal of helping medical practices educate their…

Medical selfies: photos with a purpose

Five bonus tips from our readers

Best and worst states for doctors

4 steps to take now so your practice is ready for ICD-10

How to help your physicians cope with stress and burnout

How to choose the electronic medical records vendor that’s right for you

How Google Glass is changing the medical profession

CMS Medicare physician fee schedule for 2015 Final Rule released

18 great ideas to make you a better manager

Education resources for Spanish-speaking patients to display on your practice website

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