The logisitics of prior authorizations were increasingly sapping the time and patience of employees at the practice of Hoan Pho,…
6 Tips to Help Practices Adapt to a New EHR
Measure progress Determine several metrics in advance of the implementation and then measure against them at key intervals, such as…
Tips for Negotiating Claims Reimbursement Rates with Payers
Healthcare organizations should boost stakeholder communication and understand their financial position before negotiating claims reimbursement contracts, the Advisory Board suggested.…
Five Often-Overlooked Areas of Medical Practice Risk
The end of the year is a great time for physicians to review practice operations and policies and assess what's…
Hospital-Owned Physician Practices: A Win-Win or Lose-Lose?
Mergers and acquisitions are at an all-time high in the health care industry, and the trend toward vertical acquisition, in…
Why Doesn’t My EHR Work?
Tell me about your processes “I hope you’re not going to show me a bunch of flowcharts. At the last…
By the Numbers: Full EHR Use Still Rare
For more than 6 years, the federal government has rewarded physicians and hospitals who use electronic health record systems. Pressure…
CDC: Only One-Third of Physicians Electronically Shared Information in 2015
In 2015, close to 78 percent of office-based physicians had a certified electronic health record (EHR) system, up from 74…
CMS Finalizes Chronic Care Management Codes
WASHINGTON -- Physicians will have new codes to use to get paid for chronic care management under a final rule…