The ONC is hoping that providers optimize their electronic health records to avoid patient safety risks tied to inefficient or…
Berkshire Medical Tech’s 5 Predictions for 2017
#1 Telemedicine will no longer be futuristic. Contrary to popular belief, telemedicine does not necessarily mean live video conferencing with a…
Tips for Battling Prior Authorizations
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…
Happy Anniversary ICD-10!
Gearing up for the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 last October, many providers expected nothing but headaches. The new system…
5 Tips For Improving Revenue Cycle Management
Healthcare revenue cycle management grows increasingly difficult as the industry shifts to alternative payment models and patients take on more…