At a time in healthcare when value is king, waste is inexcusable, every penny counts and losing millions and millions…
Key Considerations for Implementing a Chronic Care Management Program
Care for chronically ill patients represents the most expensive segment of Medicare, with more than 93% of spending going to those with multiple…
Time Management Tips to Enhance Physician-Patient Relationships
Time becomes an ever-more precious commodity with our all-day and all-night availability on mobile communication devices. In addition, many more…
6 EHR Patient Safety Strategies for Medication Orders, CPOE
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…