When David Perlstein, M.D., MBA, was a young medical director, he soon realized the limitations of his knowledge about billing…
Patient Portals: Build Them Well And They Will Come
Let’s face it, there will always be a segment of your patient population that just isn’t interested in using a…
Tips for Managing Legacy Employees During Big EHR Implementations
When a hospital implements a new electronic health record system, there's no shortage of challenges to grapple with as the…
5 Tips to Improve Your Organization’s Clean-Claims Rate
At a time in healthcare when value is king, waste is inexcusable, every penny counts and losing millions and millions…
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…
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…