by Abraham Whaley | Apr 14, 2013 | A Career in Practice Management, Amazing Customer Service, Day-to-Day Operations, Human Resources, Leadership, Quality
Some organizations will use the terms essential and non-essential workers as a way to distinguish between who needs to be on site in the event of an emergency, and who does not. I do understand the purpose of this distinction, however, it’s very important that...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 7, 2013 | Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records
A new report suggests that 2013 may be the year of the great electronic medical records (EMR) vendor switch given that many EMRs are falling short of providers’ expectations. To come to that conclusion, Black Book Rankings polled roughly 17,000 active EMR...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 3, 2013 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance, Headlines
Staying with the theme of practice models for independent physicians, here’s an interview with Samir Qamar, MD of MedLion. Mary Pat: You are the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MedLion, as well as a practicing Family Physician....
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 2, 2013 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines, Innovation
At Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, doctors are saving time and sharing ideas using Box, a file-sharing and collaboration software that lets providers browse available medical documents and communicate with each other about...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 1, 2013 | General, Innovation, Leadership, Quality
Many colleagues I speak with have a sense of or some experience with the tenets of “Lean.” But how does it really apply to healthcare – and is it really a way for medical practices to do more with less and maximize their resources? I recently spoke...
