by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 19, 2011 | Practice Marketing, Social Media
Asking for feedback can be tough. Asking for feedback as a physician or care provider is unexplored territory for most practices. My primary care provider has a simple and effective way to ask patients to leave feedback online. At the checkout desk is a small pile of...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 17, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
First the facts on what has taken place so far in the 2011 EHR Incentive Programs. As of June 30th, the total of Medicare EHR Incentive Program payments is over $94 million. As of June 30th, over $166 million has been paid in Medicaid EHR incentives since the program...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 13, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records
Most managers long for the end of paper charts and the day when all of our data is at our fingertips. Lost charts waste so much time and effort in the practice that an EMR seems destined to offer major improvements in efficiency. But getting converted from paper...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 10, 2011 | Practice Marketing, Social Media
As social media matures and more healthcare groups gain experience using it, we understand more about it and the role it will play in the future of healthcare. Last week, Abraham and I gave a program called “Starting the Conversation: An Introduction to Using...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 5, 2011 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Physician Relations, The Cohen Report (NCCI & RVUs)
There is no one, and I do mean no one, in your medical practice who does not need to know the basics of coding. Here is why: Providing services to patients is the business of healthcare. Every person who relies on healthcare for their living should understand...
