by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 2, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records
Healthcare reform is a top priority of the Obama administration and as a result the government will be watching closely to make sure healthcare providers are getting on board with Electronic Health Records (EHR). And while the 2014 deadline may seem like plenty of...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2010 | Definitions
How many exam rooms should you have in a practice, you ask? This number depends on several things: The pace at which the provider works The amount of time the provider spends in the exam rooms How mature the provider’s practice is Services that are provided in...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2010 | Definitions
Popularly called the 80/20 Rule, the Pareto Principle states that in any system, you can generally count on 80% of the effect to come from just 20% of the causes. My favorite truism is that 20% of your staff creates 80% of your problems.
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 31, 2010 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines
From the Federal Trade Commission: “At the request of several Members of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission is further delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through December 31, 2010, while Congress considers legislation that would affect the scope...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 30, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Congress has yet to pass a bill delaying the June 1, 2010 21.2% reduction in physician reimbursement, but most believe it will...
