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There are two things I've found over the years that medical offices have a hard time giving up. One is the appointment book. The other is patient statements. My first experience with creating patient statements was placing patient ledger cards on the copier. The...
Happy New Year! What will your practice achieve in the coming year? Many people make resolutions to improve themselves when the new year rolls around, but what about your practice? With all the changes in the industry, it can be tempting to just "hang on tight"...
January is a tough time for independent medical practices for several reasons: In private practices, the physicians typically don't carry over any cash from year to year, so the practice starts in January from a cash position of zero. Most deductibles begin in January...
Everyone knows what a mess we've had in the past when CMS has had to pay according to the SGR, then it was reversed at the last minute and CMS had to pay additional amounts on services they had considered paid in full - a headache no matter how good your software is....
Like other medical conditions, behavioral health issues span the spectrum from mild to significant mental illness (SMI). There are many national studies, such as the Impact Model, showing the benefits of identification and treatment of depression in the primary care...
Mary Pat: Where does the name of your company, Lutrum, come from? Ed Garay: When I was developing a name for this company, I didn't want to be like every other healthcare IT services company with health, md, medical, etc. as part of their name. I wanted it to...
Many physicians have some type of lab testing capability in their practices, with most practice labs classified as Waived Labs, which means having a Certificate of Waiver. This Certificate enables a practice to perform simple tests including tests such as urine...
One of the most exciting trends in modern healthcare can be found at the intersection of two larger societal changes: the shifting demographics of an aging Baby-Boomer population, and the fast adoption of smart mobile devices and mobile application platforms. As...
I haven't written much about the impending 29% Medicare physician payment cut. This threatened cut has happened every year for the past 10 years. Every year at the last second, Washington is convinced that if cuts take place, physicians really will stop seeing...
In between polishing off leftover turkey and stuffing, we're looking back over some of our most popular posts from the month in case you might've missed them the first go round. Thankfully Presenting, The Best of Manage My Practice, November 2011! Compliance: a...
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