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Last week I accepted an offer from Mary Pat to become the COO of the new corporation she has formed, Manage My Practice, LLC. Together, we are excited to move MMP to its next phase. Now the Medical Manager’s Secret Weapon is even more powerful by offering products and...
Note: See my latest post on registering and attesting for the EHR Incentive Program here. CMS has announced two national calls for attestation. Tue May 3, 2-3:30pm ET (for Eligible Hospitals) Thu May 5, 1:30-3pm ET (for Eligible Professionals) CMS is...
I admit to being a great fan of electronic media for healthcare. My fandom, however, does not mean that I believe all paper and ink informational and marketing mediums are dead. Because most practices have some portion of their patient population depending on paper...
Revenue cycle management (RCM) is a critical function in any healthcare entity. Managers do not have to know every detail about RCM, but if the RCM is on-site, they must understand: RCM reports and how to spot and be proactive about down-trends; performance measures...
If you're considering opening your own lab or considering your options for adding a new service line to your lab, you should review the three different ways of procuring equipment and supplies. Purchasing Equipment When you purchase equipment...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking to the Fayetteville (NC) Area Medical Group Managers Association (FAMMA) and we had a lively discussion about social media and healthcare. Here's the link that you can use to download my powerpoint presentation.
Hospital Wage Index Reform Call Special Open Door Forum: Presentation and Listening Session on Hospital Wage Index Reform Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET. Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act requires CMS to submit to Congress, by December 31,...
Fiduciary: a duty (from Latin fiduciarius, meaning "(holding) in trust"; from fides, meaning "faith", and fiducia, meaning "trust") is a legal or ethical relationship of confidence or trust regarding the management of money. Over the past few months the prominence of...
The definition for marketing that I like is "the process of establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders to facilitate exchanges." To expand that definition, consider: Mutually beneficial relationships are created when the...
I've been working with physicians for the past eight years on career diversification, satisfaction and mitigation of stress and burnout and can relate some common themes on why physicians are angry. Unrealistic expectations Many doctors enter medical school with an...
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