I am about to use SurveyMonkey again. The first time I used SurveyMonkey was to ask the staff questions about benefits. I knew that we were facing some big health insurance premium increases and I wanted to know what employees' priorities were. SurveyMonkey walked...
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Monday Special: A Gift Box of Resource Websites for Healthcare Managers
Now for something a little bit different for my Monday morning resource post. I came across two recently published studies that I found interesting - both about people tapping into the Internet for health information. It doesn't seem that long ago (it wasn't!) that I...
Totally Geeky: I Am All Agog When I Visit Microsoft
Okay, I admit it. I am a Geek. I was so happy to be attending my first conference at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington, that they didn’t even have to really impress me. But they did. I can’t say I was agog at the actual Conference Center; although...
Basics for Healthcare Managers: Medicare Parts A, B, C & D with 2009 Premiums & Deductibles
With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revealing yesterday what the Medicare premiums and deductibles will be for 2009, it seems like a good time to brush up on Medicare and what choices providers have in enrolling and participating in Medicare....
What Spell Check Won’t Tell You: The Difference Between Your and You’re
It seems that my most popular post to date has been the one I wrote on the difference between its and it's. This tells me that managers are looking for ways to improve their writing and communication skills. Not being one to overlook the obvious, I thought I would...
Monday Special: A Gift Bag of Resource Websites for Healthcare Managers
Here's a Monday Special that will knock your socks off! Barbara Duck at Medical Quack has an invaluable list of resources on her website - links to K-Mart, WalMart, Costco, Kroger and Target pharmacy pricing. Not too long ago, a patient asked me why her doctor...
When TED Talks, You Need To Listen Up!
TED is Technology, Entertainment, Design and the TED Conference which began as a way to bring together thinkers from the three converging fields, will celebrate 25 years in 2009. My son told me about TED Talks a few months ago, and I loved the very first TED Talk I...
Is Someone in Your Office Still Writing Deposit Slips and Going to the Bank?
My practice spends about $9,000 a year going to the bank. That's what it costs for the time it takes for one person to open the envelopes, separate the checks from the EOBs, add the check totals, stamp the backs of the checks, copy/scan the checks, write the deposit...
Monday Special: A Gift Bag of Resource Websites for Healthcare Managers
Here's my new Monday Special - a few links and tools that might be the answer you've been looking for. Have you ever come back from a meeting and hustled to the Internet to find out what a particular acronym means? Here's a quick link to finding the meaning of...
How to Succeed Without Really Trying: Knowing the Difference Between Its and It’s
I've always advised my children that if they can use its and it's appropriately, if they can balance their checkbooks and can fry an egg, then they can be wildly successful in the world. In other words, if they paid attention briefly in English, Math and Home...
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