by Mary Pat Whaley | May 8, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management, Leadership
It’s easy to think of your mother of Mother’s Day. Reminders are everywhere as we are nudged to think of her on the day everyone else does. Commercials, calendars and signage on jewelry shops beckon: “Mother’s Day is Next Sunday!” Of course we think...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 20, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
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...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 22, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management
Ohio University: Degree offered: Master in Health Administration Sampling of classes offered: This two-year graduate degree is structured in eight “modules,” where a module is made up of two or so classes that cover a certain topic, like financial dimensions...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 2, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management
In addition to onsite and online undergraduate and graduate programs in healthcare administration and management, there are a number of programs that offer certification and registration (both terms meaning the same thing) for career healthcare managers. When...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 5, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management, Physician Relations
Ownership Private practices are organized in a corporate model where the physicians are shareholders, or where one or more physicians own the practice and employ other physicians or providers. Private practices are almost exclusively for-profit. Physician practices...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 5, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management, Human Resources, Leadership
In the book “Primal Leadership ”“ Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence”, the authors Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee discuss the importance of both personal competence (how we manage ourselves), and social competence (how we manage relationships), relative to...
