by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 15, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Finance, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Changes in health-care policy, new regulations, financial incentives and penalties have a direct effect on all healthcare organizations. As we round the corner towards 2013, take a few minutes to create an agenda of Medicare Incentive Programs and a few management...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 12, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines, Leadership
While the Northeastern United States is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, a lot of practices that were not affected are probably wondering “What if that was us?” Disasters can’t be entirely predicted or prepared for, but taking an inventory of...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 28, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Announcement from the CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with state and local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multi-state meningitis outbreak of fungal infections among patients who have received...
by Abraham Whaley | Oct 24, 2012 | A Career in Practice Management, Day-to-Day Operations, Leadership, Physician Relations
We recently had the opportunity to observe three Presidential debates. Undecided voters watched the responses from both President Obama and Governor Romney to determine who they would like to vote for. Some people were interested in learning more about each...
by Abraham Whaley | Oct 16, 2012 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, The Manager's Minute (Video)
In Episode #11, Mary Pat discusses the Medication Reconciliation process, and how it can benefit your practice whether you use paper or electronic records.
by Abraham Whaley | Oct 15, 2012 | Amazing Customer Service, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Finance
I will never forget something a patient told me several years ago when I was covering the front desk in a practice I was managing. If you manage a practice and haven’t worked at your check-in and check-out desks recently, I highly recommend it. An insured...