by Mary Pat Whaley | May 7, 2018 | Electronic Medical Records, Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers
Do you know what blockchain is? Everyone has heard of blockchain, but not many people understand what it really is – myself included. I went looking for an approachable introduction to the technology and found this excellent Wired video (posted below) that...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 25, 2016 | Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records
Just when you thought you understood how to charge for medical records! New clarifications have just been released that give specific direction to medical practices and other healthcare providers on charging patients for medical records. I have extracted the...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 24, 2015 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Learn This: Technology Answers
We hear more and more every day about EHR problems and physician dissatisfaction with performance and usability, and the way the federal government makes them use it. So, who should physicians complain to? Of course you should...
by Abraham Whaley | Aug 4, 2015 | A Career in Practice Management, Electronic Medical Records, Innovation
For a long time the idea of wearable health tracking devices seemed like an idea out of science fiction, but these days the technology is real and cost effective, and wearables will have a big effect on how your practice operates. Here with more insight on the nascent...
by Abraham Whaley | Jul 16, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, ICD-10, Medicare & Reimbursement
October 1, 2015 is a date that looms large for everyone involved in the operational and financial functions of any medical practice. At the time of this post’s publishing, practice administrators, managers, billers and coders have less than three...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 19, 2015 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Can Physicians Get Paid for Chronic Care Management? Everyone was very excited when Medicare announced its policy to start paying in 2015 for Chronic Care Management (CCM) services – non face-to-face services that physicians have been providing to their...
