by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 14, 2009 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Finance, Innovation, Medicare & Reimbursement
I invited readers of MMP, colleagues on LinkedIn, and Tweeps (friends on Twitter) to comment on my post “101 ideas for Increasing Revenue and Decreasing Expenses.” I’ve listed their ideas below and hope you’ll chime in on the comments with even...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 27, 2009 | Innovation, Social Media
I have been a fan of Chris Brogan’s for quite awhile now. He is a superstar on the social media landscape and I almost got to meet him once when I lived in Seattle (sigh.) Today I came across his post “5 Things That Small Businesses Should Do...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 20, 2009 | A Career in Practice Management, Innovation
I wrote this post for the MGMA In Practice Blog and have republished it here for my readers. I resigned from my job managing an orthopedic group on Jan. 20, 2009, and I remember thinking, Who leaves a job during a recession? Well, I did, and what follows is what I...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 9, 2009 | Innovation
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Malik, the CEO and Founder of Medfusion. Medfusion offers an array of products to the healthcare industry including physician websites and patient/provider portals. With a background in healthcare billing and...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 2, 2009 | Innovation
One of my secret weapons to save time and get things done efficiently is Jott. Jott Assistant is a simple way to translate my thoughts into mail using my phone. When I think of something that I need to do, or an email I want to send to someone, I call Jott (I have it...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 24, 2009 | Innovation
Lean is a topic that has interested me since I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Cindy Jimmerson, founder and President of Lean Healthcare West. Cindy, the author of several books, is passionate about Lean and has experienced tremendous success in bringing...
