by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 6, 2011 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Finance, Learn This: Technology Answers, Medicare & Reimbursement
Just in case you haven’t had a chance (what have you been doing?) to focus on the January 1, 2012 deadline for the transition to 5010, take 5 minutes to read this post and make sure your healthcare group is on track. It is critical to have NO interruption in...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 1, 2011 | Learn This: Technology Answers, Memes
For the organized and busy professional on the go, the smartphone has quickly become a necessity on par with a persons house keys, wallet, or purse. The past five years have vaulted the smartphone from status symbol to must-have business tool by bringing data and...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 12, 2011 | Learn This: Technology Answers, Practice Marketing, Social Media
The healthcare website that had its humble beginnings as a digital brochure has morphed into one of the most important resources a practice has. Your website must be able to: attract and capture new patients, retain and engage existing patients, provide a platform for...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 16, 2011 | A Career in Practice Management, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Learn This: Technology Answers
Note: This article was first published as PM, EMR and Portals: A Primer on Healthcare-specific Software for Ambulatory Care on Technorati. Few industries are currently changing as much as the US healthcare system. While many perspectives and ideas are shaping the...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 26, 2011 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers
At long last, my two-year contract with my current cell phone carrier is over and I am free again! Of course, I immediately turned to my son & partner Abraham for some sage smartphone advice. Here’s the conversation we had. Mary Pat: What things...
by Abraham Whaley | May 25, 2011 | Learn This: Technology Answers
Apple announced last night that it would be sending an update to its OS X operating system that would protect users from and remove a program called “MacDefender” (alias “MacProtector” or “MacSecurity”) that had been finding its way...
