by Mary Pat Whaley | May 9, 2010 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
With so much going on in healthcare, it would not surprise me if a lot of practices missed the February 2010 deadline for three expanded HIPAA rules. This expansion was dictated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act passed...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 17, 2010 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers, Memes, Practice Marketing, Social Media
With huge growth in 2009, social media is not just a passing trend used by online marketers; it’s a real, effective method of communicating ideas, sharing information and connecting with people across all age and socioeconomic groups. Healthcare, while slower to adopt...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 24, 2010 | Human Resources, Social Media
I think so. But I know I’m probably in the minority. Many managers do not approve of employees using their phones for social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) at work, but I am actually okay with it when used with discretion. Unlike computers, with smart phones...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 1, 2009 | Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
Click here for the December 9th UPDATE I posted on SubroShare’s announcement that they will not be focusing on physicians as clients. I recently interviewed Stephen Ambrose, the Founder and CIO of SubroShare®, a database of medical record requests. Steve has a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 10, 2009 | Human Resources
My personal list of new employee orientation best practices has been shaped by my experiences in private practices as well as hospitals. Every organization has different resources to draw upon, but each group has core goals that must be fulfilled by a good...
