by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 11, 2013 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines
Welcome to our guide to Healthcare Buzzwords! ACO An acronym for “Accountable Care Organization”, an ACO is a model of healthcare delivery in which a group of healthcare providers agree to accept payment for their services based on the aggregated health...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 1, 2012 | 12 Ways to Supercharge Your Practice, Collections, Billing & Coding, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, General, Human Resources, Innovation
Three technology trends are creating big opportunities for healthcare providers and managers to improve their bottom line, drive savings, and empower a mobile workforce with “The Cloud”: Improved cellular and network access to the Internet at all times,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 6, 2011 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers
I’ve had a lot of questions since last week when I offered to help readers “get on the cloud.” Most people want to know – what exactly does getting on the cloud mean? The term cloud comes from both the look of technical drawings which depict...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 6, 2011 | Day-to-Day Operations, Physician Relations
Patients want to know why they can’t get a return call from their doctor’s office – here are six reasons why the calls have increased and physician offices are having trouble meeting the needs of their patients. Medication questions and requests for...
