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 | Jun 16, 2009 | Headlines, Innovation, Social Media
Nextgov.com’s Bob Brewin reported June 8, 2009 that the Military Health System (MHS) has added social networking tools to its web portal serving 1.4 million people on active duty. The social networking tools are designed to connect with the 18-24 year-old...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 14, 2009 | Innovation, Social Media
I know many people are having trouble understanding how Twitter could be relevant to a medical practice. Here’s a list that might help. 1. Tweet patients when doctor is running late. 2. Tweet doctor when patient is running late. 3. Tweet staff to remind them of...
