I’m often surprised by how some medical practices are so casual in their approach to selecting an EHR system. As if the EHR selection process itself is inconsequential. And I’m bordering…
Category: Assessment & Benchmarks
Is it Time for your Medical Practice to Opt out of Medicare?
“I opposed the budget deal in 1997 because it brought in a $115 billion cut in Medicare that created greater pressure for providers not to participate.” ~ David Obey, U.S….
Using Best Practices in Medical Billing – the Key to Surviving Economic Conditions
With the existing economic hard times, it is very critical that medical practices and facilities keep an eye on their accounts receivable. A continuous flow of claims payment will determine…
Efficient Operations in Your Medical Practice … Be Serious About It!
With EHR technology being implemented, Health Reform just around the corner, and Meaningful Use criteria mandated, what else can there be? How about many more coding and billing auditing agencies…
Due Diligence in EHR Selection, can it help you Preserve Physician Productivity?
There are many commentaries, and anecdotal examples, of what happens to EHR Meaningful Use criteria will outweigh the incentive payments that are available. So maybe it’s time to take a…
Beyond Benchmarks … Efficiency & Performance in Your Medical Practice
Just about a year ago I contacted the Managing Director of Health Care in the Government Accountability Office. Being a Partner in a healthcare consulting firm and spending every day…
EHR/EMR: Financial & Operational Impact & Consequences
Meaningful Use of EHR and Certification Criteria are set for 2011 & 2012. Will compliance with these Final Rules hinder productivity? Is there a difference in effect between specialists and…
EHR: Overview of the Meaningful Use & Certification Criteria
The Final Rule: Critical Elements of the Meaningful Use & Certification Criteria, as published July 2010. Back to Video Library Got Questions? Please complete the form below and we’ll…
EMR/EHR Vendor Demonstration Checklist
Essential part of Due Diligence in Selecting & Implementing an EHR system. Use this check list to make the most of an EMR/EHR vendor demonstration. Back to Video Library
A Better Physician Billing Department
Immediately improve your bottom line. A Better Billing Department. Best practices in healthcare billing. Six principles that medical group practices can implement to improve their billing services. Back to Video…
Expect Delay in Medicare Cash Flow Affecting Physician Compensation
The good news. HR 3962 delays the 21% cut in the physician compensation based on the Medicare Physician Fee schedule until November 30, 2010, replacing it with a 2.2% increase to…
Action on the HITECH Act – even EHR Consultants are weary of waiting!
I’m excited to say that we’ve just been selected as one of the first six Service Providers with a Regional Extension Center (REC), CalHIPSO, identifying our firm as expert EHR consultants,…
EHR Due Diligence – Include a Site Visit to Existing Users
An On-Site Visit to an existing user is a critical element in the selection of an EHR system As part of the due diligence process you go through, you should,…
Is your Medical Billing Consultant Recommending Useful Reports?
Many physicians are thirsty for meaningful reports on the status of medical billing and accounts receivable, but their staff or even their medical billing consultant does not know what types…
Does your Medical Group Billing Consultant Recommend Outsourcing?
Many times we hear physicians asking if they should outsource their medical billing. They hear someone in the doctor’s lounge talk about the 4% of collections an outside billing company…
Does your Healthcare Billing Consultant Implement, or Just Talk?
As you think about your medical billing department, keep in mind a few core principles to manage and organize for the outcome to be “best practices“. Better management of your medical…
Does Your Healthcare Billing Consultant Recommend these Best Practices?
Here are ten simple things to check on that will help you compare your physician billing procedures to “benchmarks: Does your staff track your charge tickets to make sure they…
Not All Healthcare Billing Consultants are Created Equal!
As you consider your billing department, do you think it’s operating at peak efficiency? Is it bringing in as much cash as you think it should? There are several signs…
What Questions Should I Ask an EHR Vendor?
So you’ve managed to identify several EHR vendors who meet your initial criteria for the right type of company and system capabilities, but that still leaves you with five, ten, or…