It appears that some users of a well-known Electronic Health Record (EHR) company are getting quite the jolt after a forced upgrade to a new software version which appears to have caused discord and work flow issues for some medical practices. My extended empathies to those whose daily operations are greatly affected and continue the… Read more »
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6 Time Wasters That Could Be Happening In Your Medical Practice
At the turn of 2016, MediPro made a New Year’s resolution to help medical practices and billing services become more efficient. We’ve made some headway thus far but there is much more that needs to be done. So I’ve identified some “Time Wasters” that occur in medical offices–which through the use of technology can definitely… Read more »
Does the concept of FREE Medical Software exist in the Healthcare Marketplace?
Who doesn’t love a bargain? I like saving money just like the next person but have you ever thought as to how a FREE product could eventually affect your business? Can you really trust your livelihood, making payroll, and managing patient care with a FREE medical software program? Those who say ‘yes’ are more than… Read more »
Coping With the No-Shows
by Physicians Weekly | May 18, 2016 5,941. Are you kidding me? Disturbed by a rising no-show rate in our residents’ practices, we ran the numbers the other day. Looking back over the past year, we discovered something remarkable, and worrisome, about patients scheduling appointments in our practice. Surprisingly, that number, 5941, represents those patients… Read more »
Doctors, hospitals can charge more than $6.50 for electronic records, Civil Rights Office says
Providers are permitted to calculate the actual cost of electronic copies of records, and charge for those costs, OCR clarified. The Office for Civil Rights, a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, today (5/24/16) clarified that doctors and hospitals can charge more than $6.50 to provide patients an electronic copy… Read more »
Why MACRA matters for your practice
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) eliminated the notorious sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula last year, but what will the new MACRA payment policies mean for your practice? Three experts offered answers to this question and detailed what physicians can do now to shape these changes themselves. Payment changes coming under… Read more »
Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Application Deadline Extended
The Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Application Deadline for All Providers is Now July 1, 2016 Today, CMS is extending the application deadline for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship exception process that reduces burden on clinicians, hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs). The new deadline for Eligible Professionals, Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals… Read more »
The Tax Man Cometh
As some of my colleagues, friends and family are buzzing about tax season–I am dreading it. Trying to wait patiently for all the necessary documents to send to my Accountant seems like a forever project. At the end of the day, heading to my mailbox with hopes the last few pieces of mail are just… Read more »
Office-Based Docs’ Use of Certified EHRs Increasing, CDC Data Show
Nearly 75% of office-based providers in 2014 had a certified electronic health record system, up from 68% in 2013, according to new CDC data, STAT News‘ “Morning Rounds” reports (Thielking, “Morning Rounds,” STAT News, 1/27). Eligible professionals must use EHRs certified by the federal government under the meaningful use program. The program was created under… Read more »
Ringing in Zip, Zero, Zilch
For those I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting with in the first 15 days of the month, Happy New Year! I’m excited about what 2016 will bring to medical practices and billing services over the next 350 days. After peering inside the plethora of healthcare news, I found some recurring hot topics that we’ll… Read more »