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 »
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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 »
Celebrating 20 Years as a Top Medical Software Provider
The company driven by an expansive vision for affordable medical software completes two decades in the industry. KENNESAW, Ga. (December 17, 2015) — Medical software solutions company MediPro, Inc., is pleased to be celebrating its 20th year of offering the finest electronic medical records (EMR), medical billing and practice management software in the medical industry…. Read more »
Giving Thanks on this Special Day
During this Thanksgiving holiday which embraces reflection and giving thanks, the MediPro team has come up with an abbreviated list of some things we are truly thankful for… MediPro clients: Providers, Office Administrators, Billers, Practice Staff, and IT Professionals. Without you, our company wouldn’t be possible. Our visionary leader and President, Marc Beck. In December,… Read more »
Chip-enabled Credit Cards and your Medical Practice
The EMV Transition. Sorting Fact from Fiction. A lot has been written about the ongoing transition from magnetic stripe to chip cards, and in spite of best efforts to communicate “just the facts,” a few misunderstandings have surfaced. Our goal at TSYS Merchant Solutions has always been to provide open and honest information about the… Read more »
Some ICD-10 Insight
At this point, it’s a good idea to conduct one last check to re-confirm if your payers will be ready to accept ICD-10 codes on 10/1, your respective clearinghouse testing has been completed, the physicians and staff in your group are comfortable with the new code set, and your medical software is ready. If you… Read more »
Many overlook this when it comes to an EHR
After 11 years of being in the medical software industry, I’ve seen many trends and spoken with hundreds of physicians in a variety of medical specialties. Most of them have common goals of digitizing patient information with progressive technology which can result in streamlining daily operations, getting rid of paper, enhancing the range of charting… Read more »
5 Ways to Increase Payer Reimbursements for Your Medical Practice
Many medical practices are looking for ways to increase payer reimbursement as they adjust to the new health care industry landscape. You may have noticed that some of the latest trends (2013, 2014) have increased the financial pressures experienced by medical practices. The number of Medicaid patients has increased, but processing the claims for these… Read more »
8 Signs Your Practice Management Software is Outdated
Are you concerned that your practice management software is outdated? If so, you’re not alone. A 2014 survey conducted by Software Advice has concluded that 63 percent of the medical practices that are already using practice management software are looking to buy new software this year. Not sure if it’s time to trade in your… Read more »
The Patient Portal: Your 24-Hour Virtual Employee
Many medical practices doubt the benefits of a patient portal. They think they won’t have time to deal with the influx of notifications or doubt that patients will even use the portal. However, as patient portals become more and more common, practices are realizing that the portal actually acts like a 24-hour virtual employee, streamlining… Read more »