As a member of the medical community, you have undoubtedly noticed that many of your office practices that once involved paper trails and record keeping have become digitized. The switch to maintaining electronic patient records has been an important one for the industry and for the most part it has come with plenty of benefits. […]
There are intricacies to managing different types of healthcare specialties, but those that work in mental and behavioral health face distinct challenges. Multiple case studies have been done on the value of EMR software for mental health practices, yet finding the right fit can be difficult because EMR software features vary widely and not all […]
In this day and age, manually tracking the hustle and bustle in most pediatric practices is not efficient. In order for healthcare providers to guarantee a modern standard of care, avoid government penalties, and maintain organization, a professional EMR system is needed.
The quality of EMR software depends on the creator. Some systems are clunky, unreliable, […]
Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult for medical practices to get the money they’ve earned by providing care for men, women, and children across the country.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
70% of claims are paid the first time they’re submitted
30% of claims are denied, lost, or ignored
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Patient experience is the sum of all interactions patients have with a health care system. It’s considered one of the key elements to delivering healthcare quality, along with safety and effectiveness. In fact, some studies have found that various aspects of patient experience positively influence healthcare processes and outcomes.
Here are 7 ways you can […]
In 1996, Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which was designed to protect sensitive personal health information. Keep in mind that at the time of its passage, medical records were either written or printed, and stored in filing cabinets. Transitioning to electronically stored data hasn’t changed the HIPAA privacy and security […]
It’s estimated that medical errors cost at least $19.5 billion dollars a year. While this number is staggering on its own, add in the financial costs of lost productivity and the amount escalates to $1 trillion. While this number represents the cost to the country as whole, if your practice is losing just a fraction […]
Physical therapy practices are entrusted with providing patients with excellent care while dealing with the ever-growing complexities and challenges of effectively running their practice. Unlike other medical specialties, physical therapy offices are often left lagging behind in solution-based technology due to their unique nature. For years, physical therapy practices have been working to find solutions […]
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was enacted in 2015 with the goal of creating a flexible, unified program for reimbursing physicians under two value-based payment tracks – the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Alternative Payment Model (AMP)
According to CMS.gov, the purpose of MACRA is to create a quality based […]
We’re quickly approaching 2019, the year when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – otherwise known as CMS – is set to begin its new reimbursement program (MACRA) based on a quality system that rewards clinicians with high quality scores and likewise penalizes those that achieve lower numbers. The goal is to ensure that […]
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