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Six things to NEVER say to a patientHere’s your guide to six common phrases physicians too often say to patients.
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The Internet: You’ve Got Mail … Or Do You?Patients say they want e-mail contact with you. Is it time to make it happen?
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In-House vs. Outsourced Billing Operations: Which Is Best?I’ve found the most important factor in deciding between in-house or outsourced billing to be that of your management style.
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2010 VisionThe generation that changed the way Americans think about free love and the Volkswagen will soon turn its energies in new directions.
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Five Ways PAs Can Help Improve EHR ImplementationPhysician assistants can help busy physician practices better cope with the frustrations of EHR. Here's how.
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Atrius Health deploys home-based Covid-19 triage call centerHow and why practices can mimic the critical communication service.
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A Ray of Hope with Meaningful Use?Can the government intervene and save meaningful use? It could vital to saving the program and healthcare interoperability.
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We the (Solo and Small Practice) PeopleOne physician explains why she loves being a solo doc and why these types of practices need to unite.
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'How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the EHR'When my group practice added a comprehensive electronic health record to our computer system, I was dubious. Slowly, I came to see the benefits to patient care and myself.
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Tips for improving your practice's online reputationOnline reputation management is critical for all healthcare practitioners.
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Becoming Friends with Your New EHR SystemHere's how medical practices can effectively turn a new EHR system from a stranger to a friend in seven easy steps.
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A To-Do List for Medical Practice Compliance OfficersEvery medical practice should have a compliance officer. Here are 15 tasks to assign this important individual.
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My TurnIn healthcare, the single most important ingredient for achieving patient safety is teamwork.
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Increasing Productivity with Your EHR: 5 StrategiesEHRs should allow your practice to maintain or improve your productivity. Here are five ways to make sure it doesn't do the opposite.
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Keys to Retaining Employees at Your Medical PracticeLosing a key member of your medical practice staff not only hurts operations, but it can be costly as well. Here are some tips to retain your top employees.
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The Solution for a Thriving Physician Practice: A Portfolio of SolutionsHenry Schein helps physician practices save time and money by offering a diverse range of innovative clinical, financial and operational solutions. [Sponsored]
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Take the Legwork and Guesswork Out of Product SelectionTake advantage of physician resources from companies that are fully vetted, provide full service to physicians, and offer competitive pricing. [Sponsored]
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Implementing a Physician Liaison ProgramLosing referrals to the local hospital? Here's one marketing tool to retain patients and revenue.
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Five Ways to Attract New Patients to Your Medical PracticeBe proactive about building your medical practice with these five surprisingly simple tips to attract new patients.
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The Physician Guide to Narrow NetworksHealthcare will be revolutionized when physicians build and manage narrow high-performing networks and tie them together under a common platform.
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Three Strategies to Pay Off Medical School DebtIt’s hard enough as private practice doc in today’s reimbursement environment. Medical school debt can make it worse, here are tips to avoid this issue.
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The Myths and Meaning of HIPAAOnce they understand the full meaning of the law, a lot of the negative connotations healthcare providers have on HIPAA can be dispelled.
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Ten Things Physicians Should Know about Nurse PractitionersThe U.S. is home to more than 192,000 nurse practitioners, with more than 14,000 new graduates every year. Here's what physicians should know about them.
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Advanced-Access SchedulingPractices around the U.S. are using advanced-access scheduling with remarkable success
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7 Financial Reports Your Practice Needs to RunJust like your patient's vitals provide you with metrics for treatment plans, financial reports provide you with metrics on the "health" of your practice.
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Training for ICD-10: 3 ApproachesWhen preparing to train practice staff, consider whether they need awareness, intense, or extensive instruction.
