Practice Management Systems

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we also get reader feedback on payers not requesting overpayments and the biggest HIPAA incidents of 2016.

When creating year-end reports, it's best to keep a positive outlook and prepare to propose solutions.

Utilizing practice data and becoming a "data whisperer" is your best course to solve problems that creep up in your practice.

Payment software could boost revenue and improve efficiencies at your practice. Here's how to get on board.

If your practice is still dragging its feet when it comes to EHR, consider hiring an expert to help with selection and implementation.

Shopping for new software? Here are 10 tips to help make the process as effective as possible.

ICD-10 provides many needed attributes, but some of the data being collected seems way too excessive for practices.

Most practices don’t use data that’s available through EHRs, practice management systems, and other technology to their advantage. Here’s how.

Don't let your practice be caught up in Medicare's recovery program. It's a simple matter to examine your own coding patterns and compare them to national utilization data.

Like anything else, proper implementation of a new practice management system is focused on planning and training.

Simple strategies to help your patients manage their medications.

Fix the rift between front- and back-office staff with these strategies.

Transitioning to ICD-10 presents big challenges, so turn to technology to ease your coding woes.

Your front-desk staff is underappreciated but crucial to your success. Arm them with these high-tech helpers to get their jobs done right without burning out.

With the government trying to reduce your income on one side and possibly increase it on another, you need to keep track of your processes.

You've purchased the technology needed to keep tabs on your practice's operations. Now make sure you're looking at the right reports.

These days, everything from EHRs to PM systems are available via cloud computing. Is it time to ditch the servers and join the movement?

Change can be great - when handled correctly. Here's how to stay on-point.

Do you wonder how you can become more efficient and improve your bottom line? Let technology address efficiency and reduce operational costs.

Claims denials can hurt practice revenue, so stay on top of your billing process to collect every penny you've earned.

It happens every day in a busy medical practice - the things that need doing often get done by whomever can do it at the time. But that can be a costly mistake.

Can your new EHR play nice with your old practice management system? Or should you just replace them both at the same time?

Should you buy a standalone app or an EHR-integrated module? We review the pros and cons.

The deadline for conversion from the present electronic claims transaction standard to Version 5010 is fast approaching. Make sure both your practice and systems vendor are ready for the change.

Here’s what you need to know about the booming medical apps market