Practice Management Systems

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

The phones never seem to stop ringing in a medical practice. How does your practice manage incoming calls?

Here’s how to use these code add-ons correctly to help you get paid what you deserve

If you’re confused about the federal incentives to buy an EHR and what meaningful use means, you're not alone. We have the answers in our 2010 Technology Survey.

When a drug that you prescribe often is recalled, you’re going to get swamped with calls and questions. Better to have a recall response plan in place before trouble strikes.

You need a software upgrade or workaround and your vendor is balking. Now what?

New technology is supposed to reduce your staffing needs. But how do you get staff on board with a change that may end up costing some of them their jobs?

An EMR purchase is a business decision like any other. It’s an expensive decision, true, and it requires change. But it’s still just a business decision. What questions should you really be asking yourself?

Some people find auto-dialing machines annoying, but they’re more efficient than having your staff call each of your next-day’s appointments to deliver a simple reminder. And they work just as well.

What are physicians like you doing when it comes to purchasing new office technologies? Our Fifth Annual Technology Survey cuts through the hype and gives it to you straight.

Now that you’ve decided which vendor will supply your new EMR (or practice management system, or other large IT purchase), it’s time to hammer out a deal. How do you negotiate the best terms for one of the biggest purchases your practice will ever make?

An unnecessary service charge here, a bloated maintenance contract there - you may be only dimly aware of how these small “nickel and dime” charges add up to big bucks.