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Change is something you cannot avoid forever. Especially in healthcare. In today’s healthcare scene, there are many changes coming down the pipe. From Meaningful Use to ICD-10, to the age of social media, the changes are all around us, staring us in the face at times.... Read More

One of the biggest decisions your practice will make is the choice of Practice Management Systems. It will be an expensive decision as well. Like all technology, Practice Management systems cannot just be plugged ion and magically perform. Training, work-flow, set-up options,... Read More

Healthcare Practice Managers are always in need of good advice. For that matter, any manager is in need of good advice. Over many years of practice management and being in the healthcare industry, I have had several experiences that have taught me something. Maybe not always at... Read More

Healthcare Payment for Outcomes like Performance Pay for Teachers The debate among educators about using student test scores to “grade” teachers has been around for a while. The debates line up like this: Standardized testing can evaluate the efficacy of teaching skills vs. test... Read More

Remember back in college when you had to write those exhaustive research papers? I do. There were times the words just flew out of my mind and onto the page with ease. More so than not, however, I had some trouble formulating a thought or determining the direction the paper... Read More

Receiving the right healthcare begins with having the right information in the right hands.  To those who see multiple providers, coordination of care may be the difference between consistent improvement and no improvement in chronic illnesses.  It may also help identify changes... Read More

Every business knows that logistics is an incredibly important aspect of operations from a variety of angles. Most businesses are concerned with optimum efficiency, cost savings and security from theft, but when you’re sending healthcare products, safety is paramount. There is no... Read More

By Andy Popple Most medical groups, and privately held companies, are governed by owners who serve on the board of directors. For independent medical groups, Medical Management Services often provides assistance in evaluating effectiveness of a particular board structure,... Read More

Our final step in performing a performance management cycle concludes with stage 5- Rewarding. Incentives and acknowledgements provide positive reinforcements for achieving performance goals and accomplishing improvements.  For an employee, knowing that their hard work and... Read More

In the ever changing, ever shifting world of healthcare, one focus for a practice must be to evaluate and develop more effective and efficient work processes. With the future of healthcare legislation uncertain, practices must improve their overall efficiency in order to remain... Read More