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Have you seen the story about Google’s search for what a healthy person looks like? “The new project out of Google X, called Baseline Study, will collect genetic and molecular data from 175 anonymous people in an attempt to piece together an exquisitely detailed picture of... Read More

Staffing efficiently in a healthcare practice and keeping the largest cost of your practice in check (human resources and all costs associated) is a HUGE concern for all healthcare practices. The recommendations coming from the private industry sector is clear; automate for... Read More

If you are looking for a job in healthcare business or administration, there are some new trends that you would do well to incorporate into your resume. Resumes these days are only attractive to future employers when they demonstrate that you not only have gone to college and... Read More

There is much made of leadership. What it is, what it is no? What are the essential ingredients, what are the habits of successful leaders, how do leaders think, what do they read, how do they handle stress?…and the list goes on. But the reality is for all the similarities... Read More

Effective physician management must be a priority of every hospital CEO who has acquired physicians, every practice manager, and indeed, every provider. Whether a single physician practice or a 500 provider hospital, the goal is the same; keep physicians happy and productive.... Read More

So the statistics since the ACA start-up tell us that Emergency Department visits are up. What?? Wasn’t that kinda the point; reduce ED visits in favor of office visits with Family Practice Providers as the reality of insurance encourages better healthcare behavior? Well. Yeah,... Read More

Europeans and Canadians have been medical tourists for years, and it’s finally catching on here as a way large corporations can save dollars on high cost surgeries and procedures.  In Europe and Canada, it is used to gain access to good healthcare much quicker than they can at... Read More

Just read a pretty interesting article about patient vs. customer as the language being used in healthcare but not in any other industry.  The point was made that the word “patient” is now an antiquated term for healthcare consumer and in very real ways, patients are now... Read More

Since 1977 healthcare practices have been using ICD 9.  It’s become familiar and habitual.  Everyone knows exactly where on the superbill the appropriate diagnosis is for the patient just seen.  The prompting box is checked along with the procedure and off the superbill goes into... Read More

2014 holds many challenges for healthcare practices.  Being prepared is vital to the success of each practice.  Of course there are the routine things that practices need to be aware of at the beginning of each year:  contracts with payers need to be examined and re-negotiated... Read More