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Predictive Analysis is the next step in data analysis. Up to this point, healthcare analysis has been focused on “what happened” & “why did it happen.” What can we learn from what happened? How can we institute change based on what happened? How can we... Read More

Transitioning to value-based care requires healthcare practices to define their terms. What really does bring value to patients and does that differ from how reimbursement will be attached to value and positive outcomes? Ask 10 patients what will bring them value and you will... Read More

Changes to healthcare as we know it are coming. They are coming sooner rather than later. The big question: Are you ready? The Nightly Business Report had a spot on ICD-10 coding changes coming up in October. They interviewed some physicians and office staff and very simply... Read More

For years we in healthcare have heard via the QIT (Quality Improvement Team) processes (that incidentally go back to the 80’s) that we need to measure what we do and how we do it. Measure, analyze, report and change; the mantra of QIT.  So it strikes me as somewhat strange that... Read More

Error reduction in data entry could save the industry millions of dollars. Denied claims, claims paid out in error, incorrect demographic entries creating havoc throughout the system(s) are but a few of the reasons preventing error entry is so important. The place to start... Read More

2015 will be a year of new options and focus. Conversion to ICD 10 in October Continued Meaningful Use escalation and requirements Meaningful Use audits ACA re-organizations Bundled payments Mega data analysis Continued expansion of IT services and opportunities Healthcare apps... Read More

Team Medicine: a provider, a nurse, a social worker and tele-monitoring working in tandem to deliver patient care, lower costs, and advance population health. Remember that old adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, it takes a team to properly care for a... Read More

Keeping employees productive in  a healthcare practice seems like it may be a daunting task. However, it is really quite simple, at least to say. $550 billion dollars – that’s how much is lost each year due to employee lack of productivity. That’s a very big number. And what’s... Read More

If ever there was a time in healthcare that effective middle managers need to be engaged in the practice success; that time is now. Middle healthcare managers are the first line “go to” person in most practices, clinics and hospitals. They, more even than the C persons, can... Read More

Within any healthcare management system there are several hot topics. However, two stand out among the rest; money and communication. Historically, ancillary departments have been money makers for clinics and hospitals. Utilization of Radiology, Clinical Laboratory, Pulmonary... Read More