Tag

Healthcare practices are under pressure to cut costs, improve delivery, focus on patient satisfaction, comply with regulations, use EHR’s expertly and make money.  Not to mention treat patients on a daily basis in a way that improves their quality of life.  The office staff must... Read More

The far reaching implications of your practice not being aware of and in tune with an aggressive compliance program can be well documented by the number of practices that have fallen prey to simply ignoring the obvious. Compliance programs are mandatory.  They must include... Read More

We now have access to meaningful data, and yet many business offices still do not analyze how the practices they bill for are performing at peak performance……”best in class”. Most practice management systems are built on relational databases.  This means... Read More

What has become clearer and clearer to the healthcare community is that point of service collection must be included in the metrics for a practice to achieve financial success.  Healthcare plans with higher deductibles and co-pays are a reality in the roll out of new insurance... Read More

As we approach July 4th, reflection on “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” may be appropriate in the context of healthcare practices. Most interesting is the word “pursuit.” The freedoms that we Americans enjoy and celebrate on July the 4th are... Read More

The hospitals that attract physicians to join their staff in a merger or acquisition negotiation are finding that the largest pushback from new practices is found in the human relationships….not the technical ones.  Managing relationships has clearly become the most time... Read More

Of course we are all looking for those innovative and new strategies that will change the course of our practice; but the truth is, success in practices is found in doing the everyday tasks efficiently and enthusiastically.  Paying attention to the details of your... Read More

What has become clearer and clearer to the healthcare community is that point of service collection must be included in the metrics for a practice to achieve financial success. Healthcare plans with higher deductibles and co-pays are a reality in the roll out of new insurance... Read More