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Below is a portion of an article published recently. Having implemented multiple IT systems over time, the article is amazing. “A new Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality study found that health IT caused interruptions to clinical workflow across all participating clinics... Read More

A productive healthcare practice is one of the main goals of most healthcare practices. No matter your specialty, productivity means money gained and money spent. Every practice is looking for operational improvements that make a difference to their bottom line. And if you are... Read More

“More interoperability, more upgrades, more plug-ins, more costs” That’s what Forbes says about EHR costs in the future; more, more, more. The reason is simple. There is now not one existing end-to-end EHR that fully meets needs of providers, facilities and patients. The cost of... 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

What is the real ICD-10 status? Since every practice is different, it stands to reason that every status is different. Or, are we all more or less in the same boat? A recent survey showed surprising readiness results for ICD-10. However a further look at those numbers shows quite... Read More

What does a practice do when the EHR they have purchased (for whatever reason) has failed to meet the expectation of staff and providers? How do you go about replacing an EHR? Regardless of the reason, if staff and providers are convinced it will not work, then guess what? It... 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

My first work computer was a standalone Compaq; pretty fancy stuff in healthcare technology at the time.  A simple function first used was in a laboratory that was putting on a health fair. What this computer did was compile and organize patient demographic data (manually... Read More

For Family Practice clinics to not only survive but be successful is a formidable task.  It requires innovation, clear focus and a distinct understanding of the purpose and goals of a FP clinic.  There must be a well thought out strategic plan and then the administrative... Read More

Of the 1 million apps that Apple has for mobile devices, about 40,000 were developed for healthcare. Despite the number of apps developed for healthcare, the majority have only simple functionality. But the stage has been set for remote monitoring and provides the potential for... Read More