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Patients Are Searching Your Name

Posted July 22, 2010by Audun

Have you ever wanted to see a movie, but first asked your friends about it?  If they’ve seen it and what they thought about it? I often do and what…

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Certification Criteria – Finding the Best EHR System?

Posted July 15, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

Two major final rules were released by CMS and the ONC on July 13, 2010.  The 864-page “Final Rule” covering EHR Meaningful Use was released by CMS, and the 228-page “Final…

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EMR / EHR Meaningful Use Criteria are finalized – now what?

Posted July 14, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

Yesterday, the 864 page document, “Final Rule” covering the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program has been issued by CMS.  What does this mean to those hospitals and physicians who are…

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Medical Practice Website: The Case Against Physician Nephews

Posted July 8, 2010by Audun

It may be hard to believe or may even bring a smile to your face, but for our smallest medical practice clients one main competitor for our medical practice website design…

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Can a REC help you find the best overall EHR? (Part II)

Posted July 6, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

Why should you sign up with your local REC, and who is not eligible for subsidized REC services?  In my last post on this topic, we reviewed the basics about RECs (Regional Extension Centers),…

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Expect Delay in Medicare Cash Flow Affecting Physician Compensation

Posted June 28, 2010by Dr. Gunter G. Fuchs

The good news.  HR 3962 delays the 21% cut in the physician compensation based on the Medicare Physician Fee schedule until November 30, 2010, replacing it with a 2.2% increase to…

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Action on the HITECH Act – even EHR Consultants are weary of waiting!

Posted June 24, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

I’m excited to say that we’ve just been selected as one of the first six Service Providers with a Regional Extension Center (REC), CalHIPSO, identifying our firm as expert EHR consultants,…

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Can a REC help you find the best overall EHR? (Part 1)

Posted June 17, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

So you may be thinking about starting your EHR due diligence process, and you have heard about an organization called a “REC”, or Regional Extension Center.  What is a REC, and how…

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EHR Due Diligence – Include a Site Visit to Existing Users

Posted June 3, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

An On-Site Visit to an existing user is a critical element in the selection of an EHR system As part of the due diligence process you go through, you should,…

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Are your Compliance Policies and Procedures ready for Red Flags Rule?

Posted May 31, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

  The FTC has extended the effective date of the FTC’s Red Flag Rules several times in the past several months, but it looks like they will not be extended again.  The…

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Is your Medical Billing Consultant Recommending Useful Reports?

Posted May 27, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

  Many physicians are thirsty for meaningful reports on the status of medical billing and accounts receivable, but their staff or even their medical billing consultant does not know what types…

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Does your Medical Group Billing Consultant Recommend Outsourcing?

Posted May 16, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

Many times we hear physicians asking if they should outsource their medical billing. They hear someone in the doctor’s lounge talk about the 4% of collections an outside billing company…

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Does your Healthcare Billing Consultant Implement, or Just Talk?

Posted April 19, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

As you think about your medical billing department, keep in mind a few core principles to manage and organize for the outcome to be “best practices“. Better management of your medical…

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Does Your Healthcare Billing Consultant Recommend these Best Practices?

Posted April 14, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

Here are ten simple things to check on that will help you compare your physician billing procedures to “benchmarks: Does your staff track your charge tickets to make sure they…

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The CMS IPPS Dashboard – Will a tool for EHR Meaningful Use be next?

Posted April 11, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released a beta version of a dashboard that contains statistical views of data in the IPPS, the Inpatient Prospective Payment…

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How do Medical Group Practices Prepare for Health Insurance Reform?

Posted March 26, 2010by Dr. Gunter G. Fuchs

Strategies that medical practices should consider! Now that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has become a reality, let’s NOT talk about it!  Let’s NOT give you another outline…

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Last time Medicare was billed was prior to the new EHR!

Posted March 17, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

They told me, more than that, they showed me, because it was hard to believe.  The last time this physician office was able to bill Medicare was six weeks ago….

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Not All Healthcare Billing Consultants are Created Equal!

Posted March 8, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

As you consider your billing department, do you think it’s operating at peak efficiency?  Is it bringing in as much cash as you think it should? There are several signs…

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Compliance Policies and Procedures – Are yours really in effect, or is it just on paper?

Posted February 24, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

Many healthcare organizations have created Compliance Plans or Programs, but putting the initial documentation of your plan in place is the easy part.  The hard part is implementing your compliance policies…

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What Questions Should I Ask an EHR Vendor?

Posted February 8, 2010by Jim Hook, MPH

So you’ve managed to identify several EHR vendors who meet your initial criteria for the right type of company and system capabilities, but that still leaves you with five, ten, or…

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