Craig Cooper, product manager at AdvancedMD, was recently interviewed about how to digitize your practice to boost staff efficiency and decrease wait times. Physicians enter the medical profession because they want to take care of patients, not focus on administrative tasks. Yet these tasks continue to dominate their time and attention, leading to frustration and … Continued
As part of the ongoing series of telehealth interviews with EHR vendors, John Lynn at Healthcare IT Today interviewed Tim Costantino, VP, Head of Product at AdvancedMD. In this series, Healthcare IT News talks with EHR vendors to better understand how they’re approaching telehealth. Are they developing telehealth in-house or are they relying on partners? … Continued
It was just a few years ago that electronic prescribing of narcotics (EPCS) became legalized nationally. Many states are now considering mandating the use of EPCS for prescription management of controlled substances. Several states have initiated new regulations requiring EPCS along with National Registry Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) access requirements. You can research your … Continued
Many billing professionals are surprised to find that their search for cost-reducing, profit-boosting options for their practice may lead them to their own EHR. Our work with thousands of practices nationwide has pointed to these five EHR-based features and processes that are proven to quickly improve practice efficiency and profitability but are frequently overlooked by … Continued
Medical billing is one of the most essential aspects of your clinic operations, but for small and independent clinics, it’s often one of the most overlooked. If you notice that your revenues are declining while you’re seeing the same or more patients, or that you are not able to collect on a significant portion of … Continued
Independent practices have been facing unprecedented challenges, especially in today’s pandemic-based reality. Two of the most fundamental aspects of starting and running a practice are often the aspects that most practices ignore: payer contracts and credentialing. Despite their essential nature many practices put these tasks last on their respective to-do lists, but there is a … Continued
Stop and think for a minute about the things that are taking up a significant amount of your clinical and front office staff’s time. Chances are, one of those things is phone calls related to medication refills. Medical practices have long operated with an extremely inefficient medication refill process where: Patients or pharmacy employees have … Continued
American hospitals and health systems are facing financial struggles like never before. From the cancellation of non-emergency surgeries to disrupted supply chains and historically high unemployment rates resulting in higher numbers of uninsured patients, the pandemic has created tremendous financial turmoil. The strategy that more than 70% of hospitals and health systems are turning to … Continued
Whether you are a small, independent practice or a large healthcare organization, there is a lot of focus on two factors related to costs: reducing your total operating costs as a healthcare provider, as well as reducing the total cost of caring for your patients. These things are often interrelated, and while EHR (electronic health … Continued
In part one of this blog post we covered two features that you should definitely be looking for when you’re preparing to switch to a new medical practice management software: Simplified scheduling and insurance verification EHR integration In part two, we’ll cover a couple more important features to look for, and a couple of things … Continued
Practice management software is one of the most integral parts of your entire clinical operation, but far too often providers and office managers—who have a lot on their plates already—don’t put in enough time evaluating software to find the one that truly meets your needs. There are a lot of choices out there, and sometimes … Continued
A recent Mayo Clinic study found a disturbingly high incidence of physician burnout: 54% of doctors reported experiencing at least one symptom of burnout. Doctors experiencing burnout are 40 percent more likely to move to part-time work, and twice as likely to consider leaving their current practice, or medicine altogether. As a result, aspiring young people are … Continued
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