Not Always Health For Health’s Sake? 5 Ways to Push Patient Wellness
You can technically practice medicine without caring about the health of your patients. It wouldn’t make you a good doctor though. However, years of experience will tell you some patients simply don’t put forth as much efforts towards their personal health as they should.
How to Bulletproof the Internet at Your Practice
You know times have changed when your 10-year-old vlogs to thousands of his followers from his cell phone, or twentysomethings buy each other drinks via some mobile app, without ever talking to a bartender. Your version of these capacities means no more x-ray hunting or prescribing a patient’s medication without ever picking up a pen. […]
Observing Diabetes Awareness Month: How A Local Nonprofit Nips Awareness in the Bud
November is Diabetes Awareness Month in the United States and with good reason – the ailment affects nearly 24 million Americans, a number including forty-one children diagnosed with type 1 daily. And since South Florida is an area of concentration for the disease, there is no shortage of influencers working hard to raise awareness and […]
5 Tips for Using an EHR to Increase Profitability
There tends to be a stereotype associated with doctors and money. Most people you ask will tell you, assume, really, that doctors are well off by default, or that all physicians are, well, rich. However, like any profession, this isn’t always the case. Therefore, since the electronic health records market continues to boom, and it’s never […]
5 Things Your Practice Should Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we at Power Your Practice have been reflecting on what the holiday means to us and things we should be thankful for – health, our families and friends, and, um, higher page views and more email newsletter subscriptions? In all seriousness, we’ve taken a look at some of […]
The Medical Practice’s Guide to Point-of-Care Data
A number of professionals will get back to you on answers to certain questions – consultants of various sorts, lawyers, general contractors, and even accountants. Don’t be surprised if they bill you by the hour, either. However, because of the urgency of the occupation, physicians must make critical decisions on the fly at the point-of-care […]
Power 5 Week In Review: HIPAA Compliant Data Backups and Controversial Legislation
Another week, another dollar. Two days off and we get back to the hustle. On Sunday, you get your meds ready, in case you’re stuck with a case of the Mondays. Until you remember that next week is Thanksgiving and you have two federally-mandated holidays to fully enjoy. Power Your Practice will do the same […]
3 Overlooked Legislative Trends Affecting Your Practice
Earlier this week, writer, public speaker and futurist Alex Steffen tweeted about social policy and a number of controversial topics during the short time since the 2012 Presidential elections. Noted for his progressive green-friendly ideas, Steffen raised some interesting points. For example, rapid climate change results in even more rapid shuffles for alternative energy sources. Hydraulic […]
Choosing an ACO? How the Shared Savings Program May Convince You
You’re on the fence about joining an Accountable Care Organization, as if you’re stuck on a med school acceptance letter all over again. Perhaps you thought law school would’ve been a better decision at one point. Perhaps you think joining an ACO isn’t for you right now. Perhaps. But perhaps it’s also true that you’re […]
HHS Extends HIE Deadline by a Month
The looming health information exchange plans deadline has picked up some press as of late, mostly due to the controversy with states who stand opposed to Obamacare and are refusing to submit their plans and blueprints. However, now some of these state governments have an extra month to rethink their stances. The U.S. Department of […]