Weekly Checkup: November 4-8

In many cases, repetition is beneficial. Body builders achieve their statuesque physiques through countless “reps” and spelling bee champs memorize thousands of words using repetition as well. But when receiving health IT advice, repetition can become boring. How many times can you listen to the same advice in the same format? Taking this into account, […]

Look into These 3 Solutions Before Calling Tech Support

According to the recent Practice Profitability Index study, 20% of physician practices are looking to replace their current EHR or practice management system in the coming year. One reason could be the frustrations medical providers are experiencing with some of these solutions. It doesn’t help that some vendors can take hours or even days to […]

4 Practices That Hurt Your Revenue Cycle

There are plenty of revenue cycle techniques meant to help practices boost profits. While many focus on ways to bring more money in, sometimes saving money is just as important. The problem is many practices engage in processes that diminish the net returns they see from their medical billing operations. Today, we’ll take a look […]

How One Urology Practice Manages 30,000 Patients with CareCloud Central

By some measures, Bay Urology is considered a small practice. Their staff boasts a close-knit group composed of two doctors, five nurses, two physician’s assistants, five clerical employees, and a practice administrator, most of which have worked together for nearly a decade. However, the Mobile, AL practice is housed in the same complex as Providence […]

Lessons to Take From the ICD-10 Pilot Program

As you’re coming down from all of the Halloween hoopla, “scary” may be the last word you want to hear. But the results of the recently completed ICD-10 test pilot program are just that. Speaking before hundreds of attendees at this year’s HIMSS conference, Holt Anderson, Executive Director at the North Carolina Healthcare Information and […]

HIPAA Omnibus Rule Study Guide

The HIPAA Omnibus rule that went into affect on September 23 comes with severe financial penalties for noncompliance. In the tiered penalty structure, single violations can cost your practice as much as $50,000. Therefore, it’s important to educate yourself thoroughly on the security rule. To assist these efforts, we’ve created a study guide that includes […]

Quiz: Are You Up To Speed on the HIPAA Omnibus Rule?

The new HIPAA Omnibus rule has been in effect for five or so weeks now. It’s a well-intentioned update meant to enhance patient privacy protections, but it carries financial penalties that could potentially cripple physicians who don’t comply. It’s important to become familiar with the ins and outs of the Omnibus rule. In order to […]

Weekly Checkup: October 28 – November 1

It’s Halloween weekend – a time for ghouls, goblins, vampires, and mummies to make their way out of the woodwork. And although these spooks illicit frightened shrieks from the unsuspecting, none will haunt your dreams more than the thought of losing money. This week, we were heavy-handed with our focus on the revenue cycle. From […]