Integrating a New Practice into the Fold – 5 Points to Consider
More than 1 in 5 physicians, 22%, say new alliances with other healthcare professionals are a promising strategy for the success of their businesses, according to the Third Annual Practice Profitability Index. Expanding your business is an exciting time, and there are strategies that can help you add more providers or services successfully. Consider the […]
5 Surprising Findings from the 2015 Practice Profitability Index
Do you want to know-how more than 5,000 physicians across the United States feel about their prospects for profitability? Physician sentiment about their businesses is starting to trend into more positive territory. Yes, plenty of challenges remain – but solutions are also emerging that can help, according to the Third Annual Practice Profitability Index (PPI). […]
Large Primary Care Group Cuts Denials and Boosts Revenue Per Patient by 20% [Case Study]
The Chief Technology Officer for a 15-provider, 6-site family practice, and urgent care group in New Mexico faced a challenge. After a period of growth and consolidation, it was clear that Atrinea Health would need a more modern health IT solution to drive greater productivity and profitability during its next phase. Read the story of […]
4 Key Takeaways from Our Expert Interview: TechnologyAdvice Podcast
Juan Molina, Director of Business Development at CareCloud, was a recent guest on the TechnologyAdvice Expert Interview Series. The series, hosted by TechnologyAdvice’s Josh Bland, explores a variety of business and technology landscapes through conversations with industry leaders. In this episode, we discuss EHRs, the cloud and interoperability. Below are Juan Molina’s biggest insights from […]
CareCloud Connect: Integrating Solutions for Practice Success
Q&A with Juan Molina, CareCloud Director of Business Development Q: What is CareCloud Connect? A: CareCloud Connect is our integrated partner ecosystem providing medical groups access to a variety of innovative solutions that complement CareCloud’s suite of products and services. Connect is a comprehensive collection of apps, services, specialty solutions, and clinical connections. Connect is […]
AMA Calls for Postponing Meaningful Use Stage 3 — What It Could Mean for You
Update October 7, 2015: AMA prevails again, with CMS making attestation for Stage 3 Meaningful Use optional in 2017. As it stands now, CMS expects some eligible physicians in their EHR incentive program to meet Meaningful Use Stage 3 criteria starting in 2017. The AMA and other medical groups, however, last week asked CMS […]
How to Connect: Large Physician Group Makes a Call on Telemedicine
Telemedicine can make sense when your patients come from far and wide, you offer unique expertise, or you’re looking to add an ancillary service to your growing medical group. And with telehealth’s reach expanding, the 143,000+ member strong American College of Physicians offers advice for doctors considering connecting with patients remotely. Their take on telemedicine […]
Track Your Performance: The Best Metrics for Medical Groups
If you’re like most providers and practice managers, you’re already busy enough to keep up with the day-to-day operations. But monitoring your practice’s financial performance remains vital to your medical group’s success as a business. It is not only worth investing your time, it is critical that you do it. One of the top reasons […]
3 Tips to Manage More Patients in the ACA Era
It’s becoming clear that the Affordable Care Act is working to cut the number of uninsured Americans. But are U.S. physicians ready for an influx of these newly insured patients? If you’re not ready, what are the best ways to deal with an increased patient volume without sacrificing quality of care or patient satisfaction with […]
How Much Will That Cost? More Patients Checking Healthcare Prices Up Front
When deciding whether or not to make a purchase in a store or online, knowing the price in advance is important for most people (I know a family with their own private jet, and I’m not including them here). For the rest of us, buying airplane tickets, a new tablet or a car typically […]