Top Population Health Tools

Bringing new patients into a practice used to consist of simply waiting for them to walk through the door or pick up the phone, but it’s not that simple anymore. Health care costs are continuing to climb, and more people have insurance than ever before, meaning that healthcare professionals need to look at their practice […]

Capitation Payments – What You Need to Know

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 prompted an ongoing effort to reduce healthcare costs while striving to improve quality patient care. A push toward paying for value with a focus on clinical outcomes, incentives, and mandatory reporting, has led to increased cost control efforts. The intent is to improve the quality and overall population […]

How to Handle Self-Pay Patients

Navigating Self-Pay Patients Due to the growing demand for healthcare coverage, many individuals are excluded, either because they cannot afford the insurance plans available on the healthcare marketplace or because their states opted out of expanding Medicaid. These individuals, commonly called self-pay patients, often face significant challenges in securing primary care.  The attraction of self-pay […]

How to Select an EHR. Questions to Ask and Steps to Take

EHRs are intended to help make healthcare a smoother process for everyone. However, not all EHRs are created equal, and some simply don’t hit the mark. Whether you’re looking for your first EHR or replacing your current system, be sure to do a deep dive into each EHR you consider to get the best fit […]

What is Patient Engagement?

Patient engagement is a broad blanket term that can be used to define everything from patient portals to the strategies that medical offices use to navigate their social media. In a nutshell, patient engagement is any activity or tool a medical professional can use to engage people and get them involved in their own health […]

What is Care Coordination and Why is it Important?

By Meghan Franklin Even if you’ve never heard the term “care coordination,” you’ve likely noticed when it was done well. Just as likely, you have noticed when it wasn’t done well.   Recently, I learned my 18-month-old son has a tree nut and lemon allergy. He was diagnosed after an episode of vomiting and hives […]

What is a Medical Chart?

WHAT IS A MEDICAL CHART? A medical chart is a document that provides healthcare providers with a patient’s complete medical history and clinical data. It comprises their demographics, vital signs, diagnoses, surgeries they have undergone or are scheduled for, medications they are taking or prescribed to take, treatment plans agreed upon with doctors’ notes on […]

How to Create a Sliding Fee Scale for Your Medical Practice

HOW TO CREATE A SLIDING FEE SCALE FOR YOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE It is an undeniable fact that health care is expensive. When it comes to paying for health care, we’re not all equal. All individuals’ circumstances are unique, yet everyone has a right to healthcare, regardless of income. But how can we make it work? […]

What is Mobile Health Technology?

WHAT IS MOBILE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY? Mobile health technology surrounds us. Have you observed it? Let’s dig into the problems and possibilities we encounter with mobile health technology. A cardiology doctor stops by a patient’s room, removes her smartphone from the coat pocket, and checks the chart before entering. A well-child visit reminder is sent to […]

Is the Medicare Wellness Exam Mandatory?

Medicare covers a “Welcome to Medicare” visit and annual “wellness” visits. While both visit types are available to Medicare recipients, recipients aren’t required to participate in either visit type to maintain their Medicare Part B coverage. Annual wellness visits: Not required, but worth it? Medicare recipients are eligible for an annual wellness visit once they’ve […]