We gave our contributors a break at Power Your Practice this week, resulting in a boisterous collection of homegrown content on health IT and practice management issues that actually matter, not just oft-Googled topics.
I guess we’re just all about the local movement around here. Check out a rundown of the week’s five posts.
More Than an IT Project? Four Common EHR Misconceptions
Much of what you hear, see and read about electronic health records isn’t true. Considering the importance of EHRs in the healthcare industry, this kind of problem needs remedying. Check out four of the most common misconceptions out there.
Avoid Collections: How to Get Patients to Pay Up
Physicians and practice managers sometimes turn to collection agencies too quickly, only to regret the decision later. Learn how to avoid needing outside collection services in Tuesday’s piece.
Help Newer Patients Overcome Anxiety
New patients are naturally nervous, and depending on how your practice conducts itself, you may augment their anxiety. Learn how to reduce this tension for newer patients as soon as they walk through your doors.
5 Keys to Healthcare Franchising Success
Franchises in the urgent care and home health spaces are gaining traction nationwide. Still, franchising isn’t a gut instinct. PYP interviewed world-renowned hand surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia for insight into what factors franchisees should focus on in this helpful prep piece.
The Physician’s Guide to Marketing
It’s been a while since we brought you a resource page to help you navigate the troubled waters of practice management, so we’re proud to present our newest guide, dedicated to helping you market your practice. Just trying to spread the kinds of lessons you don’t find in med school, that’s all.
Don’t see what you need? Shoot us an email with an idea or two and we’ll write about it. Better yet, if you have a brilliant topic and want to take a crack at it, send it over for a chance to be featured as a PYP contributor!
Until next week!
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