Time for a Switch: Tips to Simplify the Transition
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said “change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.” Granted, his cause was perhaps a bit different than an IT switch, but more generally applying his words to your struggle will force you to realize you’re in for a rocky road to the […]
Time for a Switch: Questions to Ask Before Choosing a PM System
Choosing the right solution to replace your current PM system is one of the most critical business decisions you will face. After all, your practice will rely on it every time a patient walks in. While the basic features of practice management systems may seem similar – submitting claims, collections, reporting, etc. – modern systems […]
Time for a Switch: A Case for the Cloud is Growing
Interest in the cloud often begins with the desire to lower costs and increase financial predictability. Cloud-based solutions are generally delivered through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements, which mean they are paid for like a utility – on-demand and based on usage metrics (e.g., the number of providers accessing the software). Since the vendor manages technology and […]
Time for a Switch: Three Challenges That May Make Your Practice Software Obsolete
If you were among the first to purchase a cell phone – and we’re talking the clunky hip box kind – then your options were a little limited. But remote telephone conversations became a necessity for you, and you did what was required to solve the problem. However, now there are a ton of cellular […]
Time for a Switch: Replacing Your Practice Management System
As change reshapes the healthcare industry, it is placing an ever-increasing strain on the technologies that practices use to manage their operations, sustain profitability, and support patient care. At the same time, the arrival of modern technologies in healthcare – the same ones that power Facebook and Twitter, rather than the Nixon-era coding that dominated […]