{"id":8829,"date":"2013-08-30T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=8829"},"modified":"2013-08-30T18:00:20","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T22:00:20","slug":"weekly-checkup-august-26-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/weekly-checkup-august-26-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Checkup: August 26 – 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

School is back in session, beginning a new year of learning and discovery for students after long summer vacation. Unfortunately, for physicians, there is never a moment to step away from the toil of learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition to keeping clinical knowledge current, physicians must stay up-to-date on new rules and regulations handed down by the government. They also have to constantly look for ways to run a more efficient, profitable practice. Luckily, Power Your Practice is here to help you do just that.<\/p>\n

Power Your Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n

National patient identifiers are a divisive topic. Here are the reasons why they\u2019d be good<\/a> for the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n

The revolution of the information age brought about a change in the way we market our practices. In PYP\u2019s Guide to Practice Marketing eBook<\/a>, we reveal the five steps to boosting your practice\u2019s marketing efforts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Although many practices can handle medical billing services on their own, it may be time to outsource<\/a> medical billing if your practice exhibits these four warning signs.<\/p>\n

Long patient wait times hurt your practice\u2019s bottom line by producing dissatisfied patients, who won\u2019t refer others to your practice or may leave to seek care elsewhere. Luckily, there are a few tactics to reduce wait times<\/a> and leave patients happier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The national patient identifiers debate continues with the reasons why healthcare could do without<\/a> a standardized patient identification system.<\/p>\n

CareCloud Blog<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During last week\u2019s CareCloud webinar on patient portals, there was a flood of questions asked by curious attendees looking to adopt portal technology.<\/p>\n

Exorbitant administrative costs brought about by billing-related tasks are making sustaining a private medical practice more difficult than ever. But with electronic medical billing<\/a>, you can bypass many of these costs<\/strong>, resulting in a more profitable practice.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re above a 4% denial rate with claim submittals, it\u2019s probably time to reconsider your billing strategy. Practice management software<\/a> may be the solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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