Recently the New England Journal of Medicine posed one specific question to both major presidential candidates regarding their healthcare policies. That question was: “What specific changes in policy do you support to improve access to care, improve quality of care and control health care costs for our nation?” Secretary Clinton responded while Mr. Trump declined a response. Mrs. Clinton’s Read more…
Comparing Party Platforms: ACA , Abortion & Medicaid
Whether they’re declaring “I’m with her!” or instead, prefer to “Make America Great Again!” Americans will be heading out to the polls shortly and making their opinions heard. Still undecided, or just looking to learn a bit more before you cast your vote? Here is a general idea of where Democrats and Republicans stand on three key issues in the recent presidential debates. The Read more…
5 Health Policy Areas to Watch out for in Election 2016
The 2016 Presidential election is only a few days away, and it will be one of the most divisive political contests in recent history. Considering the magnitude of challenges facing the nation, at the domestic and international fronts, one would have hoped for clarity in party positions on key issues such as healthcare. Unfortunately, presidential Read more…
Why are patients less Loyal?
Listen to this The ever-shifting healthcare landscape has provided consumers with new care options. With retail clinics, virtual visits and urgent care practices, it has become harder for primary care physicians to elicit patient loyalty. And yet, for many PCPs, success in today’s crowded marketplace depends greatly on loyalty. The 2015 PCP Consumer Loyalty Survey, presented Read more…
How EHR Systems Help Pulmonology Practices Manage Complex Chronic Therapies Like IPF Treatment
One of the more challenging diseases a pulmonology practice sees with chronic disease is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients are never seen and gone. In one form or another they come back for years to have their lung function and their medications monitored for years, and to have their side effects managed and documented over Read more…
How Your Primary Care EHR and Billing Workflow Decide Whether They Become Patients
A 41 year old walks into urgent care with a sinus infection. The nurse takes a blood pressure reading of 148/94, calls it a little high, and suggests following up with a regular doctor. The patient nods, thinks they really should find a primary care physician, and forgets about it before the antibiotics run out. Read more…
Physicians have Four Pathways for 2017
In July, CMS hinted at the possibility of a MACRA delay or some restructuring of the proposed rule to decrease the burden of compliance. On September 8, CMS explained this flexibility. The final ruling is expected to be available in November. Here is what we know so far: – The compliance date has not changed. On January 1, Read more…
Medical Billing KPIs Every Practice Manager Should Track
Managing a medical practice involves much more than providing excellent patient care. Practice managers also need to ensure that the organization gets paid accurately and on time. Even a busy practice can experience financial problems when claims are delayed, denied, underpaid, or left uncollected. This is where medical billing KPIs (key performance indicators) become essential. Read more…
What Healthcare Providers Should Demand From an AI-Ready EHR
Artificial intelligence can only be as useful as the healthcare data it can access. An electronic health record may contain years of clinical notes, laboratory results, medications, imaging reports, and patient information, but poorly organized data can limit what AI systems can actually do with it. For healthcare providers, becoming “AI-ready” should therefore Read more…
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