As a primary care physician you treat all kinds of patients each and every day. Some of those patients are an absolute joy, and some are… rather challenging. Here are the 10 most common types of patients and ways you can manage them effectively. The Needy Patient Not only do you need to treat their Read more…
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Measuring ICD-10 Performance: Top Metrics to Monitor
We survived ICD-10. Contrary to popular beliefs, the storm didn’t hit us as hard as we thought and many practices have settled into their new routine pretty quickly. Some though, just don’t know. They are doing everything they were taught to do, and things seem to be moving in the right direction. Will they get Read more…
How are Retail Medical Clinics affecting your Private Practice?
You feel that telltale constriction in your throat again, you wonder if it’s just the weather’s doing. You call up your doctor’s office only to find that the next appointment is in a week. You do not have a primary care physician to consult. You have a tight budget, or worse, you do not have Read more…
How will my claim submission process change with ICD-10?
8 days to go till ICD-10 replaces ICD-9. Your software vendors and most of the large payers are probably ready by now. As for you: Train Practice and repeat Your change management skills will be tested on the big day. Don’t let nerves take over. The best way to keep nerves at bay is to know Read more…
Managing Patient-Provider relationships: 5 Useful Pointers
There was a time when health providers were an extension of one’s family. They knew each patient by name and it was a point of pride to take an interest in their patients’ lives. They did this not because they had nothing better to do, but because they genuinely believed that healing was a combination of Read more…
Ensuring Coder Productivity Post ICD-10
Depending on who you talk to, the excitement surrounding the countdown to ICD-10, can said to be, reminiscent of the Olympic Games. Considering the amount of training and preparation most practices have undergone, the comparison to world-class athletes competing for gold isn’t that far off. What exactly will happen come October 1st? Will there be a decline Read more…
The Appropriate Use of Unspecified Codes in ICD-10
This is the second Blog in our “Tell Me Why” Series addressing questions on ICD-10. Last time we introduced to you the 7th Character that sets ICD-10 apart from ICD-9. This time we will address the continued existence of “Unspecified codes” in the new code set. What are these codes? Why are they not a thing of the Read more…
The Elusive 7th Character in ICD-10
CureMD’s “Tell Me Why” blog series will answer any questions about ICD-10, its code structure, and usage. If you have a query, please submit it in the comments section below. Alternatively, you can register for our ICD-10 Physician Training program to talk to experts. The Elusive 7th Character The 7th character in ICD-10 can be as deadly as the Read more…
Highlights–Jump start CureMD for ICD-10
CureMD recently conducted its ICD-10 training for physicians titled ‘Jump start your CureMD application for ICD-10.’ We provided an ICD-10 training plan roadmap to our physicians for a smooth transition in the next few weeks. Here are the highlights from the session: CureMD Application is ready for ICD-10 with minimal changes to application’s existing interface. This is Read more…
We made it to #HIT99
Massive shout out to CureMD and Its senior health IT consultant Maryann Lambert, for making it to the #HIT99 2015 list, a twitter platform where various healthcare social media enthusiasts interact with others of their kind, to influence the lives of people through their insightful tweets, blog posts etc. Among 1650 valid nominations and thousands of tweets, Read more…