Thomson Reuters found that the medical industry wastes $700 billion annually on avoidable, identifiable issues. How much of that comes from your practice every year?
The only way to pinpoint wasted spending, or any other area of weakness, is to consistently monitor and track business performance data.
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Patient portal technology provides each patient with a private, password-protected electronic space that houses information about his or her medical care.
Though EHRs are dominating the healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like portals, that you can implement easily and use to make immediate, positive changes to your operations. This article is the third in a four-part series highlighting the technologies you should start using to improve your practice.
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The uncertainties surrounding the future of Medicare physician reimbursements have doctors across the U.S. concerned for their practices and patients.
If the planned 27.4% Medicare payment cut is not further postponed or resolved before the coming two-month reprieve is up, it will be more difficult than ever for doctors to receive adequate payment for administering care to the elderly.
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Patient check-in can be a slow process that is costing your practice time and money, but new check-in kiosks can streamline the process.
Though EHRs are dominating the healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like kiosks, that you can implement easily and use to make immediate, positive changes to your operations. This article is the second in a four-part series highlighting the technologies you should start using to improve your practice.
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Previously, I discussed using quality tools to improve the outcomes at a healthcare site. I chose to focus on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and laid out the details of the Plan stage. Today, I will complete the PDCA tool, focusing on Do-Check-Act.
If you have not completed the Plan stage, then your Do stage will either end in failure or be much more difficult to accomplish.
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Most healthcare technology news these days revolves around electronic health records (EHRs). With meaningful use initiative deadlines looming and EHR software functionality issues coming to light, it’s no wonder they grab so many headlines.
There are a number of other technologies, however, that deserve to be just as newsworthy.
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