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Many physicians and practices will agree that the continued implementation of electronic health records and other healthcare technologies is too much for the government to regulate on its own. So while this influx of digital data is great for improving health care, it ups the ante for hackers and thieves to steal valuable personal health [...]

With the state of the economy in flux, the last thing you want happening at your practice is an employee exodus. Training new hires is expensive and time consuming, so having a set of reliable staffers who are experienced in their job duties is essential. Keeping employees happy should be a priority at your practice. [...]

Voice recognition software has existed in the medical environment since the 1980s, but recent updates to the technology have made it more useful than ever. Still, a remarkable number of practices are not utilizing it. Though EHRs are dominating the healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like voice recognition software, [...]

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 [...]

As of January 1, all electronic administrative transactions in the U.S. healthcare system should comply with the updated standards of HIPAA Version 5010. Hopefully you upgraded your software, revised your templates and educated yourself on the 5010 changes in time for the conversion deadline.

The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that $500 billion is lost to internal business theft every year. With health care found to be the third most embezzled industry in the country, your medical office – like all others – is at risk of being affected by employee fraudulence. The good news is that by taking [...]