Critical Steps for Achieving HIPAA Compliance
If HIPAA-compliance concerns are keeping you up nights, you’re not alone. Complying with HIPAA regulations has been a challenge since the first national privacy standards were implemented in 1996. Omnibus Rule updates have only made HIPAA compliance more complex and much more time-consuming, particularly for smaller physician and dental practices. Aside from the desire to […]
Bad Winter Weather Increases the Need for Backup Services
If snow and cold weather keep your favorite coffee shop from opening, it could make for some cranky folks with caffeine withdrawal. In the case of a medical office, the results can be far more dire. When brutal winter conditions prevent your associates from reaching the office, do you have a backup plan to keep the lines of communication […]
Arctic Vortex Spikes Demand for Disaster Standby Medical Answering Services
The Arctic Vortex that froze the Midwest over the weekend dipped into the Deep South and started moving up the East Coast, shattering low temperature records that have stood for more than a century. With sub-zero wind chills of minus 50 in Wisconsin, minus 40 in Chicago and minus 30 in Cincinnati, Ohio; Antarctica and […]
Arctic Vortex Spikes Demand for Disaster Standby Medical Answering Services
The Arctic Vortex that froze the Midwest over the weekend dipped into the Deep South and started moving up the East Coast, shattering low temperature records that have stood for more than a century. With sub-zero wind chills of minus 50 in Wisconsin, minus 40 in Chicago and minus 30 in Cincinnati, Ohio; Antarctica and […]
Tips for Increasing the Brand Value of Your Medical Practice – Part 2
Value added services are not something physicians, dentists or medical clinics typically consider; but the retailization of health care spurred by the Affordable Care Act is changing the nature of America’s healthcare marketplace, injecting it with a hefty dose of consumerism. As noted in our previous post, as consumers take a greater role in choosing […]
Increasing the Brand Value of Your Medical Practice – Part One
The Affordable Care Act is changing consumer attitudes about health care. As noted in our previous post, consumers are taking a closer look at what they’re getting for their healthcare dollars and demanding greater value. And the attitude adjustment isn’t just affecting people who purchase their own medical insurance. As more employers shift a greater […]
Consumers Looking for Greater Value from Healthcare Spending
The Affordable Care Act is having an unexpected impact on consumer attitudes about healthcare. In turning the health insurance industry into a retail marketplace, Obamacare is causing consumers to take a closer look at what they’re getting for their medical dollar. Not only are consumers starting to demand greater transparency about medical costs, they’re also […]
2014 Tech Trends: Go Mobile or Go Home – Part 3
In our previous two posts we’ve been talking about the technology trends that are expected to have the greatest impact on medical offices in the coming year. From cloud storage to biometric authentication, technology is making the practice of medicine better, faster and cheaper overall once the initial investment is paid off. However, of all […]
More 2014 Tech Trends Medical Office Managers Should Be Watching – Part 2
Working in the cloud offers medical practices many advantages but also increases the risk of data theft, as noted in our previous post. In 2014, the growing use of personal cloud accounts, which cannot be expected to have the same level of security as corporate accounts, is expected to present new challenges for medical office […]
2014 Tech Trends that Will Impact Medical Practices – Part One
With the growing use of medical electronic records, telemedicine, mobile communication and cloud computing, modern medicine is becoming increasingly dependent on technology. But while technical advancements, particularly greater smartphone and tablet use, are increasing the speed, reach, flexibility and convenience of today’s medical practice; they also carry certain risks. Not only must medical practice managers […]
