Help Your Senior Patients to be Healthier by Encouraging Screenings
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s words are particularly relevant for your senior patients, who can avoid or at least minimize serious health issues with proactive wellness screenings. Getting them to follow this advice can be another story entirely. While preventive care means better health for your patients and […]
Is This the Face of the Future for Your Practice?
Pope John Paul II got it right when he said, “The future starts today, not tomorrow.” To maintain quality care and ensure the continued success of your private practice, you must continually seek new ways of interacting with your patients and providing the medical services they need. Patients are not likely to study new technology, […]
Three Tips for More Efficient Appointment Scheduling
Patient scheduling can sometimes seem like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. You twist and turn the parts, hoping to achieve a pattern that stays just out of reach. But effective scheduling methods result in greater satisfaction for employees and patients along with improved profitability. Do you have formal procedures in place for creating daily […]
Top Business Management Tips Your OB/GYN Practice
Successful private practices possess pride of ownership and business-oriented mindset that is essential in today’s competitive healthcare environment. Keep opportunities open and enhance the success of your practice with the help of these five effective business management tips: 1. Develop a plan and follow through.Create a roadmap and strategize how to get there. Attend a […]
HIPAA News Roundup
A year after implementation of the HIPAA Omnibus rule, many healthcare providers and their business associates are still struggling to comply with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) required patient privacy regulations. We are still seeing organizations that are not fully embracing or acknowledging that they are [liable for] HIPAA compliance, Andrew […]
Are Your Patients Sitting in the Waiting Room Too Long?
According to a recent survey by Software Advice, 97 percent of the respondents expressed dissatisfaction with medical office wait times. Actually, you probably didn’t need a survey to alert you to that fact. However have you done anything to address the issue of wait times in your office? With a little planning, you can reduce […]
Big Data Breach Highlights HIPAA Compliance Needs and Issues
News stories about financial data like credit card numbers being compromised by electronic security breaches have become increasingly regular. An even greater risk is posed by the theft of personal information from healthcare providers. Publicly traded hospital operator Community Health Systems recently experienced this nightmare first-hand. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, a […]
Highlighting MedConnectUSA’s MiSecure Messages
With increased competition and constantly changing regulations in the healthcare industry, you need a medical answering and telemessaging services company that understands the importance of keeping all of your patient communication secure and confidential. miSecureMessages MedConnectUSA uses the miSecureMessages application and highly trained operators to provide timely and reliable transmission of information. It is HIPPA […]
Three Tips to Improve Medical Practice Efficiency
People are always looking for ways to put more hours in the day. When you’re operating a medical practice, where your patients’ well-being is dependent on prompt attention, time becomes even more essential. Streamlining the operations of your office keeps you from getting bogged down in time-wasting roadblocks. Improved efficiency goes hand-in-hand with greater patient […]
Three Tips On How to Market Your Practice
Do you think that your medical practice is exempt from marketing? It takes more to be successful than simply opening your front door. Your business plan should include steps to build your brand and set your practice apart from the competition. Marketing your practice is about connecting with existing and prospective patients. Here are three […]
