February 2014 - PracticeSuite

The Controversy of Cloud Based Rehabilitation Therapy Documentation

Posted on February 28, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Cloud-based medical systems are so common, yet rehab therapists are still hesitant to adopt this system. Of the 204,000 Physical Therapists, 113,000 Occupational Therapist, and 134,000 Speech & Language Therapist, more use paper charts to capture therapy notes than use electronic medical records...

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10 Handcuffs Keeping Your Medical Billing Business Small And Poor

Posted on February 25, 2014 By Michael Sculley

The point of locus can be typified in the analogy between a bookkeeper vs. a CFO. As a bookkeeper my focus is on receipts, the accurate posting of expenditures and income as debits or credits, and in properly documenting a paper trail. A comparison can be made here to a medical coder or biller who&#...

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Death of Solo Physician Practices

Posted on February 24, 2014 By Michael Sculley

The latest trend in physician services seems like it’s hospitals hiring doctors as their employees or owning the practice jointly with the physician. Although this focus on hospital as employer with the doctor as employee is on the rise, this statistic does not tell the whole story, and it cer...

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Nurses Want Seats at Medical Billing Software Table

Posted on February 23, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Although all nurses today rely on modern technology to perform their job as efficiently and accurately as possible, a discrepancy exists between using technology and providing educational opportunities to nurses who are involved in nursing education. An assistant professor and registered nurse worki...

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5 Simple Steps to Adding Billing Service Clients

Posted on February 19, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Are you looking to grow your medical billing business? We’ve got a surefire plan we’ve seen work time and again. 1.Don’t fumble the basics. You’ve got only a few minutes to convince a physician or practice manager that you’re extremely knowledgeable about billing and that you’re offering...

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Is Revenue Cycle Management Software Really Worth It?

Posted on February 18, 2014 By Michael Sculley

State-of-the art, cloud-based Revenue Cycle Management is a significant investment, so the owner of a Medical Billing Company must ask themselves whether it is worth the cost. The answer? Only if you want your business to succeed. Over the last several weeks, we’ve talked about the changes occurri...

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Doctors Continue to Air Concerns

Posted on February 17, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Complicating an already chaotic health care system further uprooted by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is an act of what some doctors feel is bribery by the government to digitize patient documentation. After spending over $25 billion to “assist” physicians in updating thei...

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Physicians, Pharmacists, and Medical Billing

Posted on February 13, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Although a pharmacist’s primary job is to follow prescription instructions as written by a physician and dispense the type and dosage of medication indicated on the prescription, pharmacists will likely be playing a more comprehensive role in the physician-patient relationship in addition to c...

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Forget About The Fax Machine [Practice Management Tips]

Posted on February 11, 2014 By Michael Sculley

While the fax machine has become a bit of a dinosaur in many business offices, its prominence persists for a majority of private medical practices. Studies from only a few years ago reveal 90% of healthcare providers rely on the fax machine as a primary means of communicating and sharing information...

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EHR Documentation – Don’t Forget The Patient

Posted on February 5, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Alongside the drive for efficient file sharing and comprehensive health records to support patient care, there is growing concern that the most critical element in the care equation – the patient – may be at greater risk as most providers shift toward EHRs. Proper patient care is at risk Evidenc...

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