June 2014 - PracticeSuite

Low Cost Genome Machine – Big Health Care Benefit

Posted on June 16, 2014 By Michael Sculley

A new medical breakthrough has arrived with a genome machine that makes genetic sequencing affordable. As recently as a year ago, it cost approximately $10,000 to have your genome sequenced. In January 2014, The HiSeq X was introduced by Illumina. It is a machine that can now perform genome sequenci...

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Is a VoIP Phone System The Best Choice For Your Medical Practice?

Posted on June 16, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Incorporating a VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol phone system, into your medical practice office can be beneficial but you should understand its limitations and risks. Since VoIP differs from traditional phone services, learning about the system beforehand can help reduce the number of initial ...

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3 Clinical Documentation Best Practices for Every Doctor

Posted on June 16, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Clinical documentation is complicated and getting more so. Some of the complexity has to do with EHRs, to which physicians are still adapting. Much of it relates to Medicare, which has a number of goals related to the medical record. Dr. Lorena Chicoye, corporate medical director of managed care at ...

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Medical Billing Software News: Despite Obstacles, EHR Use Grows

Posted on June 13, 2014 By Michael Sculley

The implementation of electronic health records, or EHR systems has faced many obstacles, and EHRs are far from universal in healthcare settings. This is despite provisions in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 201...

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Unbelievably Easy Ways To Attract Patients To Your Medical Practice

Posted on June 12, 2014 By Michael Sculley

As a physician, you want to treat and care for patients who need your services and skills. Attracting patients to your medical practice does not necessarily mean that you need to devote an entire team or a large amount of funds to advertising. There are simple ways to reach out to potential patients...

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Are You Marketing Your Medical Practice The Right Way?

Posted on June 11, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Many physicians are reluctant to engage in marketing. They maintain their goal is to take care of patients and not concern themselves with the business side of a medical practice. It is unfortunate that they neglect to note that “profit” is not a four-letter word. A medical practice that is prof...

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Is Your Medical Practice Website Sick?

Posted on June 10, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Statistics reveal that in the last year, 72 percent of Americans used the Internet to search for health information. The searches encompass specific diseases and symptoms as well as treatment. Details about medical procedures are high on the list of information that is searched for. These same Inter...

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What Docs Need to Know about E-Cigarettes

Posted on June 9, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Seven years after they first hit the market, electronic cigarettes are on the brink of being regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA proposed a set of e-cigarette regulations that would include: Prohibiting their sale to minors Requiring manufacturers to include health warnings R...

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How to Be The Best Speaker At Your Next Medical Conference

Posted on June 6, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Being selected as a presenter at a medical conference is a big honor. It is evidence that conference organizers believe that what you have to say is worthwhile. It is your opportunity to share your expertise, experience, and viewpoints with the medical community. Being selected to present is also a ...

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Avoiding Distractions in Your Medical Office

Posted on June 5, 2014 By Michael Sculley

Being an office administrator in a medical office can be exhausting. It is not running up and down the halls assisting the physicians that is so tiring. It is the plethora of interruptions and needless activity that goes on in the workplace. There are distractions that in addition to causing manager...

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Low Cost Genome Machine – Big Health Care Benefit

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