Practice Manager, Can You Be Too Friendly at Work?
May 18, 2012
Let’s face it. You spend the majority of your waking, productive hours at work each day. You and your co-workers are together 8, 10 sometimes 12 hours a day. You handle pressures and stresses that naturally draw you closer together. Those shared experiences deepen your relationship and create strong team bonds that help you to be more effective and efficient. But, can you be too friendly at work? As a Practice Manager, there are a couple of “friendly” dangers to avoid. The first is becoming too friendly with your employees creating roadblocks to effective management. Initially the relationships you forge [...]
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Announcing our FREE Webinar to Answer Your Meaningful Use Measure 15 Questions
May 10, 2012
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Security Risk Assessment requirement of Meaningful Use Measure 15 – particularly why a practice would need one. So we’ve created a complimentary one hour webinar to give you the inside scoop on what you need to know before you attest to meaningful use. And, even if you’ve already attested, there are certain things you should have in place in case you are ever audited. The webinar is scheduled for Friday, May 18th at 12:00 noon EST. Visit http://practicemanagersolutions.com/the-secrets-to-an-mu-compliant-security-risk-assessment/ to get all of the details and sign up for this can’t miss webinar!
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Who’s In Control – You or Your Technology?
May 2, 2012
In this electronic age, has the convenience of being able to have greater access to information actually made your life more complicated? Do you find yourself working 24/7 as you answer emails on your Smartphone, iPad or home computer, catch up on industry journals, or watch a webinar or two during the evenings and on weekends, instead of giving yourself much needed down time? Are you scheduling date night with your significant other, meditation time for yourself, workout classes, dates with friends, even time for reading a book? Do you DVR or TiVO your favorite TV program, listen to a [...]
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Don’t Take Any Risks with Meaningful Use Attestation – Violations Can Lead to Big Fines
April 26, 2012
Many of my Meaningful Use tips this year have concerned the importance of the Security Risk Assessment component of Meaningful Use Measure #15. There’s a good reason why I have focused so heavily on that topic. The results of a three-year investigation into HIPAA violations of an Arizona provider were published this month. The provider was found in violation and received a $100,000 fine and a requirement to perform a security risk assessment including implementation of the policies and procedures that address those risks. For more information on this provider and the investigation, read here: http://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/arizona-practice-gets-100k-hipaa-fine-a-4686 This recent news item [...]
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Could EMR Scribes Make Doctors More Effective in the Exam Room?
April 19, 2012
There’s a new profession growing out of the transition to electronic medical records (EMR) – the EMR scribe. An EMR scribe is a person who accompanies the doctor on his/her examinations for the sole purpose of handling the electronic medical record documentation. There’s even some talk of virtual scribes who don’t physically accompany the doctor, but can document the EMR through the use of high powered cameras and microphones. It isn’t surprising that doctors are looking for better ways to preserve patient interaction, their own productivity and practice revenue. After all, using an EMR when you’re talking with a patient [...]
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