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Meaningful Use – Functional, Not Pretty

Monday, April 25th, 2011

First of all, I did not create the rules.  I understand them; but I did not create them.  That being said, I want to point out that your doctors may be thinking that their notes or documentation will still reflect the beautiful eloquent speech that they are so accustomed to providing even after they implement the Meaningful Use requirements.  That is debatable to say the least. Transcription has long been the answer to providing what doctors do with patients into a story of verbage that is grammatically and structurally correct.  However, now that most EHR systems are relational databases or [...]

The Wolf Of Change Wants To Be Fed

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Before we can move into any direction toward anything, a decision must be made.  Think about it – to move the car you must put it in drive first.  You may be longing for something different to happen in your medical practice, but cannot seem to make a move toward anything different.  It may seem to you that “something has to change” and you may have verbalized that to yourself more than once. Often times we find ourselves waiting for an external event to make us change or subsequently bring change into our lives.  Waiting for that outside thing (or [...]

UnDesired Outcomes

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Ever have something happen that you really didn’t want to happen?  Be honest with yourself as you read this. The reason I write this week’s post is because it happened to me this week.  Let me rephrase – actually it has occurred over a few weeks, and in the context of Halloween, I allowed the pot of my frustration to over boil by not acting on my inclinations. Many times these posts are written out of experience and the desire to help you discover your own learning by shedding insight along the way that may assist you in managing your [...]

Your Meaningful Use Loop

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Recently I visited with a medical practice nearby for consulting services and noticed a picture on the wall of a road with overhanging trees that seemed to go on forever.  I asked the receptionist if that was a real picture and did that road exists somewhere.  She remarked that it reminded her of the loop in Ormond Beach, not far from my home in Florida.  I had heard of the “The Loop,” but had not been there. Yesterday, I decided to take a drive on the “The Loop.” What a beautiful ride it was.  It got me thinking about the [...]

Team Building In Your Practice

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Now that healthcare reform is hitting your practice squarely in the eyes it is important to call upon all resources within your practice.  Hopefully you have a Team of resources.  Your team could involve employees, other practice managers, outside vendors, and even patients for that matter.  Coordinating your team is the effect of collaborating with your team members in order to bring about changes and policies within your practice. Employee Team Members It is time to accentuate the positive and keep morale high for the changes to come.  Allowing small negative talk to filter through your practice can throw morale [...]

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