The process of setting up and operating a medical practice of any nature can be dreadfully demanding with respect to commitment and time. A successful business enterprise needs to have harmony between all its departments and a very high standard of professionalism to boot. Practice management in medicine is concerned with bringing together a team […]
Although majority healthcare providers and other healthcare professionals are well aware of the advantages that practice management software has provided them, I still want to shed some light on the role of practice management software in keeping the workflows of any practice intact. In fact, it would be more appropriate to say that practice management […]
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Although practice management has been around for quite some time now, some people still fail to understand the rationale behind the introduction of practice management software. While it is true that practice management helps physicians replace redundant documentation techniques and allow them to streamline the non-clinical operations, there is a handful of people who think […]
Having written loads of blogs on the features of EMR and practice management along with the advantages and benefits these applications have brought to the healthcare industry, I decided to construct a blog on practice management keeping the vendor’s perspective in mind. There is absolutely no doubt that, for physicians, practice management software has been […]
Healthcare professionals have been relying on health IT applications like Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management software for managing the clinical and non-clinical workflows respectively. Since maintaining the business side of the practice is also a crucial aspect for physicians, they surely wanted to have a solution not only to streamline resource allocation throughout […]
As part of the health IT industry, it seemed fascinating that despite the operating scales of practices, physicians all across the US are adopting health IT applications like EMR and practice management software. While some physicians can’t thank the government enough for its stimulus package, others fail to appreciate the benefits that EMR vendors are […]
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Information technology has come a long way to add more, technologically value adding features to the health IT applications like practice management. While some of the physicians still consider practice management to be a mere tool for scheduling appointments. i.e. digitally standardized appointment book. However, the reality is, today the software itself has a lot […]
When we walk along a shelf of a retail store, first thing we realize is the number of options we have to choose from. In many cases, the decision is dependent on the aesthetics or the brand power of the particular product. However, there are categories in which impulsive buying is not an option and […]
Although CMS’ financial incentive programs had played an important role in increasing the adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR), physicians also became aware of the potential benefits of Practice Management software. Healthcare professionals are aware of the fact that while EMRs maintain the clinical documentation for physicians, practice management ensures seamless workflow transition between the […]
My last article on Practice Management software was just a brief concept check. It was construed in a way to help readers understand the most basic functions of Practice Management software. However, apart from the basic functionalities of documenting patient demographics, medical history, etc, I intend to elaborate on some of the slightly more advanced […]
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The health IT industry is huge, and getting comfortable with certain concepts takes a good deal of time. Since I have been a part of this gigantic industry for quite some time now, I have certainly gotten used to the jargon and various products. I still remember that old saying from college, if you can’t […]
One very common question I receive about the CMS EHR Incentive Programs for Eligible Providers (EPs) concerns their use of a separate Practice Management System. Many EPs have an EHR that has received Certified Complete EHR status from CMS. They often have a separate Practice Management System that incorporates the functionality to maintain scheduling, billing, patient accounts, and […]