Medical practices are complicated structures with many responsibilities. The approach each physician chooses, to maintain timely communication with his patients, is crucial for earning trust, building rapport and increasing the number of the patients drawn to the practice. In this article Disadvantages of Manual Scheduling Practices that are engaged in manual scheduling of appointments and follow ups …
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Why You Should Hire a Medical Practice Manager
In this article Introduction In the days of yore, medicine required little management. A doctor would set the appointment, examine the patient, prescribe medicines and a compounder or receptionist would dispense them. With passage of time, healthcare has become more structured, rules and regulations have changed and the world of medicine has come under strict laws …
5 Mistakes Your Practice Should Avoid – Managing Patient Records
Until recently, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems were actively being used by only some of the most sophisticated doctors and hospitals. However, at the moment, as a result of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act’s “Meaningful Use” inducements, portion of the American Retrieval and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), organizations are …
Setting up a super specialty hospital in India
A superspecialty hospital is a place where each one of us has been to, even before qualifying as a doctor; we were received in this place as tiny ones. Doesn’t this make a hospital the most important requirement in a human population? A super specialty hospital focuses on the treatment of specific illnesses. The quality …
Ebola Misdiagnosis in USA – Was it the EMR’s Fault?
Misdiagnosis is one of the costliest mistakes committed even by the best of physicians in routine practice. Most of these are preventable, while some are inevitable, making it important to demarcate and be alert to warning signs. In spite of the tremendous change in medical practice witnessed over the past decade, with technology being incorporated into routine medical …
What Every Doctor Should Know About the CHARISMA Trial
Clopidogrel for High Atherothrombotic Risk, Ischemic Stabilisation, Management and Avoidance (CHARISMA) is based on the already established fact that the dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin plus clopidogrel) is superior and the benefits outweigh the side-effects when considered in patients with ST elevation MI, Non-ST elevation MI or in revascularization with PCI. However, the dual antiplatelet therapy has …
Medical Billing Tips for Small Clinic Owners
Small clinic owners need to adopt and embrace medical billing tips to facilitate their growth, productivity, and overall success. Some of these tips include training, creating home or lease office, and marketing strategies among others. In this article Training Small clinic owners should go for training in medical billing from an accredited university or college. …
Best Practices in Patient Experience
A holistic approach factoring in patient experience towards medical treatment is now taking center stage worldwide. While the best treatment modalities are being used to remedy medical conditions, it has become equally important to give the patient an experience to remember. In order to ensure optimal care, it is mandatory to humanize the treatment of …
Do Electronic Medical Records Improve Profitability?
Electronic medical records (EMRs) play an integral role in improving profitability in healthcare organizations. Profitability refers to the condition of yielding a financial gain. In healthcare, profitability is achieved through increased ventures of revenue income as well as by reducing unnecessary expenses. In this article How EMRs Improve Profitability By Conserving Cost, Time and Resources …
Medical Software for Doctors: Why Is It Necessary?
Medical software, nowadays, are inseparable from any health care system. It allows doctors to capture patient demographics, maintain lists of insurance payers, generate reports, perform billing tasks, as well as schedule appointments. In this article Importance of medical software for doctors Capturing of patients’ demographic often begins whenever a new patient fills out a patient …