The best practices in managing technology for your practices need to be highlighted because technology is the boon and the bane of the 21st century. Good technology is the foundation on which quality healthcare is delivered to patients today. With the recent advances in technology, physicians have to reengineer the way they function their clinics. …
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Getting the Most Out of Electronic Patient Records
Every patient has a health record that doctors use in the dissemination of health care services. Health records consist of many documents like patients’ reports from various health care providers, pharmacy information, radiology findings, as well as lab results. Doctors can unfathomably make the most out of patient’s record with the help of software. Sharing …
5 Mistakes your practice should avoid: Patient Experience
Patient experience refers to the sum of all interactions that play a significant role in influencing patients’ perceptions across the continuum of care. A healthcare organization’s culture is the chief facilitator of a patient experience. It is cardinal that you put the patient and their experience at the heart of any quality improvement that you …
Do Electronic Medical Records Improve Productivity?
Electronic medical records (EMRs) play an important role in improving productivity in health care systems, and here is a brief overview of their impact. We talk about: In this article What is productivity for a medical practice? For a clinic or hospital, productivity refers to the number of patients served within a specific period of work …
5 Mistakes your practice should avoid: Computers and Technology
Computers help medics in acquiring, managing, analyzing, and dissemination of healthcare information and knowledge. Adoption of proper and effective technology facilitates meaningful advances in patient safety as well as health care quality. Below are 5 common mistakes, and the precautions you can take to avoid them. Lack of proper training It is imperative that nurses, …
5 simple ways to promote patient lifestyle management
Lifestyle management in patients has become extremely important today owing to the rise of lifestyle diseases like diabetes. (See 3 big diabetes updates of 2014) Doctors need to promote lifestyle management in patients with diabetes, asthma, heart failure, arthritis, hypertension and many other chronic conditions. However, implementation of essential lifestyle modifications in a patient’s routine is one the biggest challenges …
Best Practices for Marketing Your Medical Practice
Marketing a medical practice within regulatory guidelines has always been challenging. While there are many new marketing avenues (see free online marketing for medical clinics) available today, here are some of the best marketing practices for medical clinics & hospitals that have stood the test of time. Why marketing is important for medical practices Setting up and maintaining a …
Best Health Apps For Patients
Many medical and health apps exist in Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, and navigating them is very time consuming. We’ve simplified the search for the best Android health app for patients in this article. Do let us know if we’ve missed your favourite health apps! The technology and mobile revolution has greatly influenced the …
5 Mistakes Your Practice Should Avoid – Staff Management
Effective staff management plays a key role in enhancing growth and productivity of any medical practice. Proper staff management ensures proper mitigation of financial and legal risks as well as dissemination of qualitative health services. Here are 5 frequently encountered mistakes in a medical practice, with regards to management of staff: 1. Inadequate staff training Staff …
5 Customer Service Tips for Medical Practices
In this new era, irrespective of the business, customer service plays an exceptionally important role on the path to success. Because of increasing options, if the client is not satisfied, he will not think twice before going to another service provider. The same holds true for the practice of a physician; if the patient is not satisfied by …