Patient Flow Blog

Patient Flow from the Ground Up

The idea of managing patient flow and LEAN business management is no longer an abstract concept. More and more companies are accepting this as the law of the land. In fact, most new clinics and healthcare...

No more patient flow bottlenecks

With all of the recent advancements in technology, and the Affordable Care Act, people are no longer relying on the traditional format to choose their doctors and clinics. Instead of going wherever their...

Lean Theory

Lean theory, or the idea of lean management techniques, is a segment of the Six Sigma training program. It is based around the idea that cutting out unnecessary or excessive steps can greatly increase your...

Office Visit Cycle Time or Door to Door Measurement

Patient satisfaction is a high priority when running a medical practice. Now that your patients have a bigger voice today as to what doctor they see, you want your patients to feel relaxed, comfortable, and...

Big Data, say “Hello” to Human Nature

No business conversation is complete these days, without at least some mention of “Big Data.” And for good reason. Huge investments in the continuous collection, analysis, interpretation and application of...

Implementing ICD-10

Before diving into the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Survey on how physicians feel about the implementation of ICD-10, let’s get a little bit of a background. ICD-10 is the follow up to;...

Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)

In 2006, Congress passed The Tax Relief and Health Care Act, which states that Medicare must expand its Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program to all 50 states, and that it must be implemented permanently....

Audiology

The American Academy of Audiology, founded in 1988 states that they are “the world's largest professional organization of, by, and for audiologists.” With a membership program of over 11,000 what better...

Patient Protection Affordable Care

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law on March 23rd 2010 by President Obama. This 2,409 page law has generated more polarizing opinions in Congress than any sport rivalry...