No more patient flow bottlenecks
Jan 01, 1970
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 insurance provider tells them to go, patients have more...
Lean Theory
Jan 01, 1970
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 patient flow and reduce extra expenses, time, and energy. ...
Office Visit Cycle Time or Door to Door Measurement
Jan 01, 1970
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 anxiety free for the entire visit. Although most practices...
Big Data, say “Hello” to Human Nature
Jan 01, 1970
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 the insights derived from massive data sets consistently...
Implementing ICD-10
Jan 01, 1970
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; you guessed it, ICD-9. The International Classification...
Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)
Jan 01, 1970
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. RAC’s detect prior improper payments with the hope that...
Audiology
Jan 01, 1970
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 organization to publish a decibel chart titled, “Levels of...
Patient Protection Affordable Care
Jan 01, 1970
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 could dream of. It has caused such a divide that many often...
Accountable Care Organization
Jan 01, 1970
What are ACO’s? What are they doing and how do they affect the future of healthcare in America? ACO stands for Accountable Care Organization. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services defines ACO’s in this way: "ACO’s are groups of doctors,...
