Weekly Checkup: Thanksgiving Edition
It’s hard not to be gluttonous during Thanksgiving, but you know that as a physician, you should probably set a good example at the table during dinner. Power Your Practice, however, provides the zero-cal comfort food you need to keep your belly warm during the holidays. Don’t believe us? Check out the articles we published […]
The Reasons Physicians Wouldn’t Expect to Be Thankful for This Thanks giving
Reading healthcare industry news can get depressing. It always seems to be about government regulations that will hurt practice profitability or technology trends that are destined to complicate the treatment process. But not all new developments are bad. There are actually a few things besides the creation of pumpkin pie physicians should be thankful for […]
5 Smart Implementation Questions for Your New Health IT Vendor
Are you included in the 20% of U.S. physicians who intend to implement a new health IT solution this year? Maybe your EHR isn’t facilitating patient encounters as advertised. Or perhaps your practice management software isn’t showing the return on investment you were promised. If so, you’ll have to get up-to-speed on the implementation process […]
Creating an Effective Patient Satisfaction Survey
Introduction Better healthcare results require the satisfaction of the patient. But how can a healthcare provider discover patient experience, and are their patients truly happy? So, the best way to figure this out is to get patient insights by doing patient surveys. This article will answer the following questions: What is a patient satisfaction survey? […]
Improving Your Revenue Cycle Starts Here
In a busy medical office, it can be easy to give in to the temptation of administrative shortcuts. But oftentimes, these timesaving practices can have an adverse effect on your revenue cycle. The three following shortcuts are responsible for many of the billing mistakes that occur at practices. By eliminating them from your processes, you […]
Weekly Checkup: November 18-22
A man’s mustache can have all types of meaning. It could be a way of standing out from the crowd, a furry fashion statement, or a form of masculine expression. But in November, the mustache takes on a deeper meaning. The Movember movement calls on men from around the globe to grow mustaches in an […]
3 Characteristics of an Exceptional Health IT Vendor
With the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009, the number of health IT vendors has skyrocketed as a result of a more technology-friendly healthcare environment. And although market competition has eliminated some, there are still plenty of vendors out there vying for your business. The number of options makes it difficult to decide which […]
Health IT Joins Fight to Promote Men’s Wellness
You may have noticed an abnormal number of mustached men walking the streets lately. We understand if you were even a little disturbed. Unless you live in one of these cities, chances are these facial fixings are a product of Movember, a national movement aimed at raising funds and awareness for men’s health issues. Burt […]
What Metrics Are Profitable Practices Measuring? Part 5 of 5
Private practices are an integral part of most communities. They provide care for under-served citizens and foster substantial patient-physician relationships. However, in order to keep practice doors open, independent doctors need to maintain a steady revenue stream. Quality metrics provide the indicators physicians need to measure how their practice is performing. In our final installment […]
4 Practice Management Features Your Staff Will Love
Administrative duties are a necessary evil every practice deals with. Not only do tasks like coding and documentation take valuable time away from treating patients, they can lead to a loss of revenue if not handled correctly. According to the 2013 Practice Profitability Index, the majority of practicing physicians spend more than 20% of their […]