Providing the best possible medical care is something every doctor strives to do, but when patients have to wait in the reception area or an exam room when you’re running behind schedule, their opinion of the practice can suffer along with any review they pass along to others. With today’s patients researching doctor reviews online before making an appointment, ensuring a positive patient exp ... Read More ->
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What a HIPAA Risk Assessment Should Consist Of
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, of 1996 mandates that all health-related and private information be safeguarded and secure. The HIPAA Security Rule ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal health information, or PHI. The HIPAA Privacy Rule places limits on the use and release of PHI. If you work in the healthcare industry in any ... Read More ->
What You Need to Know About Health Care Support Staffing
The first lesson any physician in private practice learns is that a medical practice is not only a health care center, but also a business. As such, in order for your business to be successful, (1) your patients must be pleased with the service they receive, and (2) your operation must turn a profit. The key to achieving both is a strong support staff. After all, patients don’t just interact w ... Read More ->
What Services Does ProMD Offer to Medical Providers?
While the medical field abides by the tenets of compassionate care and professionalism, at the end of the day, doctors’ offices and hospitals are still businesses. And while offering patients quality care is important, a company’s bottom line can mean the difference between keeping the doors open or closing up shop. In the old days – and we mean prior to 1996 with the enactment of the HIPAA (The H ... Read More ->
Picking the Right Medical Billing Company
In May 2018, three former executives of Constellation Healthcare Technologies were charged with fraud. The billing company allegedly had fake customers, subsidiaries, and acquisitions. The men were charged with altering bank statements to boost the company's value and led investors to believe the company was worth $300 million. Unfortunately, it’s fairly easy for people to create a company that ... Read More ->
