Launching into a new year brings opportunity to review the work plan created and implemented by you and your team. The underpinning for the work plan resides in the data collected within the medical record. The medical record serves as the instrument for demonstrating the clinician’s ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate patient care. Proper…
Being in the cloud can be a scary thing, but Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model has accommodations for healthcare providers that are hard to dispute. Users connect directly to medical software and/or their EMR through an online portal and get billed by subscription fees. SaaS applications originally faced backlash for security reasons, but with more safeguards in…
Being clean, clear, and concise may not be written rules for clinical documentation, but they can help you and your patients immensely. The language you choose, whether subconscious or purposeful, can display your level of care and the necessity of the aid you provide. The most effective way to prove your point is a compelling narrative, something that…
The rules and regulations surrounding incident documentation, while necessary, seem to cause more trouble than the trouble you’re reporting. OSHA has discussed changing their requirements to do away with physical forms and mandate that all forms be submitted electronically. With huge changes on the horizon, take steps to stay ahead of the impending shift. With…
Welcome to the last Practice Points column in 2017! It has been quite a busy year integrating the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Let’s look back at what we learned this year about MIPS and lean into using smart strategies in 2018. Looking Back: MIPS and Your Workflow Reviewing the Quality Payment Program,1 you earn a payment…
Incorporating Occupational Medicine Services into your current Employee Health organization workflow might help your business see better results, but before committing make sure to ask yourself these three big questions. Hear advice from Eddie Stahl, Clinical Solutions Consultant and Veteran Healthcare Administrator, about what your healthcare business can do to bolster revenue. Net Health 360 professional services…
Clinics specialized in chronic wound care are becoming increasingly important. Medicare claims referring wound treatment are also continuing to grow. Researchers are suggesting that more steps be taken to look into wound care management and the associated costs. According to the article “In 2014, approximately 14.5% of Medicare beneficiaries were diagnosed with at least 1…
Physicians are strategic with what their work hours are dedicated to. When EHRs cause headaches and delays, this can seriously impact a doctors planning. The burden and bureaucracy of modern medicine, not to mention technological frustrations, inflict a toll on U.S. physicians and appear to be major factors influencing their intentions to reduce clinical work…
There are new thoughts and approaches coming into the world of Physical Therapy everyday. Check out four unique ideas presented in the world-renowned lecture series, “TED Talk”.