Three easy steps to determine if your practice is PCMH ready

Achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance is not an easy task. However, your practice may already have the functionalities and requirements that NCQA requires to achieve recognition. Below … [Read more...]

Major Security Flaws Found In Multiple Processors

Processors are extremely important when referring to computing devices, be it cell phones, laptops, or tablets, to name a few. They run all the essential processes on your device, and handle sensitive data like usernames and passwords. Recently, … [Read more...]

Telemedicine improves quality of care and lowers costs

As Internet access improves across the country, the use of telemedicine has expanded at a rapid pace. Telemedicine offers substantial benefits to both patients and providers. By implementing a telehealth program, providers can improve the overall … [Read more...]

Patients can request their medical record: Are you ready?

Patients have many requests on a daily basis, but are you prepared for the request when the patient wants to access their medical record? The patient’s right to access their record was legally granted by the HIPAA Privacy Rule of 2001. By … [Read more...]

Patients can request to change their medical record

Did you know a patient has the right to request an amendment to their medical record at no charge to them? Related to the HIPAA Privacy Rule of 2001, patients may make such a request. As a provider, you can require the patient give a written request … [Read more...]

14 Reasons to Implement PCMH in your Practice

Rural practices are challenged with so many different aspects of healthcare. From basic practice functions to making sure patients get the care they need (preventive, chronic and holistic), the Patient-Centered Medical Home model has everything … [Read more...]

‘Root’ security flaw a threat to protected health information

Hold off on updating to the current Mac operating system. A major security flaw in the latest version of macOS, High Sierra, allows users to log in without proper credentials. This flaw that could affect the confidentiality of personal and … [Read more...]

Great news for telehealth Medicare reimbursement

With the recent release of Medicare’s 2018 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes that could significantly impact telehealth. Not only has Medicare added new CPT codes to telehealth’s … [Read more...]

Understanding COPD and how it is diagnosed

November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month. An estimated 16 million Americans suffer from COPD and possibly millions more are likely to have the disease and not know it. Did you know that this disease kills more … [Read more...]

Quality improvement: Whose job is it?

Going in an office and mentioning quality improvement measures seems to make heads spin. As the pressure builds to meet these standards, many offices have the same question: Whose job it is? The office manager? The front desk or billing? Spoiler … [Read more...]