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Practices I work with are extremely hard working, thorough, and dedicated. They want what is best for their patients and their practice. They have found the PCMH model is the best way to improve their practice to better serve not only their patients but also the overall community. Developing practices into PCMHs is a complexRead about Working hard to get that PCMH recognition: Is it worth it?

We used to ask the question, “What has changed for your business in healthcare this year?” but the better question today might be, “What hasn’t changed?”  With EHR system upgrades/implementation, policy cancellations, continuing IT problems, and data security worries (along with IT functionality), we are constantly being reminded why new HIPAA rules, regulations, and complianceRead about The Necessity of HIPAA Compliance

In the United States Colorectal cancer is the second most lethal type of cancer. In 2017, it’s estimated there will be 135,430 new cases and 50,260 deaths from colon and rectal cancers. Colon cancer screening could prevent many of these deaths, as a patient’s prognosis improves dramatically with early detection and treatment. Tests that are designedRead about Important Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer

The Patient Centered Medical Home model is doing a great job improving communication within the practice and outside the practice. In a busy rural practice it is ideal to have a Care Coordinator to assure that all information concerning a patient’s care is funneled through an individual to make sure all information is where itRead about The Importance Of Hiring A Care Coordinator In Your Practice

NeKY RHIO is back at it again, providing you with the most amazing IT services and other Healthcare activities that will bring your clinic closer to being a technologically savvy place and in the forefront of today’s health IT industry. We are establishing a HIPAA security training to help your office and office staff meetRead about HIPAA Security: A New Outlook on Training for Compliance

You can achieve greater results by working together than by working alone. Our network gives members collaborative power that drives their performance, fosters innovation, and improves care in faster, better ways. NeKY RHIO connects you to networks, research, data, and insights that elevate your ability to solve problems, share knowledge, and scale results. We measureRead about The Power of Collaboration

Being a parent of a new baby can be very challenging. The health and well-being of the baby is priority one. Many times parents want to bring in the child just to make sure everything is ok. The visit could be for a six-month-old child whose mother thinks they might be teething. Or maybe theyRead about Coding A Healthy Child for a Worried Parent

As you may know, your practice is REQUIRED to do a yearly Risk Analysis to check for potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of ePHI held by the office. Since it’s the beginning of the year, it’s time to start thinking about how your office can make improvements going forward usingRead about Start Off the New Year with In-House Risk Assessment

“But I have been caring for patients and been working in healthcare for many, many years. Why do I need to change the way I care for patients?” This is a question I often get when working with practices that have an outstanding track record for patient outcomes. However, measuring the quality of healthcare andRead about Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement: Why should we improve our already awesome Clinic?

The time has come for us to say goodbye to 2016 and usher in a new year. In doing so, we say goodbye to traditional quality programs (Meaningful Use Incentive Program, Physician Quality Reporting System [PQRS] and Value-Based Modifier System [VM]) and begin work on the new Medicare quality program, the Merit-Based Incentive Payment SystemRead about 7 Action Items You Need to Know Heading into 2017