Medical Practice Trends

MPT Podcast 34 - Process or Technology - What Provides the Most Bang for the Buck?, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting This Issue (6:55): Can technology trump poor processes? How critical is the human factor? Should you adapt to your EMR or should it adapt to you? Why your security plan might be more important than the tools you choose Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_34.mp3" title="MPT Podcast  34-Process or Technology - What Provides The Most Bang For The Buck?" ]   Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 33 - 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue and Decrease Costs, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares some of her many suggestions for improving your practice's bottom line. This Issue (10:42): Does it really pay to work harder? Should your practice have a minimum-number-of-physicians policy? Do doctors take too much time off? How adding a single patient a day can make a big difference in revenue Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_33.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 33-101 Ideas to Increase Revenue and Decrease Costs" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 32 - The Changing Security Landscape - The How Healthcare is Becoming More of  a Target, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting This Issue (5:30): Why hackers are targeting healthcare and why medical practices should be concerned The impact of data breaches Why medicine is particularly vulnerable Some steps that healthcare providers can take now Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_32.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 32- The Changing Security Landscape - How Healthcare is Becoming More of a Target" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 31 - Why Everyone in Your Practice Needs to Know Coding, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley explains why it is important for all employees and doctors need to be on the same page when it comes to medical coding. This Issue (7:32): Why everyone in your practice needs to be well-versed in coding How ICD-10 will impact your practice Training staff the right way from the start Pros and cons of coding 'wizards' Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_31.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 31-Why Everyone in Your Practice Needs to Know Coding" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 30 - Non-Clinic Career Opportunities for Physicians, with guest Joseph Kim MD, President of Medical Communications Media Inc. Dr. Kim introduces some resources for physicians who are interested in non-clinical job opportunities as a complement to their existing practice or as a second career. This Issue (7:00): Are there other opportunities for physicians besides medicine? Successfully blending a second career with your existing practice What is behind the recent trend of doctors retiring earlier? Website resources for physician entrepreneurs and business people Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_30.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 30- Non-Clinical Career Opportunities for Physicians" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 29 - EHR Update 1, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley brings us up-to-date on the latest in the EHR news, including the new HIPAA 5010 regulations and upcoming ICD10 coding rules. This Issue (9:16): Why doing EHR just for the money might not be such a good idea How to find certified EHR vendors Should you declare Meaningful Use for Medicaid or Medicare? Is your EHR system compliant with HIPAA 5010 regulations? Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_29.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 29: EHR Update 1" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 28 - HITRUST Alliance & Keeping Your PHI Secure, with guest Mike Meikle, of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle explains what the HITRUST Alliance is and how they can help medical practices cut through some of the regulatory clutter. This Issue (5:33): What is the HITRUST Alliance and why should you care? How does this tie in with HIPAA and HITECH regulations? How HITRUST can help practices cut through the regulatory clutter Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_28.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 28-HITRUST Alliance & Keeping Your PHI Secure" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 27 - How To Tell If Your Practice Is Well-Managed, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (8:04): Warning signs that your practice has management issues Why hiring your spouse as your manager may cost you in the long run Standard benchmarks that typical practices should be aware of The importance of being a 'calm' practice Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_27.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 27-How To Tell If Your Practice Is Well-Managed" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 24 - Scanning Paper Records Into Your EMR System: Setting Up An Action Plan, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley discusses some tips and best practices based on her extensive experience advising medical practices. This Issue (8:12): The importance of 'storyboarding' your strategy for paper chart conversion How to decide if you need more employees for your conversion process Scanning vs. indexing When to know if you need to outsource the scanning process How much of the old paper record do you need to convert?   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_24.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 24-Scanning Paper Records into Your EMR" ]

MPT Podcast 22 - Is a Concierge Practice Model Right for You? with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (3:29): What is a direct pay reimbursement model? Who typically opts out of insurance reimbursements? What motivates physicians to change to a 'concierge' practice model?   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_22.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 22-Is a Concierge Practice Model Right for You?" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 21 - Leveraging the Resources of Health Information Exchanges, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (5:08): What is a Health Information Exchange? How can you keep your practice from being left out in the cold? Ways your small practice can leverage technology larger entities are using   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_17.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 21-Leveraging the Resources of Health Information Exchanges" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 18 - Meaningful Use Update 1 This Issue (3:37): What's the latest on the Meaningful Use incentives? Important deadlines for Eligible Providers Why it might be best to wait until 2012 to declare MU Some proposals for grace periods Important links: Government's Certified HIT Product List Website CMS EHR Incentive Programs   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_18.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 18-Meaningful Use Update 1" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 16 - Why Practices Should Implement EHR Sooner Than Later, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. This Issue (06:30) Why waiting can cost you money How timing uncertainty could make your project longer than anticipated How proper coding and quicker payments can lead to a faster ROI   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_16.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 16-Why Practices Should Implement EHR Sooner than Later" ]

MPT Podcast 14 - Getting the Most Out of Your Medical Software, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: We only use 10% of the features of most software If you don't push training, no one will get any better Some basic principles apply to most software   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_14.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 14-Getting the Most Out of Your Medical Software" ]

MPT Podcast 13 - Mobile Devices and Apps in Medicine, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue: Why are doctors turning to mobile devices? Is the iPad all it's cracked up to be? What are some drawbacks to these devices? Future trends   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_13.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 13-Mobile Devices and Apps in Medicine" ]

MPT Podcast 11 - Five Best Practices for EHR Implementation, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. This Issue: Why you should take a good look at your processes before purchasing an EMR system How to minimize lost productivity Why installation of an EMR system is not the final step in the implementation process   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_11.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 11-Five Best Practices for EHR Implementation" ]

MPT Podcast 10 - EMR and the Marketability of Your Medical Practice, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue: Besides financial incentives for implementation, EMR may offer some marketing benefits Patients may perceive a practice without EMR as not being "cutting edge" Far from being impersonal, EMR in the practice may actually be more humanizing   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_10.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 10- EMR and the Marketability of Your Practice" ]

MPT Podcast 9 - The Challenges of Integrating a New Technology into the Medical Practice, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. This Issue: Why healthcare providers are skeptical of implementing EHR despite its reported benefits What are some other concerns physicians have, such as cost or loss of productivity? What are some issues related to the quality of patient care?     [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_9.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 9- The Challenges of Integrating a New Technology into the Medical Practice" ]

MPT Podcast 8 - Recent Changes in the Enforcement of the HITECH Act and the Impact on Your Practice, With Guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue: Possible civil and criminal penalties a medical practice can face What do the new HITECH Act provisions mean to your medical practice? What are potential penalties for violating the HIPAA regulations? What proactive measures can you take to protect yourself and your practice?     [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_8.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 8- Recent Changes in the Enforcement of the HITECH Act" ]

EMR Update 7 - HIPAA, HITECH, and Protecting Your Patients' Information This Issue: What is data-at-rest vs data-in-motion? What do the new HITECH Act provisions mean to your medical practice? What are potential penalties for violating the HIPAA regulations? What proactive measures can you take to protect yourself and your practice?   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_7.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 7- HIPAA, HITECH, and Protecting Your Patients' Information" ]