Many industries, companies, and systems have migrated to 21st century technology. Some industries obtain rapid adoption of technology such as the cell phone industry. In 2007, the iPhone was a new concept and most cell phone users were on flip phones or Blackberries. Although very few cell phone users are using 20th century cell-phone technology,…
Every pediatric practice has a limited amount of time to provide training for the staff related to managing the revenue cycle. Some areas to focus training for front desk team members and Medical Assistants/Nurses of a pediatric practice include: Front Desk Team Members: The staff that work the front desk team are an…
Each pediatric practice should maintain financial policies and billing processes. This should contain a number of different areas including: Financial Policy, Financial Assistance Policy, Payment Plan and Payment Plan Agreement, Final Collection Notice and Approach to Patient Collections, Front Desk responsibilities, and Patient Registration process. Let’s look at each of these areas a little closer.…
While most practices are leveraging EHR systems, there are many practices that are working around the gaps of their EHR system, since their system was not designed specifically for a modern pediatric office. While we could fill a book with all the features and benefits of a high-quality pediatric EHR, listed below are three areas…
Keeping your vaccine management plan updated is an important part of any healthcare practice as it can save your practice significant amounts of time and money in the event of an issue such as a power failure or other unexpected event that could put vaccines at risk or cause them to become compromised. Having an…
The implementation of pediatric electronic health records has helped to shape interactions between health care professionals, families, and the care providers that those families use in their day-to-day lives. Creating a system that is easy to use and understand has made communications between these individuals much easier and has allowed for health care concerns to…
Acronyms like EMR and EHR are already familiar to those in the medical field, but for those who aren’t, they stand for Electronic Medical Records and Electronic Health Records, respectively. They are both useful systems for tracking important patient information, but there are differences between the two that might affect the decision you make for…
Managing vaccines is an integral part of a Pediatric Medical practice while becoming more important for many other Medical Specialties and Healthcare facilities.Vaccine management has taken a quantum leap over the last few years by providing a system that standardizes and simplifies the work processes of Medical Practices and Healthcare Facilities. Many Pediatric and other…
Management of all the records in the pediatric department itself is all-encompassing. A suite of tools are now available to simplify the administrative work of pediatric practice but not all of them guarantee foolproof results. While you decide on getting a pediatric Electronic Health Record (EHR) or electronic medical billing services for your healthcare unit,…
For any business, it is important to watch the money closely to maintain operations and achieve a profit. This guideline holds true for Medical Practices as well; while it may be true that doctors can make a lot of money, it is still just as important to manage the revenue cycle properly to ensure a…
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