HIPAA and Its Regulations
HIPAA laws are designed to protect patients from unauthorized access to their personal, medical information. NItin Chhoda elaborates on HIPAA regulations and how to comply with them to avoid fines and...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy Documentation: Productivity Benchmarks in Your Documentation...
Productivity is a key element in all facets of a physical therapy practice, from obtaining vital patient information to receiving reimbursements. For a struggling clinic, an increase in productivity...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy Billing: Real Time, Automatic Claim Submission to Boost Cash...
A steady cash flow is a primary concern for any physical therapy practice and it’s one of the most difficult aspects for clinic owners to predict. Coding errors, claim denials and time spent...
View ArticleHealthcare Management Defined
When patients think of healthcare management, they’re referring to their ailments, medications, tests and procedures. A physical therapist views healthcare management as a total package of client...
View ArticleHealthcare Practice Management and Its State (Before, Present and Future)
Managing a healthcare practice management has changed enormously as technology has evolved throughout the centuries. A Blast from the Past Management of a healthcare operation used to involve little...
View ArticleHealthcare Management and Medical Billing Relationship
Therapists walk a thin line when reconciling the healthcare management of their patients and medical billing. The process of accurately coding and billing of healthcare practice management can...
View ArticlePractice Management and Its Fundamentals
One of the fundamentals of health care practice management is working smart, not hard. For many therapists, practice management is one of life’s great mysteries. Some clinicians hire expensive firms...
View ArticleHealthcare Practice Management Best Tools
Maintaining a healthcare practice management is no easy task, but the right tools will make it considerably easier. Integrated EMR An integrated EMR provides the resources to address customer...
View ArticleHealthcare Practice Management: Top Legal Blunders to Avoid
Any practice owner knows how quickly they can run afoul of the healthcare practice management system and require the services of an attorney. Horror stories abound about clinics that have been forced...
View ArticleHealthcare Insurance Simplified – the Patient’s Perspective of Health...
Patients and therapists view healthcare insurance from an entirely different perspective. For patients, it’s a way to defray costs when they require a wide range of services, from prescriptions and...
View ArticleInsurance and Benefits for the Average Citizen
According to a Sept. 2012 study by The Kaiser Family Foundation, the average premiums for healthcare insurance in 2012 were $5,615 for an individual and $15,745 for family coverage. The actual cost...
View ArticleHealthcare: Improving the Patient Experience with Technology
The 21st century client is an individual that seeks instant gratification in everything from the food they eat to the videos they view, and that holds true for patients and their healthcare needs....
View ArticleMalpractice and Negligence Defined
Every healthcare practice management professionals fear the words malpractice and negligence, and rightly so. A lawsuit alleging either will cost the practice in terms of financial payouts, increased...
View ArticlePractice Management: Integrating Scheduling, Documentation, Billing and...
An EMR represents a major change in the practice management workflow and the way business is conducted. It will integrate freely into every facet and department, offering clinicians a more productive...
View ArticleEMR Solution: Monitoring and Improving Staff Productivity
An efficient practice is a productive practice, and one that’s able to treat more patients, expand and prosper. The key to that dream clinic is an EMR or electronic medical records system. The system...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy Marketing to Patients — Before, During and After Visits
Owners of a physical therapy practice will soon learn that marketing takes up a significant portion of their clinic time. The business of physical therapy marketing never stops. Clinicians must...
View ArticleHITECH Act – Economic Stimulus for EMR Adoption
Implementing electronic medical records system is an expensive undertaking, but assistance is available to defray the cost as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009....
View ArticleMedical Management — How to Streamline with EMR
Correct medical management is the key ingredient to a healthy, growing practice. The way therapists manage their clinics will determine whether they succeed or fail. Practice owners must think like...
View ArticleHealthcare Practice Management: The 4-Prong Approach
Managing a healthcare practice management is a lot like running other small businesses, except for a few glaring differences. In general, a small business can predict how often and how well they will...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy Billing: Using Revenue Cycle Management Software
An integrated electronic medical records system includes revenue management software that can streamline your physical therapy billing. Nitin Chhoda explains why this type of software can be a critical...
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