Is The Final MACRA Rule A Boon for Small Practices?
The Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is due to initiate in January 2017 yet many small and independent practices have been concerned about their role under the new rule, and the lack of support from government agencies. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for MACRA in early October, and addressed [...]
Hiking Drug Prices – Blame Congress
Hiking Drug Prices Blame Congress The recent Congressional ire at pharmaceutical companies for hiking up drug prices by more than 500% feels justified, and heartening. Yet what Congress fails to recognize, or articulate, is its own contribution in the situation. Congress has played a key role in bringing the situation around to what it is today. Over the last thirteen [...]
6 Tips to Manage Online Reputation Through Patient Reviews
Everything is up for judgment in the age of the internet. Sites encourage feedback from customers, some dedicated to customer reviews to be viewed by peers interested in the product or service. Many bad reviews on the popular website Yelp have had a very damaging impact on businesses, and now […]
4 Ways Medical Practices Can Use EHR to Boost Profitability
Ask a layman and they will tell you that the medical profession is the most profitable. This myth is so prevalent not even shows like Grey’s Anatomy or House have dispelled it. When people think of doctors they think high salaries, fancy cars and summer homes. They hardly ever think of the years spent studying, the constant research [...]
4 Things You Need To Know About Advancing Care Information
If you belong to the healthcare industry, chances are you’ve been hearing a lot of MIPS and the Advancing Care Information program. It feels like as soon as you get your grips with one legislative change they are ushering in another. MIPS Advancing Care Information program is the proposed replacement for MACRA’s Meaningful Use program. The proposal for Advancing Care [...]
5 Reasons Why Healthcare Practices Need Marketing
The healthcare industry is constantly adapting to new findings, research and legislation. Add to that individual patient cases and administerial duties, and doctors hardly have time to consider why their practices might be failing, or how to change it. Digital marketing is considered a new trend by most healthcare practices, especially if its a small practice. Sticking to traditional methods [...]