As the owner or executive in charge of a medical organization, you know all too well how easy it is to procrastinate when it comes to training staff to use a new protocol or to become familiar with new software. It seems like there will never be an ideal opportunity to disrupt your schedule to set aside time for each member of the team to learn a new way of doing things. This is especially important when it comes to dealing with the upcoming mandated change from the International Classification of Diseases code version 9 to ICD-10. After multiple delays and offering a few extensions to give medical organizations more time to get ready for the transition, the U.S. government has now settled on a deadline of October 1, 2015 to make the change.

Are your patients generally happy to see you, notwithstanding those who are in pain or have anxiety about whatever is bringing them in to see you that day? Successful medical practices can be identified in part by whether they take the time to pay attention to their patients’ wants and needs and whether they will go out of their way to provide the best possible patient experience. With that in mind, here are five things your patients love to see. If they don’t match up with what you’re currently offering at your practice, you might want to make some adjustments and improve patient morale accordingly.

The following excerpt is from an article found on Forbes. It was written by Louis Goodman and Tim Norbeck. Of all of the oppressing new regulations, etc. foisted on physicians and their medical practices today, few capture more angst than the forced implementation of the ICD-10 codes (International Statistical Classification of Diseases) scheduled for October, 2015.

In a busy medical office, staffers don’t have time to waste when it comes to the billing cycle. The faster you can submit claims, the shorter the turnaround time should be, of course. Organizations with an eye on their bottom line require medical billing software companies that will fully meet their particular needs, especially in terms of speed, accuracy and ease of use for their staffers. If you are displeased with your current medical software company or are starting up a new practice and need to quickly select and implement billing software, you should know that not all medical billing software companies are created equal.

As you join the growing ranks of medical organizations that have made the leap from using an old-fashioned, paper-based solution to a modern electronic medical records application, it’s important to learn as much as you can about the software. Becoming more familiar with the various features in your EMR will help you boost productivity and lower the stress levels of your staff. Here are five ways to take advantage of EMR software.

By now, you have already determined that you cannot run your radiology practice to its full potential by relying only on generic medical office software solutions. You know that you need to implement dedicated radiology software in your organization. One of the biggest challenges you face at this point is simply finding the best application to meet your particular practice’s needs. Is the software scalable if you drastically increase your operations? How will a particular radiology application dovetail with your organization’s core processes? For example, your practice may have a mandate to empower patients with a patient portal. The portal will let each patient sign in with an Internet-connected computer and then check things such as the latest X-rays or other diagnostic tests. Will the radiology software you have in mind be equal to the task? Such questions are designed to help you find the best possible application for your organization. To help you with your decision making process, here are three ways to find the best radiology software.

Are you on the lookout for a medical billing company? If so, you likely have a number of questions that must be satisfied before you will make your final decision. It doesn’t matter if you have been in business for some time now or are just about to launch a new practice. The medical billing company you choose to work with will figure greatly in the financial health of your practice. With that in mind, here are four features that medical billing companies should have.

The following excerpt if from an article found on EHR Intelligence. It ws written by Vera Gruessner. The healthcare industry is at the tipping point when it comes to the ICD-10 transition period. With only 3.5 months to go until the ICD-10 implementation deadline, various new bills have cropped up within the House of Representatives looking for either another ICD-10 delay, a complete stop to the transition, or an ICD-10 transition period called “safe harbor.”

These days, you would be hard pressed to find an industry that hasn’t embraced the use of computers and specialized software to streamline operations and get more work done, more efficiently. However, in such a forward-thinking industry as the medical profession, some organizations are still working with antiquated paper-based systems to manage the voluminous information they record on each patient. As a savvy medical professional yourself, you may be new to electronic health records software but are ready to learn how to use it to improve the level of care you offer patients. That’s good, because the sooner you learn about and implement EHR software at your facility, the better. Here’s what you need to know about EHR applications.

Unlike at a hotel, where the staff can typically count on people checking out by a specific time, hospitals, inpatient facilities and other medical organizations that have beds for patients can expect a lot more turnover and will see beds becoming available at random times of the day and night. Managing beds can be a tricky process. If you don’t use software to keep track of bed status and availability, it can cause problems where your staff faces bottlenecks in treating patients. You don’t want to keep patients and their families waiting any longer than is necessary, because delays can provoke anxiety. What’s more, if you are inefficient at managing the beds, you may find that you are not bringing in the revenue you anticipated.