http://medicaloffice.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-17T09:43:04Z Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/22/the-new-medicare-adjustment-code.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/g/1/-/-/senior-citizen.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="100" />The federal budget sequestration cuts impacting <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/od/mcrmcdbilling/a/Medicare-Overview.htm">Medicare</a> claims went into effect on April 1, 2013 - April Fools Day - but it was no laughing matter. According to CMS, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/22/the-new-medicare-adjustment-code.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/22/the-new-medicare-adjustment-code.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:41 +0000 2013-05-22T21:22:41Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/17/8-questions-your-patients-may-be-asking.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/G/2/-/-/steth-and-ekg.JPG" alt="" width="113" height="150" />Providing exceptional patient service sometimes means answering some difficult questions that your patients may be asking. Be prepared to answer these questions or create a document that provides answers ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/17/8-questions-your-patients-may-be-asking.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/17/8-questions-your-patients-may-be-asking.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:04 +0000 2013-05-17T09:43:04Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/12/5-ways-of-securing-patient-data.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/A/1/-/-/medical-records.JPG" alt="" width="150" height="101" />Whether intentional or accidental, unauthorized disclosure of PHI is considered a violation of HIPAA. Any organization that accesses patient health information is considered a covered entity and is required by ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/12/5-ways-of-securing-patient-data.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/12/5-ways-of-securing-patient-data.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 18:23:58 +0000 2013-05-12T18:23:58Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/07/using-quality-analysis-to-improve-finances-2.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/1/2/-/-/heart-beat-with-red-stethescope.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="90" />One of the fastest growing trends in health care is the use of a quality analysis to improve finances. Medical office managers are facing many difficulties due to the constant ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/07/using-quality-analysis-to-improve-finances-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/05/07/using-quality-analysis-to-improve-finances-2.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 20:24:11 +0000 2013-05-07T20:24:11Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/30/diversity-in-the-medical-office.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/3/4/0/-/-/DIVERSITY3.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="127" /> In today's society, a medical office must incorporate diversity into it's mission, vision and values in order to provide the best patient care and effectively manage staff. Understand ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/30/diversity-in-the-medical-office.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/30/diversity-in-the-medical-office.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:04:45 +0000 2013-04-30T20:04:45Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/30/interested-in-concierge-medicine.htm If your are a physician or new medical graduate student, you may be interested in the growing trend in health care known as concierge medicine. Concierge medicine, also known ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/30/interested-in-concierge-medicine.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/30/interested-in-concierge-medicine.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:59:40 +0000 2013-04-30T19:59:40Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/26/the-21st-century-workforce.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/I/2/-/-/workforce.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="99" />Managing the medical office in the 21st century presents many challenges to both experienced and non-experienced medical office managers. To successfully tackle the key issues, medical office managers must ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/26/the-21st-century-workforce.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/26/the-21st-century-workforce.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:28:21 +0000 2013-04-26T15:28:21Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/23/the-importance-of-medical-office-staff-development.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/5/2/-/-/young-woman-smiling.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />You've heard it before - <em>"REPUTATION IS EVERYTHING"</em>. Reputation is viewed as the public's opinion of an organization. In a medical practice, this is no different except that ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/23/the-importance-of-medical-office-staff-development.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/23/the-importance-of-medical-office-staff-development.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:46:41 +0000 2013-04-23T18:46:41Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/21/focus-on-the-patient.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/G/2/-/-/steth-and-ekg.JPG" alt="" width="113" height="150" />Creating an excellent patient experience takes dedication that requires the staff of the medical office to focus on the patient. The question is how do we focus on the patient ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/21/focus-on-the-patient.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/21/focus-on-the-patient.htm Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:19:23 +0000 2013-04-21T16:19:23Z http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/17/credentialing-and-the-new-graduate.htm <img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/medicaloffice/1/9/F/2/-/-/medical-student.jpg" alt="" width="99" height="150" />Credentialing can pose some serious complications especially for new physician graduates either starting a new practice or joining an existing one. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/od/reimbursements/a/The-Importance-Of-Professional-Credentialing.htm">Credentialing</a> is the process by which insurance networks, healthcare ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/17/credentialing-and-the-new-graduate.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://medicaloffice.about.com/b/2013/04/17/credentialing-and-the-new-graduate.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:28:43 +0000 2013-04-17T20:28:43Z