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In celebration of reaching our 100th podcast (thanks to all of you for your support), we asked a roundtable of experts to give us their thoughts on the future of healthcare from the perspective of their areas of expertise: Steven Schimpff MD former CEO of University of Maryland Medical Center on healthcare delivery Jeff Segal MD JD, CEO of Medical Justice, on medicolegal issues Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com on practice management Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, on cybersecurity Shareef Mahdavi, CEO of SM2 Strategic Consulting, on practice development and business models
[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 17 - How the Cloud Can Help Your Practice, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (7:04): Do you have a good handle on your documentation? Is your disaster recovery plan in a safe place? What if your IT director leaves or your manager gets hit by the proverbial bus? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_17.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 17 - How the Cloud Can Help Your Practice, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com" ]
MPT Podcast 15 - Why Your Practice Still Needs a Brochure, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: How brochures can market your practice to other practices Increasing the number of 'touches' with prospective patients Giving consumers better, clearer information [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_15.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 15 - Why Your Practice Still Needs a Brochure, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com" ]
MPT Podcast 12 - Why Does a Physician's Practice Need a Website? with guest Mary Pat Whaley, a consultant who blogs on ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: The importance of establishing a digital presence Why it is critical to 'tell your story' How a website can actually be good for your bottom line [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_12.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 12-Why Does a Physician Need a Website?" ]
In this episode, we are visited by Mary Pat Whaley from ManageMyPractice.com, one of the premiere practice management WWW sites. We have a fairly wide-ranging discussion, but there is some focus on a popular issue, the "credit-card-on-file" topic. We also touch on practice independence, insurance contract negotiation, and more. There is some real gold here! Make sure you visit ManageMyPractice.com while you are at it!
MPT Podcast 37 - Saving Money on Medical Practice Office Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs – Part 4, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares more of her many suggestions for increasing profit for your medical practice. This Issue (8:29): Are the Yellow Pages an expensive dinosaur? Could your postage machine encourage petty theft? What are group purchasing entities? Why office supplies may be sneaking out your back door Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_38.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 37 - Saving Money on Medical Practice Office Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs – Part 4, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com" ]
MPT Podcast 37 - Getting a Handle on Your Staff Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs - Part 3, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares more of her many suggestions for increasing profit for your medical practice. This Issue (6:55): How can you reduce overtime abuse? Should you send staff home when things are slow? How using volunteers can be a good recruiting tool Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_37.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 37 - Getting a Handle on Your Staff Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs - Part 3, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com." ]
MPT Podcast 35 - 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs Part 2, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares more of her many suggestions for increasing profit for your medical practice. This Issue (7:30): Some useful tips on obtaining Meaningful Use incentives Why you shouldn't purchase an EMR just for the incentives How do PQRI and E-Prescribing come into play? Are there any other financial incentives or grants you can qualify for? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_35.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 35-101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs Part 2" ] Right-click to download
MPT Podcast 33 - 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue and Decrease Costs, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares some of her many suggestions for improving your practice's bottom line. This Issue (10:42): Does it really pay to work harder? Should your practice have a minimum-number-of-physicians policy? Do doctors take too much time off? How adding a single patient a day can make a big difference in revenue Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_33.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 33-101 Ideas to Increase Revenue and Decrease Costs" ] Right-click to download
MPT Podcast 31 - Why Everyone in Your Practice Needs to Know Coding, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley explains why it is important for all employees and doctors need to be on the same page when it comes to medical coding. This Issue (7:32): Why everyone in your practice needs to be well-versed in coding How ICD-10 will impact your practice Training staff the right way from the start Pros and cons of coding 'wizards' Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_31.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 31-Why Everyone in Your Practice Needs to Know Coding" ] Right-click to download
MPT Podcast 29 - EHR Update 1, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley brings us up-to-date on the latest in the EHR news, including the new HIPAA 5010 regulations and upcoming ICD10 coding rules. This Issue (9:16): Why doing EHR just for the money might not be such a good idea How to find certified EHR vendors Should you declare Meaningful Use for Medicaid or Medicare? Is your EHR system compliant with HIPAA 5010 regulations? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_29.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 29: EHR Update 1" ] Right-click to download
MPT Podcast 27 - How To Tell If Your Practice Is Well-Managed, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (8:04): Warning signs that your practice has management issues Why hiring your spouse as your manager may cost you in the long run Standard benchmarks that typical practices should be aware of The importance of being a 'calm' practice Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_27.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 27-How To Tell If Your Practice Is Well-Managed" ] Right-click to download
MPT Podcast 24 - Scanning Paper Records Into Your EMR System: Setting Up An Action Plan, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley discusses some tips and best practices based on her extensive experience advising medical practices. This Issue (8:12): The importance of 'storyboarding' your strategy for paper chart conversion How to decide if you need more employees for your conversion process Scanning vs. indexing When to know if you need to outsource the scanning process How much of the old paper record do you need to convert? [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_24.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 24-Scanning Paper Records into Your EMR" ]
MPT Podcast 14 - Getting the Most Out of Your Medical Software, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: We only use 10% of the features of most software If you don't push training, no one will get any better Some basic principles apply to most software [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_14.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 14-Getting the Most Out of Your Medical Software" ]