DrChrono to offer Apple hardware leasing for physician practices
DrChrono, developer of electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle and other ambulatory software for Apple devices, is introducing leasing bundle plans to help medical practices replace their outdated computer hardware with new Apple machines. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 2, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Strength in Numbers? Ins and Outs, Pros and Cons of Virtual Groups
While the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) creates questions and headaches for practitioners, its evolution continues. Virtual Group (VG) reporting is a new option for solo/small practices to use, and the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services continues to make changes as the feedback, concerns, and recommendations pour in from various audiences. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Rod Baird Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news

Carestream Updated Software Helps Practices Manage Workflow
For Immediate Release: March 22, 2018 Carestream Dental is built on a legacy of software innovation that continues to evolve to this day. From streamlined practice management software to time-saving modeling software, new updates and releases for CS PracticeWorks, CS SoftDent and CS Model+ keep dental professionals organized and efficient so they can better serve patients. The latest updates to CS PracticeWorks v8.1 give users greater visibility and access to important patient information. The appointment book now stretches across all computer screens —regardless of size—for easier viewing, and appointments can be drag...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 28, 2018 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Hampshire practices join forces to launch urgent care system
Two Hampshire practices have launched an urgent care system to improve access to same-day appointments for their patients. GPs at the practices in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire are confident that this system will help them to offer more routine doctor appointments and reduce patients waiting times. Ina letter to patients, Lee-on-the-Solent Health Centre said they will be working with Manor Way Surgery to deliver a new urgent care system.Hide related content:  Show related contentread more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - March 13, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: vfiore Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Patient Access Patients Practice management Latest News Source Type: news

Carestream Dental Introduces All-New Care Management Platform
There have been many transitions in the oral healthcare industry during the 21st century; the transition from analog to digital and a transition to whole body care, to name just a few. Carestream Dental ’s all-new care management platform reflects yet another critical transition in the industry—shifting the focus from practice management and placing it on care management. Launching at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Carestream Dental ’s new care management platform follows a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, providing anytime, anywhere access through a modern web browser. For busy practices where multitasking is a d...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 8, 2018 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

GP practices told to review 44,000 patient records after data loss glitch
GPs are set to have to review tens of thousands of patient records following a problem where dates and times of entries were removed. Over 2,500 practices have lost patient data including read codes, vaccination information and pathology results due to a problem with importing records of returning patients. The problem, which has impacted 44,104 records, has affected patients that were registered with SystmOne or EMIS practice, moved to a practice that does not use these systems and then moved back to a SystmOne or EMIS practice.Hide related content:  Show related contentread more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - March 5, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: vfiore Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Practice management Latest News Source Type: news

Intermedix to Spin Off Emergency Preparedness and Response
NASHVILLE, Tenn. and ATLANTA  – Intermedix today announced it will spin off its Emergency Preparedness and Response Division following the completion of the sale of its healthcare RCM, practice management and analytics business lines to R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ:RCM). This new company, to be named “Juvare,” pronounced Joo-VAHR-Ay, will be an independent, privately held company, backed by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a premier private equity firm that currently owns Intermedix. Juvare will be composed of all of the assets and business of Intermedix’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Division. It will ...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - February 28, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Intermedix Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

SPM in Real Life: Winter ‘18
NEW MEMBERS: Winter ’18 Brief bios/plugs for new members (extracted from the Introduce Yourself Connect Community) Daniel Warren (Rik), initial member of Sensogram Technologies business team. Responsibilities include evangelism, channel development and management.  The technology continually reads and wirelessly reports vital signs in a variety of wearable form factors. Complementing this are solutions serving those with higher fall risk. Brian Eastwood, a research analyst, with a background in writing, editing, and public speaking experience. Brian joined the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Participator...
Source: Society for Participatory Medicine - February 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Danny van Leeuwen Tags: Newsletter Source Type: news

Quality Counts, but How Do We Really Measure It?
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program is highly technical, making it difficult for community-based medical groups and most practitioners to understand. Incorporating an intelligent MIPS strategy into a post-acute/long-term care setting is significantly more difficult. Trying to take the technical details of MIPS and discuss them in a way that everyone can understand is a challenge — like trying to translate a thousand-year-old book from ancient Greek into modern English. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - January 31, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Rod Baird and Joanne Kaldy Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news

IoT and AI Can Unlock Real Value Beyond the Hype, and Here & #039;s How
Everyone who works in healthcare is currently sitting in the center of a turbulent convergence. The drive toward value-based care is demanding better outcomes for less cost, while consumer-driven care demands patient self-empowerment and a more collaborative relationship between patient and physician. In my latest book, The Big Unlock, I discuss how the Internet of Things (IoT) and a connected healthcare ecosystem serve as a beacon for stakeholders within the convergence to help them navigate their way to the goals of value-based care. But many still struggle to see value in this approach as the technologies involved cont...
Source: MDDI - January 24, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Paddy Padmanabhan Tags: R & D Design Source Type: news

5 Things to Know about Physician Practice Management
How does a physician determine if a practice management arrangement with an MSO is right for the practice? Here are five things physicians should consider. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 28, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Yulian Shtern, Esq. and Leonard Lipsky, Esq. Tags: Blog Practice Models Practice Management Systems Physician Productivity Source Type: news

LeanTaaS raises $26M to build up iQueue appointment software
Santa Clara, California-based practice management software company  LeanTaaS announced $26 million in Series B financing, raised exclusively from Insight Venture Partners.  (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 14, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Using Data Tools to Improve Your Practice Management Reporting
Use Excel Pivot Tables and Microsoft SQL Server to enhance the way your practice creates reports from its PM and EHR systems. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 8, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Lucien Roberts Tags: Pearl Health IT EHR Pearls Practice Management Systems Source Type: news

Carestream Dental Helps Doctors Make ‘Smart Choices’ for Equipment and Software
As a new freestanding digital dental company, Carestream Dental helps doctors make smart choices for their practices, whether they ’re looking for equipment or software solutions. At the ADA Annual Meeting, Carestream Dental is showcasing both the latest intelligent scanning features of its CS 3600 intraoral scanner and new practice management solutions that make everyday workflow more intuitive.“Smart technology is rapidly changing all sectors of industry, including digital dentistry,” Ed Shellard, D.M.D., Chief Dental Officer, Carestream Dental, said. “But being labeled as ‘smart’ doesn’t go far enough. Equ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 25, 2017 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news