Medical Supplies » Medical http://chapmandesigns.net Discussing about how to choose the best medical supplies for our life... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:02:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Do Electronic Medical Records Increase Revenues? http://chapmandesigns.net/205/do-electronic-medical-records-increase-revenues/ http://chapmandesigns.net/205/do-electronic-medical-records-increase-revenues/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:35:30 +0000 admin http://chapmandesigns.net/205/do-electronic-medical-records-increase-revenues/ Does EMR increase revenues?The economy has been in a recessionary trend for more than a year now. Whilst the economic conditions are challenging, the insurance companies are applying a squeeze on physicians to accept lower reimbursements. Funding by way of donations from private contributions is also reducing thereby adversely impacting availability of cash to implement an EMR / EHR system. Any investment in EMR is justified only if it can help in increasing revenues, decreasing costs or overheads, improving patient care or any combination of the above resulting in maximization of reimbursements, collections and customer goodwill. How does EMR/EHR increase revenues?1. Improves charge capture: When traditional paper charts are used, many services performed in a physician’s office are lost and never billed. The billing staff may either completely leave out an E&M Code or may erroneously enter fewer units, all resulting in lower billing and therefore lower reimbursements to a physician. EMR software can increase revenues by facilitating capturing of charges for all services provided by the physician thereby avoiding lost revenues. In a case study (Nick Fabrizio, July 2005, QIO Presentation quote), a family medicine physician while seeing same number of patients increased revenues by $3000 per month due to timely visit documentation and automated charge capture.

2. Maximizes Billing: When using paper charts, to be on the safe side of the law, many physicians down code (use a lower billing code), rather than use an appropriate level of code. Providers who use EMR software can increase revenues by using System recommended E&M billing codes that are based on the service accurately documented within the EMR, without the fear of an audit.  Medical Economics magazine has estimated that physicians, who routinely down-code to avoid audits, lose an average of $40,000 annually.

3. Optimizes reimbursement process: EMR software allows physicians to produce adequate supporting documentation that complies with CMS guidelines and supports the appropriate level of service to be billed. Accurate coding speeds up the reimbursement process and results in fewer rejected claims from insurance companies. Even better, an EMR helps produce clean claims the first time, significantly reducing the number of rejected claims!

4. Increases Physician productivity: When physicians do not use EMR, they have to spend several minutes per encounter, first dictating and then reviewing the transcript before signing the same. With an EMR, progress notes are automatically generated which can be signed electronically from home or work, with no pulling or filing of charts. The time saved can be used to see a few more patients each day. Further, the medical records storage space released as a result of implementing an EMR System can be used to add more consultation rooms. As a result, practices are able to generate more revenue with the same fixed costs in the same amount of time. 5. Increases Services with Health Maintenance Reminders: EMR Systems provide computerized checks and reminders which enable reminders to be sent to all patients who are overdue for recommended services, or who are coming up on their annual check-ups. This helps the physician to deliver enhanced patient care, while at the same time increasing service volume and revenue. 6. Increases sources of income: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software can allow providers to apply for enhanced sources of revenue from various payers associated with higher quality of care, such as:

(i) DOQ-IT (Doctors’ Office Quality-Information Technology is one of the Physician-focused Quality Initiatives sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

(ii) Healthcare Pay-for-Performance (P4P) programs like Medicare Care Management Performance (MCMP), which is a 3-year, pilot P4P program that encourages physicians to follow strict quality-control guidelines for treating chronically ill patients.  During the first year of treatment, physicians receive bonuses for reporting data on quality measures and in the second and third years, participating clinics receive an extra annual performance-based bonus of $10,000 per clinician plus, an additional 25% reward for using a CCHIT Certified EMR.To participate in a P4P program, a physician will need to track and measure care, and monitor the efficiency of delivering quality care at an optimal cost. One must also document the patients’ experiences using post-exam surveys. Most EMR systems are capable of meeting these requirements while simplifying the process. How does it decrease administrative costs / overhead?

A typical medical office employs a transcriptionist, billing and clerical staff such as appointment schedulers, medical billers, collectors, file clerks and others. As a Practice grows, EMRs significantly reduce the need for more personnel to provide these functions, while at the same time, reducing existing office staff time that will no longer be needed spending valuable time hunting down records or filing patient charts. EMR-enabled medical offices mean fewer bodies in the office, generating greater efficiencies and accomplishing more.

1. Reduces transcription cost: Many physicians pay hefty fees for transcription of their medical charts. EMRs ‘virtually’ eliminate transcription costs since medical charts are created electronically at the time of the patient’s visit itself.  According to Medical Economics (March 2002), physicians spend between $15,000 and $25,000 over the course of a year for transcription-related services. Implementation of an EMR eliminates the need to use in-house or outsourced transcriptionists.  Integration of voice recognition software with EMR Systems also plays an important role for the people who want to have free formatted notes or for some providers who are not comfortable using mouse and keyboard.

Assuming an average of 25 visits per day and a conservative average of $2 per chart, an EMR brings instant savings of $50 per day per physician. Assuming that a physician works for 240 days in a year, this translates into potential savings of $12,000 per physician. Even if some or all of a practice’s physicians continue to use transcription, there is no doubt that these costs can be reduced significantly.

2. Reduces costs associated with storing paper charts: Once a medical office successfully converts to electronic medical records, all costs associated with purchasing, copying, management, storing or destroying paper charts can be eliminated. Additionally, the space typically used for storing patient charts can be utilized to create additional patient exam rooms, or increased office space, resulting in a more profitable use of resources. It is estimated that the total cost associated with maintaining a paper record average $3 per medical chart.

A case study revealed that a 12-physician practice saved $5,000 a year in storage space after converting to EMR. In another study, a major medical center in Boston seeing 750,000 patients a year, estimated they will save $6 million annually by reducing their dependence on paper records. At this saving rate, a practice seeing 5,000 patients annually could potentially save $40,000. In another case study, EMR implementation resulted in a reduction in office supplies expense by 50% with the elimination of paper charts.

3. Reduces liability and malpractice insurance premiums: Improved documentation, audit trails, and accuracy not only reduce incidents of medical errors, but also improve the chances of physicians receiving discounts from insurers. The cost of malpractice insurance has been showing a constant upward trend. A good EMR system leads to reduction in costs associated with poor documentation that otherwise generally means higher malpractice premiums.

a.    In a 2005 survey by the Medical Liability Monitor, a four-state average of the highest liability rates for OB/GYN was $230,919. With a two to five percent credit from malpractice insurance companies, clinics would save $4,600 to $11,500 per provider, per year, if they implemented an EMR.b.    In another example, the Midwest Medical Insurance Company (MMIC) is offered a two to five percent credit to physician groups that used an EMR in 2008.

4. Self-service by Patients lowers data entry costs: The Patient Portal module of an EMR allows patients to enter much of their own demographics, even before they arrive to the Physicians office, including health insurance information, medical, family, and social history, and other pertinent data and this can save office staff a lot of data entry time. It can even allow patients to view certain information from their medical electronic file, and schedule appointments.

5. Saves time and increases efficiency: Staff and physician time is often ill spent due to:i. Waiting: If a pharmacy calls while the chart is being used, or waiting to be filed, the staff receiving the call cannot access the information in a timely manner. EMR Systems allow multi-use access that enables staff to access and update patient records simultaneously – this saves time that would otherwise be spent in waiting for access to patient records.ii. Time spent in pulling Medical Records: It is estimated that the cost of pulling and handling paper charts averages $5 to $12. In an EMR deployed Practice, Medical Records are accessible 24 x 7 from any web-enabled device or web access point, and this is done, securely.iii. Data entry for billing purposes: When the EMR System interfaces or integrates with the Practice Management or Billing System, data entry workload reduces significantly while maintaining billing accuracy. In a recent case study, a Practice reduced labor costs by 10% in the first year after implementing an EMR solution due to more efficient workflow and, the reduction of filing, coding, and data entry staff, while reducing time spent to complete clinical tasks such as Rx refills, referrals, lab, and diagnostic orders.

Revenue Acceleration and Denial ManagementEMR implementation can help increase revenues but a physician practice must not forget to look at two other important and often neglected aspects:1.    How can revenues be accelerated by proactive AR Follow-ups?2.    How can we manage denials efficiently and expeditiously?

Revenue Acceleration

Experts believe that effective Account Receivables (AR) Follow up and AR Management are the most important areas requiring attention to ensure optimum revenue recovery. The average profit margin of US hospitals is less than 2% of Net Revenue while lost revenue due to denials accounts for an average of 6% to10% of net revenue, nationwide.  In fact, take a look at these powerful facts:

•    14% of all claims submitted to payers are denied and have to be resubmitted, appealed, or written off by Providers. •    50% of denied claims are never re-filed. •    90% of denials are preventable. •    50-70% of denied claims are recoverable.

This can cost a clinic or practice thousands of dollars every year. Aside from the direct impact from the loss of revenue, there’s an additional impact on resources because of the expense associated with reprocessing denied claims. A judicious combination of process, technology and people skills must be effectively used to follow up with the payers to identify, address and rectify the identified problem and accelerate your revenues so that you can get money in your bank – faster.

Denials Processing

Accurate coding speeds up the reimbursement process and results in fewer rejected claims from insurance companies. Sophisticated denial processing solutions can captures claims, payments, and denials and addresses your denial management issues with an effective denial management plan.Here are some of the tools used to achieve high rates of denial reversals:•    Continuously update denials database •    Immediate identification of the root causes of denials, and use the experience and knowledge to address each denial trend•    Utilize denial data to generate custom reports •    Better feedback to the coding and billing team

Conclusion

The many benefits enumerated in this article can be experienced by all Physicians, however, the payback period (ROI) will vary from Practice to Practice. In most cases, Practices experience increased cost in Year 1, and then, begin seeing increased revenues and, decreased administrative costs and overhead from the second year onward.  The key ingredient for success lies in the willingness of the Practice to critically examine their existing workflow and make recommended adjustments to optimize workflow efficiency. If these efforts can be supplemented with other revenue acceleration and denial management techniques, the Practice can see significant improvements in each and every revenue cycle Key Performance Indicator (KPI).

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2. Maximizes Billing: When using paper charts, to be on the safe side of the law, many physicians down code (use a lower billing code), rather than use an appropriate level of code. Providers who use EMR software can increase revenues by using System recommended E&M billing codes that are based on the service accurately documented within the EMR, without the fear of an audit.  Medical Economics magazine has estimated that physicians, who routinely down-code to avoid audits, lose an average of $40,000 annually.

3. Optimizes reimbursement process: EMR software allows physicians to produce adequate supporting documentation that complies with CMS guidelines and supports the appropriate level of service to be billed. Accurate coding speeds up the reimbursement process and results in fewer rejected claims from insurance companies. Even better, an EMR helps produce clean claims the first time, significantly reducing the number of rejected claims!

4. Increases Physician productivity: When physicians do not use EMR, they have to spend several minutes per encounter, first dictating and then reviewing the transcript before signing the same. With an EMR, progress notes are automatically generated which can be signed electronically from home or work, with no pulling or filing of charts. The time saved can be used to see a few more patients each day. Further, the medical records storage space released as a result of implementing an EMR System can be used to add more consultation rooms. As a result, practices are able to generate more revenue with the same fixed costs in the same amount of time. 5. Increases Services with Health Maintenance Reminders: EMR Systems provide computerized checks and reminders which enable reminders to be sent to all patients who are overdue for recommended services, or who are coming up on their annual check-ups. This helps the physician to deliver enhanced patient care, while at the same time increasing service volume and revenue. 6. Increases sources of income: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software can allow providers to apply for enhanced sources of revenue from various payers associated with higher quality of care, such as:

(i) DOQ-IT (Doctors’ Office Quality-Information Technology is one of the Physician-focused Quality Initiatives sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

(ii) Healthcare Pay-for-Performance (P4P) programs like Medicare Care Management Performance (MCMP), which is a 3-year, pilot P4P program that encourages physicians to follow strict quality-control guidelines for treating chronically ill patients.  During the first year of treatment, physicians receive bonuses for reporting data on quality measures and in the second and third years, participating clinics receive an extra annual performance-based bonus of $10,000 per clinician plus, an additional 25% reward for using a CCHIT Certified EMR.To participate in a P4P program, a physician will need to track and measure care, and monitor the efficiency of delivering quality care at an optimal cost. One must also document the patients’ experiences using post-exam surveys. Most EMR systems are capable of meeting these requirements while simplifying the process. How does it decrease administrative costs / overhead?

A typical medical office employs a transcriptionist, billing and clerical staff such as appointment schedulers, medical billers, collectors, file clerks and others. As a Practice grows, EMRs significantly reduce the need for more personnel to provide these functions, while at the same time, reducing existing office staff time that will no longer be needed spending valuable time hunting down records or filing patient charts. EMR-enabled medical offices mean fewer bodies in the office, generating greater efficiencies and accomplishing more.

1. Reduces transcription cost: Many physicians pay hefty fees for transcription of their medical charts. EMRs ‘virtually’ eliminate transcription costs since medical charts are created electronically at the time of the patient’s visit itself.  According to Medical Economics (March 2002), physicians spend between $15,000 and $25,000 over the course of a year for transcription-related services. Implementation of an EMR eliminates the need to use in-house or outsourced transcriptionists.  Integration of voice recognition software with EMR Systems also plays an important role for the people who want to have free formatted notes or for some providers who are not comfortable using mouse and keyboard.

Assuming an average of 25 visits per day and a conservative average of $2 per chart, an EMR brings instant savings of $50 per day per physician. Assuming that a physician works for 240 days in a year, this translates into potential savings of $12,000 per physician. Even if some or all of a practice’s physicians continue to use transcription, there is no doubt that these costs can be reduced significantly.

2. Reduces costs associated with storing paper charts: Once a medical office successfully converts to electronic medical records, all costs associated with purchasing, copying, management, storing or destroying paper charts can be eliminated. Additionally, the space typically used for storing patient charts can be utilized to create additional patient exam rooms, or increased office space, resulting in a more profitable use of resources. It is estimated that the total cost associated with maintaining a paper record average $3 per medical chart.

A case study revealed that a 12-physician practice saved $5,000 a year in storage space after converting to EMR. In another study, a major medical center in Boston seeing 750,000 patients a year, estimated they will save $6 million annually by reducing their dependence on paper records. At this saving rate, a practice seeing 5,000 patients annually could potentially save $40,000. In another case study, EMR implementation resulted in a reduction in office supplies expense by 50% with the elimination of paper charts.

3. Reduces liability and malpractice insurance premiums: Improved documentation, audit trails, and accuracy not only reduce incidents of medical errors, but also improve the chances of physicians receiving discounts from insurers. The cost of malpractice insurance has been showing a constant upward trend. A good EMR system leads to reduction in costs associated with poor documentation that otherwise generally means higher malpractice premiums.

a.    In a 2005 survey by the Medical Liability Monitor, a four-state average of the highest liability rates for OB/GYN was $230,919. With a two to five percent credit from malpractice insurance companies, clinics would save $4,600 to $11,500 per provider, per year, if they implemented an EMR.b.    In another example, the Midwest Medical Insurance Company (MMIC) is offered a two to five percent credit to physician groups that used an EMR in 2008.

4. Self-service by Patients lowers data entry costs: The Patient Portal module of an EMR allows patients to enter much of their own demographics, even before they arrive to the Physicians office, including health insurance information, medical, family, and social history, and other pertinent data and this can save office staff a lot of data entry time. It can even allow patients to view certain information from their medical electronic file, and schedule appointments.

5. Saves time and increases efficiency: Staff and physician time is often ill spent due to:i. Waiting: If a pharmacy calls while the chart is being used, or waiting to be filed, the staff receiving the call cannot access the information in a timely manner. EMR Systems allow multi-use access that enables staff to access and update patient records simultaneously – this saves time that would otherwise be spent in waiting for access to patient records.ii. Time spent in pulling Medical Records: It is estimated that the cost of pulling and handling paper charts averages $5 to $12. In an EMR deployed Practice, Medical Records are accessible 24 x 7 from any web-enabled device or web access point, and this is done, securely.iii. Data entry for billing purposes: When the EMR System interfaces or integrates with the Practice Management or Billing System, data entry workload reduces significantly while maintaining billing accuracy. In a recent case study, a Practice reduced labor costs by 10% in the first year after implementing an EMR solution due to more efficient workflow and, the reduction of filing, coding, and data entry staff, while reducing time spent to complete clinical tasks such as Rx refills, referrals, lab, and diagnostic orders.

Revenue Acceleration and Denial ManagementEMR implementation can help increase revenues but a physician practice must not forget to look at two other important and often neglected aspects:1.    How can revenues be accelerated by proactive AR Follow-ups?2.    How can we manage denials efficiently and expeditiously?

Revenue Acceleration

Experts believe that effective Account Receivables (AR) Follow up and AR Management are the most important areas requiring attention to ensure optimum revenue recovery. The average profit margin of US hospitals is less than 2% of Net Revenue while lost revenue due to denials accounts for an average of 6% to10% of net revenue, nationwide.  In fact, take a look at these powerful facts:

•    14% of all claims submitted to payers are denied and have to be resubmitted, appealed, or written off by Providers. •    50% of denied claims are never re-filed. •    90% of denials are preventable. •    50-70% of denied claims are recoverable.

This can cost a clinic or practice thousands of dollars every year. Aside from the direct impact from the loss of revenue, there’s an additional impact on resources because of the expense associated with reprocessing denied claims. A judicious combination of process, technology and people skills must be effectively used to follow up with the payers to identify, address and rectify the identified problem and accelerate your revenues so that you can get money in your bank – faster.

Denials Processing

Accurate coding speeds up the reimbursement process and results in fewer rejected claims from insurance companies. Sophisticated denial processing solutions can captures claims, payments, and denials and addresses your denial management issues with an effective denial management plan.Here are some of the tools used to achieve high rates of denial reversals:•    Continuously update denials database •    Immediate identification of the root causes of denials, and use the experience and knowledge to address each denial trend•    Utilize denial data to generate custom reports •    Better feedback to the coding and billing team

Conclusion

The many benefits enumerated in this article can be experienced by all Physicians, however, the payback period (ROI) will vary from Practice to Practice. In most cases, Practices experience increased cost in Year 1, and then, begin seeing increased revenues and, decreased administrative costs and overhead from the second year onward.  The key ingredient for success lies in the willingness of the Practice to critically examine their existing workflow and make recommended adjustments to optimize workflow efficiency. If these efforts can be supplemented with other revenue acceleration and denial management techniques, the Practice can see significant improvements in each and every revenue cycle Key Performance Indicator (KPI).

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• The report provides sector information broken down into detailed categories and segments in country. • Total revenues, products sold, end users, and average pricing.• Market shares of all the key competitors. • Key pipeline products that are set to shape the market, broken down by sector. • Information on the top medical equipment companies in the sector in the country covering business description, strategic analysis, and financial information.• Healthcare structure, regulatory environment, approval process, pricing trends and reimbursement.• Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory changes.• Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity investments and IPOs. • Customer, hospitals and physicians data.

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• Gain a strong understanding of the industry at a global level, with break downs for the country• Evaluate and compare the attractiveness of the market in the country. • Identify growth segments and opportunities in each industry sector within the country.• Evaluate the pipeline of key products that will change the sector, and identify threats and opportunities before the products are launched in the country.• Analyze the competitiveness of the market in the country and identify hotspots. • Develop strategies based on the latest product, brand, expansion and research and development news in the country. • Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market in the country.• Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the industry incumbents in the country.

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• The report provides sector information broken down into detailed categories and segments in country. • Total revenues, products sold, end users, and average pricing.• Market shares of all the key competitors. • Key pipeline products that are set to shape the market, broken down by sector. • Information on the top medical equipment companies in the sector in the country covering business description, strategic analysis, and financial information.• Healthcare structure, regulatory environment, approval process, pricing trends and reimbursement.• Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory changes.• Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity investments and IPOs. • Customer, hospitals and physicians data.

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• Gain a strong understanding of the industry at a global level, with break downs for the country• Evaluate and compare the attractiveness of the market in the country. • Identify growth segments and opportunities in each industry sector within the country.• Evaluate the pipeline of key products that will change the sector, and identify threats and opportunities before the products are launched in the country.• Analyze the competitiveness of the market in the country and identify hotspots. • Develop strategies based on the latest product, brand, expansion and research and development news in the country. • Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market in the country.• Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the industry incumbents in the country.

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If you are a person dealing with diabetes, then you know that testing your blood glucose levels is very important, while some diabetics need to test them 3 times per day, another ones need to test their blood glucose levels even up to 10 times per day. While, high blood sugar levels does not mean necessarily that a person suffer from diabetes, researches has pointed out that there is a close relation, meaning that it is certainly a call for further testing.
There is no reason for diabetics avoid controlling their glucose levels, even if you do not have any kind of social security you can get a free glucose meter, by using internet you can research and get the glucometer that best suit your needs.
Firstly, diagnostic studies are all about testing the levels of glucose in your blood, for instance, if two different blood glucose tests show glucose levels over 140 mg/dI – both tests done after eight hours of fasting – then, additional tests are required, one after drinking sugar water, other after fasting. However, if after these 2 new tests you get similar results, then a diabetes diagnosis is established.
Secondly, if you are a diabetic you should know that there is no cure for diabetes type 1 neither type 2. Consequently, there is no medical treatment in order to cure diabetes, but there are medical procedures in order to control high blood sugar levels and get them lowered.
While people that suffer diabetes type I can control it by regular insulin injections and a special diet and exercise regimen, those suffering type II diabetes could control their glucose levels with just diet and exercise.
Last but not least, there are several alternative medicine treatments that might deserve diabetic people giving one of them a try. For instance, yoga, reiki and special massages.
To sum up, the main point for diabetics is how to lower high blood sugar levels, some patients might need the use of drugs in order to increase insulin production, some drugs could be chlorpropamide, glipizide, glyburide, tolbutamide, and tolazamide. Ask your doctor for specialized advise.

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If you are a person dealing with diabetes, then you know that testing your blood glucose levels is very important, while some diabetics need to test them 3 times per day, another ones need to test their blood glucose levels even up to 10 times per day. While, high blood sugar levels does not mean necessarily that a person suffer from diabetes, researches has pointed out that there is a close relation, meaning that it is certainly a call for further testing.
There is no reason for diabetics avoid controlling their glucose levels, even if you do not have any kind of social security you can get a free glucose meter, by using internet you can research and get the glucometer that best suit your needs.
Firstly, diagnostic studies are all about testing the levels of glucose in your blood, for instance, if two different blood glucose tests show glucose levels over 140 mg/dI – both tests done after eight hours of fasting – then, additional tests are required, one after drinking sugar water, other after fasting. However, if after these 2 new tests you get similar results, then a diabetes diagnosis is established.
Secondly, if you are a diabetic you should know that there is no cure for diabetes type 1 neither type 2. Consequently, there is no medical treatment in order to cure diabetes, but there are medical procedures in order to control high blood sugar levels and get them lowered.
While people that suffer diabetes type I can control it by regular insulin injections and a special diet and exercise regimen, those suffering type II diabetes could control their glucose levels with just diet and exercise.
Last but not least, there are several alternative medicine treatments that might deserve diabetic people giving one of them a try. For instance, yoga, reiki and special massages.
To sum up, the main point for diabetics is how to lower high blood sugar levels, some patients might need the use of drugs in order to increase insulin production, some drugs could be chlorpropamide, glipizide, glyburide, tolbutamide, and tolazamide. Ask your doctor for specialized advise.

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Billing software has become a common place in many if not most doctors offices and hospitals today. Even though it can be difficult to change how we do things, the advantages of using billing software far outweigh any challenges we may find in the change.
For example, with software, fewer mistakes are made because it fixes mistakes before the invoices or claims are sent out. In addition, using the same billing, we can schedule appointments and access patient records with the push of a button.
billing software saves time as well as space in the office by reducing the unfathomable amount of paperwork and money, simply by reducing human error. As if that werent enough, by keeping records on a computer, especially online, one drastically reduces the risk of losing important records in a fire or other disaster.
Another advantage to medical billing software is the ability to access records from other offices; offices that are affiliated with the office where the care took place can pull up the records from another computer. Medical billing software enables the entire office to run smoother and more efficiently. This translates into better care for the patients and an easier job for the employees.
Most companies use computers these days to track their business expenses, income, employees, customers and other relevant information. While many companies use software were all familiar with to track their business information, some companies decide to use more specialized software that is tailored to their specific kind of business.
If you are looking to purchase medical billing software you can easily locate a vendor that deals with medical billing software online. What may not be so easy is determining what vendor offers you the best price on medical billing software and what vendor supplies enough support to accompany the product. Consequently, knowing what questions to ask the vendor will help you determine which vendor you should purchase your medical billing software from.
When you decide upon a certain vendor, dont hesitate to ask questions about the medical billing software they are offering. It is important to remember that the software is meant to make your office run more efficiently, not create unwarranted hassles. Do bear in mind however, that until the office employees get used to the functionality of the medical billing software purchased, little snafus may crop up. See if the vendor supplies training for the medical billing software you are considering and also ask what kind of support accompanies the product.

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Billing software has become a common place in many if not most doctors offices and hospitals today. Even though it can be difficult to change how we do things, the advantages of using billing software far outweigh any challenges we may find in the change.
For example, with software, fewer mistakes are made because it fixes mistakes before the invoices or claims are sent out. In addition, using the same billing, we can schedule appointments and access patient records with the push of a button.
billing software saves time as well as space in the office by reducing the unfathomable amount of paperwork and money, simply by reducing human error. As if that werent enough, by keeping records on a computer, especially online, one drastically reduces the risk of losing important records in a fire or other disaster.
Another advantage to medical billing software is the ability to access records from other offices; offices that are affiliated with the office where the care took place can pull up the records from another computer. Medical billing software enables the entire office to run smoother and more efficiently. This translates into better care for the patients and an easier job for the employees.
Most companies use computers these days to track their business expenses, income, employees, customers and other relevant information. While many companies use software were all familiar with to track their business information, some companies decide to use more specialized software that is tailored to their specific kind of business.
If you are looking to purchase medical billing software you can easily locate a vendor that deals with medical billing software online. What may not be so easy is determining what vendor offers you the best price on medical billing software and what vendor supplies enough support to accompany the product. Consequently, knowing what questions to ask the vendor will help you determine which vendor you should purchase your medical billing software from.
When you decide upon a certain vendor, dont hesitate to ask questions about the medical billing software they are offering. It is important to remember that the software is meant to make your office run more efficiently, not create unwarranted hassles. Do bear in mind however, that until the office employees get used to the functionality of the medical billing software purchased, little snafus may crop up. See if the vendor supplies training for the medical billing software you are considering and also ask what kind of support accompanies the product.

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Treatment almost always involves the daily injection of insulin, usually a combination of short-acting insulin such as regular or Lispro or Aspart insulin and a longer-acting insulin such as NPH, lente, glargine, detemir, or ultralente insulins.
* Insulin must be given as an injection. If taken by mouth, insulin would be destroyed in the stomach before it could get into the blood where it is needed.
* Most people with type 1 diabetes give these injections to themselves. Even if someone else usually gives you your injections, it is important that you know how to do it in case the other person is not available.
* A trained professional will show you how to store and inject the insulin. Usually this is a nurse who works with the health care provider or a diabetes educator.
* Insulin is usually given in 2 or 3 injections per day, generally around mealtimes. Dosage is individual and is tailored to suit the person. Longer acting insulins are typically administered 1 or 2 times per day.
* It is very important to eat if you have taken insulin, as the insulin will lower your blood sugar regardless of whether you have eaten. If you take insulin without eating, you could have hypoglycemia. This is called an insulin reaction.
* There is an adjustment period while you learn how insulin affects you and how to time your mealtimes and exercise times with your insulin injections to keep your blood sugar level as even as possible.
* Keeping accurate records of your blood sugar levels and insulin dosages is crucial in helping your health care provider take care of your diabetes.
* Eating a consistent, healthy diet appropriate for your size and weight is essential in controlling your blood sugar level.
Type 2 diabetes
Depending on how elevated your blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin are at the time of your diagnosis, you may be given a chance to lower your blood sugar level without medication.
* The best way to do this is to lose weight if you are obese and begin an exercise program.
* This will generally be tried for 3-6 months, and then your blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin will be rechecked. If they remain high, you will be started on an oral medication, usually a sulfonylurea or biguanide (Metformin), to help control your blood sugar level.
* Even if you are on medication, it is still important to eat a healthy diet, lose weight if you are overweight, and engage in moderate physical activity as often as possible.
* Your health care provider will monitor your progress on medication very carefully at first. It is important to get just the right dose of the right medication to get your blood sugar level in the recommended range with the fewest side effects.
* Your doctor may decide to combine two types of medications to get your blood sugar level under control.
* Gradually, even people with type 2 diabetes may require insulin injections to control their blood sugar levels.
* It is becoming more common for people with type 2 diabetes to take a combination of oral medication and insulin injections to control blood sugar levels.

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Treatment almost always involves the daily injection of insulin, usually a combination of short-acting insulin such as regular or Lispro or Aspart insulin and a longer-acting insulin such as NPH, lente, glargine, detemir, or ultralente insulins.
* Insulin must be given as an injection. If taken by mouth, insulin would be destroyed in the stomach before it could get into the blood where it is needed.
* Most people with type 1 diabetes give these injections to themselves. Even if someone else usually gives you your injections, it is important that you know how to do it in case the other person is not available.
* A trained professional will show you how to store and inject the insulin. Usually this is a nurse who works with the health care provider or a diabetes educator.
* Insulin is usually given in 2 or 3 injections per day, generally around mealtimes. Dosage is individual and is tailored to suit the person. Longer acting insulins are typically administered 1 or 2 times per day.
* It is very important to eat if you have taken insulin, as the insulin will lower your blood sugar regardless of whether you have eaten. If you take insulin without eating, you could have hypoglycemia. This is called an insulin reaction.
* There is an adjustment period while you learn how insulin affects you and how to time your mealtimes and exercise times with your insulin injections to keep your blood sugar level as even as possible.
* Keeping accurate records of your blood sugar levels and insulin dosages is crucial in helping your health care provider take care of your diabetes.
* Eating a consistent, healthy diet appropriate for your size and weight is essential in controlling your blood sugar level.
Type 2 diabetes
Depending on how elevated your blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin are at the time of your diagnosis, you may be given a chance to lower your blood sugar level without medication.
* The best way to do this is to lose weight if you are obese and begin an exercise program.
* This will generally be tried for 3-6 months, and then your blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin will be rechecked. If they remain high, you will be started on an oral medication, usually a sulfonylurea or biguanide (Metformin), to help control your blood sugar level.
* Even if you are on medication, it is still important to eat a healthy diet, lose weight if you are overweight, and engage in moderate physical activity as often as possible.
* Your health care provider will monitor your progress on medication very carefully at first. It is important to get just the right dose of the right medication to get your blood sugar level in the recommended range with the fewest side effects.
* Your doctor may decide to combine two types of medications to get your blood sugar level under control.
* Gradually, even people with type 2 diabetes may require insulin injections to control their blood sugar levels.
* It is becoming more common for people with type 2 diabetes to take a combination of oral medication and insulin injections to control blood sugar levels.

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]]> http://chapmandesigns.net/170/diabetes-a-simple-guide-to-medical-treatment/feed/ 0 Donate Used Machines for Use as Medical School Equipment http://chapmandesigns.net/140/donate-used-machines-for-use-as-medical-school-equipment/ http://chapmandesigns.net/140/donate-used-machines-for-use-as-medical-school-equipment/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:34:50 +0000 admin http://chapmandesigns.net/140/donate-used-machines-for-use-as-medical-school-equipment/ Hospitals are extremely expensive places to run. Not only does a hospital need to be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, administrators also need to pay for round-the-clock specialized personnel and the cost of the extremely-high monthly energy bills. It is no wonder that some hospitals and clinics simply cannot pay for those high costs month after month. If it is not a busy hospital, it is common for administrators to close down a wing or the hospital altogether. There are still many pieces of medical equipment, however, that are in working condition when this happens. In most cases, these machines and extra supplies are refurbished and sold to another hospital or clinic as used medical equipment. However, other places decide to donate this equipment to medical schools.

It is incredibly important that there is medical school equipment available for the future doctors of this country to use! As potential patients of these future PhDs, we need to make sure that these individuals are trained property in school so that they are ready to practice once they receive their degrees. Used medical equipment is the perfect tool on which medical students can practice their developing skills.  

Medical equipment includes everything from wrap bandages to electrocardiogram machines (EKG machines). Doctors need to know everything from how to apply bandages to stop bleeding to knowing how to interpret basic machines. Most medical doctors start out in the emergency rooms of hospitals where they are on call three nights a week. These individuals need to know how to make decisions in a split second, no matter how tired they feel. Therefore, when their nerves and focus have almost run out, they need to know how to do the most essential basics without even thinking. All the practice they have in medical school will help them become the best doctors they can be before they even make it into the work force.

If you have access to used medical equipment and supplies and would like to help the future doctors of America, or any country worldwide, you should look into donating them to a medical school. The gift of education is one of the best gifts you can ever give! 

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It is incredibly important that there is medical school equipment available for the future doctors of this country to use! As potential patients of these future PhDs, we need to make sure that these individuals are trained property in school so that they are ready to practice once they receive their degrees. Used medical equipment is the perfect tool on which medical students can practice their developing skills.  

Medical equipment includes everything from wrap bandages to electrocardiogram machines (EKG machines). Doctors need to know everything from how to apply bandages to stop bleeding to knowing how to interpret basic machines. Most medical doctors start out in the emergency rooms of hospitals where they are on call three nights a week. These individuals need to know how to make decisions in a split second, no matter how tired they feel. Therefore, when their nerves and focus have almost run out, they need to know how to do the most essential basics without even thinking. All the practice they have in medical school will help them become the best doctors they can be before they even make it into the work force.

If you have access to used medical equipment and supplies and would like to help the future doctors of America, or any country worldwide, you should look into donating them to a medical school. The gift of education is one of the best gifts you can ever give! 

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]]> http://chapmandesigns.net/140/donate-used-machines-for-use-as-medical-school-equipment/feed/ 0 Knowing Who Reads Your Medical Device White Paper http://chapmandesigns.net/163/knowing-who-reads-your-medical-device-white-paper/ http://chapmandesigns.net/163/knowing-who-reads-your-medical-device-white-paper/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:44:22 +0000 admin http://chapmandesigns.net/163/knowing-who-reads-your-medical-device-white-paper/ To write a successful medical device white paper a writer has to know the who, why and how concerning buying decisions in hospital settings. A typical hospital is a complex enterprise that owns a tremendous variety of devices, supplies, gauges and drugs for monitoring, diagnostics and the treatment of patients and disease prevention. Hence, to manage thousands of pieces of medical technology hospitals have a complex system of supervision, which consists of many departments, elaborate policies, procedures and protocols. A sales person cannot just walk in and start pitching. Protocols and procedures must be observed.

The sales process related to a healthcare facility is both a science and an art. Successful marketing depends on a thoughtful approach. It takes patience when selling to a hospital or a laboratory, especially when dealing with high-ticket items. No hospital will make a rush decision to buy a million-dollar MRI machine with $100,000 in annual maintenance costs, for example.

Healthcare facilities have a system in place that assesses and acquires medical technology. Any medical device on the market is scrutinized closely. There is also is an important learning phase in the process, during which a healthcare facility learns as much as possible about devices available on the market. During this learning phase, stakeholders read white papers among other sources of credible information. Stakeholders serve on the following types of committees (different hospitals may have different names):

 

The typical standing members of these committees are senior administrators, medical doctors, engineers, accountants, technologists and physicists, who are MDs, PhDs, PEs and MBAs.

Other stakeholders may also read white papers and influence decision makers, such as the Purchasing, Biomedical Engineering, Central Supplies, and Information Technology departments, clinical users, nurses and technicians.

As can be seen, the audience of a medical device white paper is diverse, professional, highly educated and skeptical. Therefore, a white paper writer has to grasp the complex technology and create a highly educational, persuasive piece of writing that resonates with the level of expertise and expectations of the above-mentioned audience.

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The sales process related to a healthcare facility is both a science and an art. Successful marketing depends on a thoughtful approach. It takes patience when selling to a hospital or a laboratory, especially when dealing with high-ticket items. No hospital will make a rush decision to buy a million-dollar MRI machine with $100,000 in annual maintenance costs, for example.

Healthcare facilities have a system in place that assesses and acquires medical technology. Any medical device on the market is scrutinized closely. There is also is an important learning phase in the process, during which a healthcare facility learns as much as possible about devices available on the market. During this learning phase, stakeholders read white papers among other sources of credible information. Stakeholders serve on the following types of committees (different hospitals may have different names):

 

The typical standing members of these committees are senior administrators, medical doctors, engineers, accountants, technologists and physicists, who are MDs, PhDs, PEs and MBAs.

Other stakeholders may also read white papers and influence decision makers, such as the Purchasing, Biomedical Engineering, Central Supplies, and Information Technology departments, clinical users, nurses and technicians.

As can be seen, the audience of a medical device white paper is diverse, professional, highly educated and skeptical. Therefore, a white paper writer has to grasp the complex technology and create a highly educational, persuasive piece of writing that resonates with the level of expertise and expectations of the above-mentioned audience.

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Well to trace the heritage of the modern day plaster you have to go back to 1920 when Earle Dickinson invented the first adhesive bandage. At the time Earle Dickinson was a cotton buyer for Johnson & Johnson and the story goes that his wife was “not very adept in the kitchen”. She was always cutting herself in the kitchen and because applying gauze pads and adhesive tape was difficult to do on her own, she often summoned her husband to complete the task.
Johnson & Johnson, the company Earle was working for, had been making sterile dressings and adhesive tapes for decades, but nobody had ever put the two together. Dickson affixed squares of the cotton gauze to a long strip of tape and covered the whole thing in crinoline, which helped to stop the adhesive tape sticking to itself. Mrs Dickson could now simply cut a piece from the strip, peel off the crinoline and bandage her wound.
Not that the first years sales were ground breaking, but over the next few years the product became more streamlined and grew into what everyone now knows as Band Aid –selling over 100billion over the last 80 years.
Nowadays the plaster has progressed into many different ranges, materials, sizes and colours and some of these are a legal requirement to stock. For example the blue detectable range of plasters are specifically designed for the catering industry and are required under the Food Hygiene Regulations Act that when handling or preparing food blue detectable plasters should be used on all cuts and grazes.
Washproof plasters offer a water resistant and ventilated adhesive plaster which helps to provide discreet protection when you don’t want the plaster to be seen, whereas fabric plasters are made from a breathable material that improves healing time and reduces the risk of further infection.
So that’s Blue detectable, washproof and fabric…but what’s this hypo-allergenic type? A hypo-allergenic plaster is a latex free adhesive plaster which reduces the risk of an allergic reaction.The First Aid Warehouse specializes in the supply of first aid equipment and diagnostic products to both the public and trade. They offer an extensive range of products including washproof, fabric and blue detectable plasters.With a wealth of industry knowledge, their online e-commerce platform provides a safe and secure environment to purchase from. They accept all major credit and debit cards and welcome orders from members of the public and health organisations including Primary Care Trusts, Care Homes, Surgeries, schools etc. If you wish to set up a business account, you can contact them either via sales@firstaidwarehouse.co.uk or on 0845 6121217

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Well to trace the heritage of the modern day plaster you have to go back to 1920 when Earle Dickinson invented the first adhesive bandage. At the time Earle Dickinson was a cotton buyer for Johnson & Johnson and the story goes that his wife was “not very adept in the kitchen”. She was always cutting herself in the kitchen and because applying gauze pads and adhesive tape was difficult to do on her own, she often summoned her husband to complete the task.
Johnson & Johnson, the company Earle was working for, had been making sterile dressings and adhesive tapes for decades, but nobody had ever put the two together. Dickson affixed squares of the cotton gauze to a long strip of tape and covered the whole thing in crinoline, which helped to stop the adhesive tape sticking to itself. Mrs Dickson could now simply cut a piece from the strip, peel off the crinoline and bandage her wound.
Not that the first years sales were ground breaking, but over the next few years the product became more streamlined and grew into what everyone now knows as Band Aid –selling over 100billion over the last 80 years.
Nowadays the plaster has progressed into many different ranges, materials, sizes and colours and some of these are a legal requirement to stock. For example the blue detectable range of plasters are specifically designed for the catering industry and are required under the Food Hygiene Regulations Act that when handling or preparing food blue detectable plasters should be used on all cuts and grazes.
Washproof plasters offer a water resistant and ventilated adhesive plaster which helps to provide discreet protection when you don’t want the plaster to be seen, whereas fabric plasters are made from a breathable material that improves healing time and reduces the risk of further infection.
So that’s Blue detectable, washproof and fabric…but what’s this hypo-allergenic type? A hypo-allergenic plaster is a latex free adhesive plaster which reduces the risk of an allergic reaction.The First Aid Warehouse specializes in the supply of first aid equipment and diagnostic products to both the public and trade. They offer an extensive range of products including washproof, fabric and blue detectable plasters.With a wealth of industry knowledge, their online e-commerce platform provides a safe and secure environment to purchase from. They accept all major credit and debit cards and welcome orders from members of the public and health organisations including Primary Care Trusts, Care Homes, Surgeries, schools etc. If you wish to set up a business account, you can contact them either via sales@firstaidwarehouse.co.uk or on 0845 6121217

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This article is brought to you by First Aid Warehouse, UK’s premier supplier of medical equipment medical plasters , blood pressure monitors, first aid kits , medical furniture, burnshield dressings and stethoscopes . We supply equipment to medical professionals, the care industry and the general public
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]]> http://chapmandesigns.net/169/everything-about-medical-plasters/feed/ 0 Choose Your Medical Coding Certification Program Now! http://chapmandesigns.net/168/choose-your-medical-coding-certification-program-now/ http://chapmandesigns.net/168/choose-your-medical-coding-certification-program-now/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:19:40 +0000 admin http://chapmandesigns.net/168/choose-your-medical-coding-certification-program-now/ A medical coding certification program can prepare coders for complex scenarios and provide them with indispensible skills that are sought by employers. Most programs involve understanding and solving real-life coding scenarios, so that you get your office the reimbursement it deserves. A certification allows coders to demonstrate superior knowledge and make use of the latest updates for an added advantage. Employers too, prefer certified professionals as it saves them from unnecessary fraud allegations and other compliance issues. From a number of programs, the most sought after medical coding certification program is CPC, which is what most employers would look for due to its quality benchmark. The CPC or Certified Professional Coder certification means you’ve passed a rigorous exam and possess the understanding of codes and modifiers. This certification enables you to know the purpose of CPT, HCPCS procedure and supply codes and ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. The exam tests you for the correct application of these codes for billing professional medical services to insurance companies. You can take this certification exam if you work in a hospital, physician office, home health agency etc. Another sought-after medical coding certification program is CPC-H which validates your proficiency in accurately coding outpatient facility/hospital services. The CPC-H exam also tests you for the correct application of CPT®, HCPCS Level II procedure and supply codes and ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, especially for coding and billing outpatient facility services to insurance companies. This certification program can prove extremely beneficial for those who are into billing Ambulatory Patient Category groups for facility outpatient services. Apart from these two medical coding certification programs, there are many specialty-specific programs which help coders to demonstrate their expertise and do proper documentation to avoid denials. These certification programs can give a new direction to your career and maximize the reimbursement for your provider by capturing every possible billable charge.

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