May 21, 2019 Financial

The Secret to Better Pediatric Billing

Do you lie awake at night worrying about your pediatric practice’s billing processes? Are you concerned about what will happen when your reliable, lon

April 19, 2019 Electronic Health Records

Still Using Paper Charts? Why Your Pediatric Office Should Adopt an EMR Now.

In a typical day, how do patient records move through your pediatric office? Your administrative staff pulls files for scheduled patients and creates

April 10, 2019 Patient Engagement

On-Demand Webinar: Increase Patient Engagement

You’re invested in your patients’ health and well-being, but are they? If not, your clinical outcomes and bottom line may suffer. Check out a re

March 21, 2019 Clinical, Electronic Health Records, Financial

Health IT for Pediatric Care: Will the 21st Century Cures Act Move the Needle?

Since the inception of the HITECH Act in 2009, the major focus of Health IT has been in caring for adult patients and populations. For...

December 21, 2018 Clinical, Financial, Industry News

2019 CMS Changes: What Will Change for Your Practice?

I have spoken with many of you about the proposed CMS changes that are scheduled to take place over the next few years. From my...

June 6, 2018 Clinical, Financial

Waiting Time and Family Experience

Many of us have been working on quality improvement projects in our offices that include improving immunization and well visit rates, reducing the use

May 8, 2018 Financial

Using Data to Drive Practice Success

I have had the privilege of traveling across the country meeting and speaking with colleagues, and in doing so, I’ve seen a wide variety of pediatric

March 16, 2018 Clinical

Fluoride Varnish: What are you waiting for?

In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, take a minute to make sure your practice is doing everything it can to promote good oral he

January 19, 2018 Electronic Health Records

New Years Resolutions for EHR Users

As we start the new year, many people decide to assess where they are in life and prioritize some positive improvements. I’d like to offer the followi

December 12, 2017 Financial

Improving Well Visit Rates: People, Processes & Technology

Many of you have read my prior blogs about the importance of well visits to pediatrics. I’ll say it again: as many “simple sick” visits are leaving th

October 4, 2017 Industry News

The Value of Professional Meetings

I had the pleasure of catching up with many of you at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Chicago in September. Pediatricians often ask me..

September 6, 2017 Clinical, Financial

Pediatric Office Screenings and Surveys: Are you using the correct codes?

Well visits are becoming increasingly complex as the Bright Futures periodicity schedule changes. Over the past few years, evidence...

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