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09 Jan The Power of Data in Patient Care and Practice Growth

Posted at 18:21h in Clinical, Financial, Growing Your Practice, Patient Engagement, Reporting, Staying Independent by Darice Warren

By leveraging DAR reports, pediatricians can ensure timely well visits, optimize vaccination rates, manage chronic conditions effectively, and make informed decisions for practice growth....

Information sharing workbook for pediatricians so you can be compliant with the 21st Century Cures Act.

06 Mar What Pediatric Practices Need to Know about Information Sharing and the 21st Century Cures Act

Posted at 18:42h in Connectivity, Patient Engagement by Darice Warren

As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, it’s critical that pediatricians and pediatric practices have a robust system for managing and sharing important patient information. In this blog, we’ll discuss the essential technology tools you should be using to share information to be in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act. We also provide best practice guidelines and a FREE workbook to help you develop your own information sharing policies. Understanding the Implications of the 21st Century Cures Act The 21st Century Cures Act is a federal law that contains a number of provisions that impact information sharing in healthcare. Title IV...

24 Jan Why Interoperability is a Change Agent for Healthcare Providers

Posted at 15:39h in Connectivity by Darice Warren

Interoperability is a big word that is often used when discussing healthcare efficiencies and workflows, but what exactly is interoperability? In the context of healthcare, interoperability refers to the ability of any tool to manage, access, and transfer data between different providers or health systems. ...

28 Dec The Advantages of Joining a Clinically Integrated Network

Posted at 14:33h in Growing Your Practice, Staying Independent by Darice Warren

Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) are at the center of a movement toward improved resource sharing. Understanding the basics of CINs and how they can benefit your patients and your practice is the first step in evaluating whether this may be the right path for you to take. ...

Mental Health America 2022 Pediatric Mental Health Results

29 Nov The State of Pediatric Mental Health in America 2023 Report

Posted at 16:10h in Clinical, Mental Health, Patient Engagement, Whole Child by Darice Warren

Parents, researchers, pediatricians, and front-line mental health providers are all saying the same thing: there is an ongoing mental health crisis among youth in America. Taking action to mitigate these challenges is essential. However, it can be hard to know where to start without the appropriate data....

11 Nov Becoming a Patient-Centered Medical Home

Posted at 17:58h in Connectivity, Patient Engagement, Reporting by Cyndi Kirchhoff

When we initially chose to become a PCMH, it was purely a financial decision. However, as we dug through the policies and best practices, we began to see how much of an impact it would have on our patients and their families....

10 Oct How Do We Craft People-Minded KPIs?

Posted at 00:14h in Growing Your Practice, Staying Independent by Alisa Vaughn, CMPE

Instead of referring to KPIs as key performance indicators, we should also think of them as key people indicators. By taking a more holistic view of these metrics, we can reframe our focus to the overall health of our practice, not just our finances....

06 Apr How to Transfer Data Successfully to a New EHR Vendor

Posted at 22:24h in Connectivity, EHR Implementation by Brett Cleary

Breaking up is hard to do, but that doesn’t mean you should stay! Don’t let the challenges of implementing a data transfer hold you back from switching to a better pediatric EHR system. It might well be a challenging process, but it will be worth it over the long term. The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) among pediatricians was already almost 80% in 2012, according to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many of those practices who implemented EHRs back then are now reaching the point of needing to upgrade their systems. This often means changing software vendors,...

31 Mar Thrive Financially with a Quality Initiatives Project

Posted at 16:26h in Growing Your Practice, Patient Engagement, Reporting, Staying Independent by Cindy Malek

Quality initiatives are an essential part of becoming recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). However, quality is essential for all pediatric practices, not just those seeking the PCMH designation....

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13 Feb Interoperability: Playing Well with Others

Posted at 21:57h in Connectivity, Patient Engagement by Guest Blog

When we think about information — and specifically, about patient information — one of the first things to come to mind is the problem of taking it with you. Of course, the days of the bulky paper chart that has to be scanned in (or worse, photocopied) and provided to the patient and their family is long gone, but the issue hasn’t disappeared; it’s simply changed with the technology we use to record and disperse information. We’re still left with the same questions: how can we make the process seamless for the patient and family? How can we ensure its...

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07 Nov How to Protect Your Pediatric Practice from Data Theft

Posted at 16:07h in Connectivity, Staying Independent by David James, CISSP, CEH

Keeping your personal information safe is important, but when someone else entrusts you with their information, you have an obligation to protect it diligently and at all costs. This is especially true for medical practices, which are among the most heavily targeted because they contain an abundance of private information that hackers love to get their hands on. Here are three strategies you can implement immediately to help protect your patient’s data. Cloud Technology Cloud-hosted applications are a great way to be proactive when initiating security measures within your practice. They will provide automatic, regular data backup and recovery while keeping your...

09 Jul Healthcare’s Roadmap for Payment Assurance: It’s All About Where Your Data’s Stored

Posted at 15:52h in Growing Your Practice, Reporting, Staying Independent by Guest Blog

If your payment data is currently dispersed across multiple systems, you might hit a roadblock in your plan for payment assurance. What does your roadmap for payment assurance look like? Use these three checkpoints to analyze where your data might be failing you and how you can improve collection processes by pulling payment data from one reliable source. Checkpoint #1: Talk to Your Staff About Their Processes to Collect Collecting patient payments is time-consuming. Do you know how much time your staff spends to collect a single payment? Ask your staff to walk you through their daily process to collect, reconcile and post...

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