If your medical practice accepts Medicare or Medicaid patients, you might think this question is moot. After all, you’re already required to participate in annual compliance training, you as well as all of your downstream entities (subcontractors). While your training ensures that everyone “knows” what to do and that your practice is compliant with knowing […]
So, you’ve read the recent blog post on having the right medical practice staff mix at your practice. Now, you’re looking at your staffing, processes, and technology.
There is no hard and fast rule on how many staff you require for your practice because each specialty and situation may require something different. It is important to understand your medical practice staffing needs based on the job functions required to efficiently operate and manage your practice. Understaffing can cause breakdown in operations that could […]
As reimbursements from insurance companies decline in some areas and patients look for ways to save on medical expenses, medical practices are finding that adding ancillary services is a great way to combat the losses they might be experiencing.
As more and more people are becoming comfortable using the Internet to learn more about you or your practice, a well-designed medical practice website can serve as an introduction to the practice and an advertisement of services offered. At UPS Healthcare, we would like to share our recommendations for optimizing your organization and ensuring access […]
The best way to fail at an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is to choose the wrong software up front. This is why UPS Healthcare wants to ensure you have a few basic guidelines organized before you buy. Check out these guidelines to ensure that you are maximizing your resources and preparing for your administrative […]
Weight loss is on the top of most people’s list when it comes to things they wish they could change about themselves. What you may or may not know as a medical practice manager or decision maker is that through current changes to healthcare policy, there are emerging programs dealing with weight loss which your […]
The right office manager can help a medical practice thrive. The wrong office manager can result in loss of clients and have everyone in the practice feeling unsettled, overworked and frustrated. How do you find the office manager who will be a blessing to the medical practice instead of bringing disaster?
Were you aware that the 50 percent of U.S. physicians who run medical practices are leaking upwards of 15% in profits on an annual basis? Why has it become so challenging for private practices to make payroll and keep operations going and what can practices do to manage what CNNMoney has identified as many of […]
Mentoring may seem like a set of procedures that are simple to implement but it is in fact, a process that might be problematic and counter-productive if not used properly. Learn some of the most important considerations when implementing mentoring for your healthcare organization or medical practice.
