Are you one of the 257,000 physicians or 200 hospitals that now face one or more penalties because you haven’t attested to Meaningful Use Stage 2? Are you now part of the additional 28,000 doctors facing a penalty for failing to meet the e-prescribing program mandate? While the numbers were “appalling” to the American Medical Association […]
If you are like a surgical wound care organization that we recently partnered with, your medical facility is meeting a real need in the medical community- one unrecognized by health plans. Without the partnership with United Physician Services, their value might have continued to go unnoticed, but the story doesn’t stop there. Find out more from […]
Contract Secured- Success Story Part 1 Securing a contract with a government or commercial health plan could mean millions in increased revenue for your organization. Unfortunately, the process of securing a contract can pose some challenges and can very quickly become a daunting, discouraging and time consuming task. If you have been unable to secure […]
To be an effective nursing assistant, you must have excellent communication skills. You will be communicating throughout your daily activities with patients, their family and friends, and an array of medical staff. You will work directly with the Nursing staff. This will be a very important area to develop strong relationships in.
In short, medical billing means submitting different medical claims to insurance companies or to the government. After treatment, a patient has to pay for the services given by a doctor or healthcare provider. The medical office staff on patient’s behalf files a claim, if the patient has medical insurance. Learn more about how UPS Healthcare […]
Outsourcing is defined as the relinquishing of certain duties and tasks to an outside company or individual. Outsourcing enables many business owners to continue their operations, but at reduced costs. With that in mind, it is important to examine the pros and cons of each side to make the best decision for your organization.
Standardize your processes! You can save time, money and prevent errors. Things you do over and over should be done the same way every time, if indeed you do the task the best way. Consider the following benefits that standardizing your processes will save you time, money and mistakes.
The right staff can make a measurable difference in patient experience, office morale and the family practice bottom line. When preparing to set up a family practice, it is important to determine who will be needed and what tasks they will be performing.
Of the many programs that have been introduced and integrated in the healthcare practice, mentoring has been one of the most misunderstood and under-utilized. This is unfortunate, considering that healthcare is a sector in many areas of business that has seen an upward growth. Without mentoring, many of the practices and important methods and procedures […]
Every healthcare provider, from the blue color worker whose primary responsibility is the maintenance of operating room suite furnishings, to the cardiac surgeon performing high risk, complicated and life-saving surgery, should be a patient advocate. Learn more about what being a patient advocate means.
