We built our office and grew our practice. Now, after several years of searching, we finally found the perfect physician to join our still growing practice. Adding her to the practice opened up a new specialty and took the pressure off our long waiting list. It was wonderful, until the problems started. No, we didn’t uncover some horrible dark side to our new … [Read more...] about The Parking Lot Problem
The Credentialing Process for Insurance Carriers
Requirements for credentialing with both governmental and private insurance have expanded over the years. It is vital to keep this information up to date and maintain your insurance credentials. Concierge physicians may not need to worry about this as much, but most patients want and need their insurance to cover their medical expenses. Likewise, physicians need to be … [Read more...] about The Credentialing Process for Insurance Carriers
The Credentialing Process for Hospitals and Outpatient Centers
Health care facilities of all types, from hospitals to surgical centers, nursing homes or hospice programs, require credentialing for staff providers. A wide array of information with supporting documentation is usually requested. The credentialing process can be quite burdensome but the information requested and the processes used by various organizations follow a fairly … [Read more...] about The Credentialing Process for Hospitals and Outpatient Centers
Why Patient Engagement Really Does Matter
The practice of great medicine includes a hefty dose of patient engagement because excellent medical care requires a partnership to achieve the outcome. The patient and/or the caregiver must be active participants in the care plan. Unfortunately, the phrase patient engagement has been hijacked. Many physicians feel as though they must engage their patients just to fulfill … [Read more...] about Why Patient Engagement Really Does Matter
Patient Engagement With Education–It’s More Than a Handout!
Real Knowledge Is Power Knowledge is power. We must educate the patient and any caregivers. Effective education is not a couple of pages downloaded from a website or a stock handout from your electronic health record (EHR) system. If it were only that simple. Patients often come away from a new diagnosis of diabetes with some handouts on diet and exercise or receive a folder … [Read more...] about Patient Engagement With Education–It’s More Than a Handout!