Medical Practice Trends

MPT Podcast 26 - Social Media and the Medical Practice, with guest Joseph Kim MD, President of Medical Communications Media Inc. This Issue (9:41): How specialty social media can be valuable for physicians Should you engage your patients on a social media site? How to stay on the right side of the law Patient portals and communicating safely with patients Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_26.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 26-Social Media and the Medical Practice" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 12 - Why Does a Physician's Practice Need a Website? with guest Mary Pat Whaley, a consultant who blogs on ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: The importance of establishing a digital presence Why it is critical to 'tell your story' How a website can actually be good for your bottom line   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_12.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 12-Why Does a Physician Need a Website?" ]

MPT Podcast 54 - Integration of Ancillary Services into the Medical Practice, with guest Troy Tuttle of Ancillary Medical Solutions. Mr. Tuttle discusses how external pressures are causing physicians to integrate ancillary services. This Issue (16:25): Why are physicians turning toward integration of ancillary services? What are the most common ancillary services? How can a medical practice decide if it is right to integrate ancillary services? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_54.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 54 - Integration of Ancillary Services into the Medical Practice, with guest Troy Tuttle of Ancillary Medical Solutions" ]

MPT Podcast 53 - How Cloud Computing is Changing to Meet the Needs of Healthcare, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle explains what cloud computing is and how it is impacting different aspects of healthcare delivery. This Issue (8:46): What exactly is cloud computing? How can cloud computing make healthcare delivery more efficient? How do cloud computing applications play in the realm of HIPAA? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_53.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 53 - How Cloud Computing is Changing to Meet the Needs of Healthcare, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]  

MPT Podcast 52 - Mobile Device Best Practices, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle recommends some ways to keep medical practice mobile devices safe. This Issue (6:15): What mobile devices are safe to use in a medical environment? How can you protect your practice from malicious content? Does one operating system have an advantage over another? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_52.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 52 - Mobile Device Best Practices, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]  

MPT Podcast 51 - Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Risk Assessment, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses Meaningful Use Stage 2 and how risk assessment ties into it. This Issue (7:37): What is Meaningful Use Stage 2? What does it mean to file attestation? What are the core requirements? Will legal battles mean financial incentives are going away? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_51.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 51 - Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Risk Assessment, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 50 - The ICD-10 Delay to 2015, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses the issues surrounding the delay of the ICD-10 implementation. This Issue (5:36): How is ICD-10 different than ICD-9? What were the reasons for its delay? How do you know if your EHR is ready for ICD-10? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_50.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 50 - The ICD-10 Delay to 2015, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]  

MPT Podcast 49 - The Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability and How it Impacts Doctors, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses this security flaw and what effects it can have on the medical practice. This Issue (7:12): What exactly is Heartbleed? What is SSL and what does it do? When is a website secure and how can you protect yourself if it is not? Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_49.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 49 - The Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability and How it Impacts Doctors, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 48 - Business Associates and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on business associates (BAs), and what medical practices need to watch for. This Issue (5:24): What are business associates (BAs)? How are they impacted by the HIPAA Final (Omnibus) Rule? What are some steps to take to avoid non-compliance issues related to BAs? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_48.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 48 - Business Associates and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]  

MPT Podcast 47 - HIPAA Security Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on the Security Rule, and what it means for medical practices. This Issue (5:25): What is the HIPAA Security Rule? How has the HIPAA Final Rule changed the Security Rule? What is the best way to avoid non-compliance issues with the Security Rule? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_47.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 47 - HIPAA Security Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]

MPT Podcast 46 - HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on the Privacy Rule, and what it means for medical practices. This Issue (5:47): What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? How has the HIPAA Final Rule changed the Privacy Rule? What is the best way to avoid non-compliance issues with the Privacy Rule? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_46.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 46 - HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group" ]  

MPT Podcast 45 - ICD-10 Coding and Its Deployment Status, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle describes the ICD-10 Coding, its timeline, and what impact it will have on medical practices. This Issue (4:53): What is the current schedule for ICD-10 deployment? Do practices with certified EHR systems have an advantage? Will smaller medical practice entities have more or less troubles with ICD-10? What impact will the new coding have on revenue cycles? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_45.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 45 - ICD-10 Coding and Its Deployment Status, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]

MPT Podcast 42 - Benefits of Web-Based Credentialing , with guest Matthew Haddad, Founder and CEO of Medversant Technologies. Mr. Haddad describes real-time, web-based credentialing and enrollment and who benefits from this technology. This Issue (7:04): What is credentialing and who needs it? How does a web-based system make this more efficient? What are CVOs? What is meant by real-time credentialing? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_42.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 42 - Benefits of Web-Based Credentialing , with guest Matthew Haddad, Founder and CEO of Medversant Technologies" ]

MPT Podcast 41 - The Coming Transformational & Disruptive Changes to Healthcare, with guest Steven Schimpff MD, internist and author of "The Future of Healthcare Delivery". Dr. Schimpff discusses trends that will have a significant impact on healthcare in the near future. This Issue (10:58): How chronic disease will affect the delivery of healthcare The effect that increasing consumerism will have on medical practices Why an increasing burden of financial responsibility will fall on patients Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_41.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 41 - The Coming Transformational & Disruptive Changes to Healthcare, with guest Steven Schimpff MD, internist and author of The Future of Healthcare Delivery" ]

MPT Podcast 40 - Digital Asset Management and Storage, with guest Jake Athey of Widen Enterprises. Mr. Athey explains the value of cloud storage of digital files for the health care industry. This Issue (6:58): What exactly is digital asset management? How is this different than the way most EMRs store images? Is compliance regarding image storage a significant issue? What are some benefits to the typical practice? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_40.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 40 - Digital Asset Management and Storage, with guest Jake Athey of Widen Enterprises" ]

MPT Podcast 39 - The Future of Healthcare Delivery, with guest Steven Schimpff, MD, internist and author. Dr. Schimpff discusses his latest book of the same title and what prompted him to write it. This Issue (10:53): What is the 'paradox' of American healthcare? Why does the US rank so poorly in major indicators of healthcare? How is politics harming medicine? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_39.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 39 - The Future of Healthcare Delivery, with guest Steven Schimpff, MD, internist and author" ]

MPT Podcast 37 - Saving Money on Medical Practice Office Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs – Part 4, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares more of her many suggestions for increasing profit for your medical practice. This Issue (8:29): Are the Yellow Pages an expensive dinosaur? Could your postage machine encourage petty theft? What are group purchasing entities? Why office supplies may be sneaking out your back door Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_38.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 37 - Saving Money on Medical Practice Office Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs – Part 4, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com" ]

MPT Podcast 37 - Getting a Handle on Your Staff Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs - Part 3, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares more of her many suggestions for increasing profit for your medical practice. This Issue (6:55): How can you reduce overtime abuse? Should you send staff home when things are slow? How using volunteers can be a good recruiting tool Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_37.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 37 - Getting a Handle on Your Staff Expenses, from 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs - Part 3, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com." ]

MPT Podcast 36 - Mobile Device Management:Choosing the Right Solution in a Crowded Market, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting. Mr. Meikle discusses Medical Device Management systems (MDM) and their increasing importance in the medical practice setting. This Issue (7:43): Can consumer devices play nice in the medical practice setting? Which app platform is leading the market and why is that important to know? How to ensure that these devices are secure What are MDMs (Mobile Device Management software) and what do they do? Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_36.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 36-Mobile Device Management: Choosing the Right Solution in a Crowded Market" ] Right-click to download

MPT Podcast 35 - 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs Part 2, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley shares more of her many suggestions for increasing profit for your medical practice. This Issue (7:30): Some useful tips on obtaining Meaningful Use incentives Why you shouldn't purchase an EMR just for the incentives How do PQRI and E-Prescribing come into play? Are there any other financial incentives or grants you can qualify for? Click the play button to hear the podcast   [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_35.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 35-101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs Part 2" ] Right-click to download