So one of the questions doctors will often ask is why do they need you? Why can’t their office staff do these same things?
Uh . . . because they’re . . . what’s the nice version of the word we’re thinking . . .
DUMB!

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We came across an oldie but a goodie book recently — If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9½ Things You Would Do Differently by Fred Lee.
OK, stop if you saying, “I don’t work in a hospital so what do I care?”
You do work for a medical facility as an outsourcer. So here’s what you should always [...]

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One of the real selling points to gaining a new client is selling yourself as an efficiency expert. You can fix some of their problems, which means saving them money.
The problem is we’ve all seen these guys come in, act important, grab a big fee and leave a bunch of dumb advice.
Like . . . [...]

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There are more English-speaking people in China than the U.S.?
The top 10 jobs in the U.S. weren’t invented in 2004?
There is more information in one week’s New York Times than someone in the 18th century would have learned in a lifetime?
This video will blow your mind.

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Medical Economics recently named 10 steps to a better practice. We were amazed it took to No. 4 to get to the crux of most office dilemmas — paperwork flow.
The magazine pointed to one physician’s problem of everything falling apart when his bookkeeper took time off. The answer was to get some help.
Uh, yes. Outsourcing. [...]

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The change to ICD-10 codes will cost a practice of three physicians more than $83,000 and a firm of 10 physicians more than $285,000, according to a Maryland research firm. No wonder the move from ICD-9 codes has now been pushed back to 2013.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a two-year [...]

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OK, we could talk forever about settling office disputes nicely. Talk it out. Get a resolution counselor.
But, it’s Monday. Heck with that. Sometimes, you gotta settle office disputes with pure steel. Or, whatever you have around you.

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The Military Family Network recently wrote an advisory to its members to avoid “scheme” businesses that promise work-from-home opportunities. It mentioned medical billing.
Ouch — no one likes being insulted. But then, we really liked the story because it told its military membership to do some homework when looking into a career.
They said medical billing isn’t [...]

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Business Wire recently discussed the biggest fear among doctors over outsourcing — loss of control over data.
The joke is on them. Unless doctors personally process each bill, it’s always somewhat out of their hands even if it’s processed by an in-house office worker. The key for independent billers to overcoming that fear is showing [...]

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The Canadian federal government increased another $500 million in funding electronic medical redords. The latest increase more than doubled its 2007 budget and raised Canada’s funding to $2.1 billion overall.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said EMRs will reduce wait times, eliminate duplicate or unnecessary tests, reduce medication errors and automatically alert healthcare providers of needed [...]

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The biggest challenge over creating electronic medical records for all Americans by 2014 is not just funding, but a trained labor force. The Washington Post reports finding technology workers who can assist health care companies and physicians isn’t easy.
“Study after study show that physicians in their small and medium-sized practices are extremely challenged with incorporating [...]

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If you know the song from the 1960s that uses this blog title, you know what’s coming.
Seriously, I guess people are bored and just want to have some fun on this topic. And, this will make you laugh.

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Hospitals could receive $11 million and physical practices up to $64,000 in incentives for creating electronic medical records under the $19 billion endowed by the recently-signed stimulus package.
There is a catch, though, to reaching President Obama’s goal of EMRs for all Americans by 2014. The lack of universal protocols for collecting data and no [...]

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Electronic medical records may be sold under provisions of the recent stimulus bill.
The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed on Tuesday allocated $19 billion to centrally link health data of all Americans by 2014 and created a “National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.”
While the legislation forbids the sale of EMRs, it also [...]

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Do you dream of a paperless world where trees are safe and you won’t die under a mountain of pulp?
Here’s one Hawaii office’s drive for going totally EMR.

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Did you know the Veterans Administration uses electronic medical records? Or 18 percent of blood tests need to be repeated because doctors can’t find the results?
This ABC News report shows the benefits of what we all know — EMRs save money and lives.

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I know you need a laugh. You get a few here. This is a 1961 video of electronic medical records. How it works. The video on the computers is fascinating alone.

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Do you have a strong cup of coffee in your hand? Go get a second for your other hand because this video is a seminar on electronic medical records.
The guy could put kids with ADD to sleep. But, we’ve all attended these talks because they do have beneficial information. So, here you go.

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Are electronic medical records the answer to controlling costs?
This gentleman works for doctors handling their EMRs and gives a very common sense approach to the issue. How the data can be best used for both doctors and medical professionals. Bet this sounds like the same conversations you often have about health care.

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