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Glenwood Systems Added to Carequality Interoperability Framework, Increasing Transparency, Coordination Among Health Networks

June 25, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

We are very excited to announce that Glenwood Systems has been added to the Carequality Interoperability Framework, a health data sharing initiative aimed at increasing transparency and collaboration among healthcare providers. The Carequality Interoperability Framework is an initiative which provides a national-level, consensus-built, common interoperability framework to enable exchange among healthcare providers, through existing networks. The […]

Protecting Your Mobile Devices From Risks

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

The use of mobile devices – including smartphones, laptops, tablets and thumb drives – is becoming more and more common in healthcare settings. As physicians utilize these devices, they must be aware of the possible risks and should take measures to combat them. Here are some tips to keep in mind when utilizing mobile devices […]

Do Computers In Exam Rooms Impact Your Patient Care?

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Electronic health records (EHR) have transformed traditional patient care as physicians can now search and enter information directly into computers or other devices while treating a patient during an exam. However, the presence of computers in the exam room can be a mixed blessing. While the immediate availability of information is beneficial, it can interfere […]

Improving Patient Centeredness

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Patient engagement, or the efforts taken to get patients involved in all aspects of their care, can have a direct impact on your medical practice. Although patient engagement can sometimes be achieved with simple patient education or other straightforward efforts, patient engagement across a population requires a more sophisticated effort. This effort can affect value-based […]

Continuing Medical Education Linked to Physician Quality Improvement

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Physicians are facing increased pressure to demonstrate performance improvement and many are turning to a model of continuing medical education (CME) for tools to assess the care they provide to patients and to make measurable enhancements. Since being introduced in the early 2000s, the concept of Performance Improvement Continuing Medical Education (PI CME) has expanded […]

Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Advisory

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

The CMS form CMS-R-131 is a standardized notice that you must issue to a Medicare beneficiary before providing certain Medicare Part B (outpatient) or certain Part A items or services. You must issue the ABN when: You believe Medicare may not pay for an item or service, Medicare usually covers the item or service, and Medicare may not consider […]

Make Cost Part of the Conversation with Patients

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

With health care costs and patient deductibles rising, physicians are discovering that cost is an integral part of the conversation with patients during an office visit. Studies have shown that patients and physicians want to engage in such discussions, despite worries about potential awkwardness. Physician advocates and medical societies say these conversations could lead to […]

3 Steps to Controlling Staff Cost

March 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

After provider compensation, costs for support staff are the biggest expense of running a medical practice. Even with good practice management, providers and office managers often feel as if they can never get staffing levels just right – an understandable feeling as there are many variables involved in achieving and maintaining staffing success. Since work […]