A Difficult Choice When my son Tyler was moving around for work he went 3 years without a primary care doctor. Despite having excellent health insurance through his employer, he told me a big reason why he didn’t seek out a physician was because in each city there was no clear choice. Choosing a new […]
10 Myths of a Security Risk Analysis
A security risk analysis is the first step you should take towards improving your safeguards against security data breach and following compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. This post was adapted from an article by HealthIT.gov. It explores the top 10 myths of a security risk analysis. The security risk analysis is optional for small […]
Does Your Practice Need a Security Risk Analysis?
The HIPAA Security Rule was established to help business entities who handle electronic personal health information (ePHI) determine if they have proper safeguards in place to prevent a breach in patients’ healthcare information. Under the Security Rule, all covered entities are required to implement three types of safeguards: administrative, physical and technical. How to create […]
How to Write A Patient Financial Policy: 9 Things You Need to Include
Are you preparing to write your first patient financial policy? Have you decided it’s time to update an outdated copy? In either case, use this list as a simple rubric to help you write an effective financial policy. 1. Remind the patient of their financial responsibilities Explain co-payments, high deductible amounts, and non-covered services that […]
5 Strategies On How To Share Your Financial Policy with Patients
The best financial policy in the world won’t help anybody if it stays hidden on your hard-drive. Doctors need to be intentional about how they share their financial policy with their patients. Clear communication and thoughtful reminders is the best way to encourage compliance and follow-through. Here are 5 simple and effective strategies for ensuring […]
Navigating the Changes of the New Health Care Act
I took this picture of a dental office that doubles as a pharmacy on a recent trip to Honduras. I saw several medical offices during, what felt like, “roller coaster” taxi rides around the city of Tegucigalpa. Many were similar to this building except that the others I saw had a fence or a wall in […]