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Topics: HIPAA, Compliance

Topics: HR, Practice Management, Liability, Compliance, Operations

Pre-employment background checks are necessary for ensuring patient safety, a safe work environment for other employees in your practice, and serve as a safeguard against compliance issues (HIPAA or otherwise).

According to the FCRA, background checks are used to collect information “bearing on a consumer’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living.”

While these checks are necessary, they’re also easy to mishandle if you’re not familiar with compliance laws. Bumbled background checks can lead to financial and legal conflicts for your practice.

Topics: HR, Operations, Compliance, Liability

Research shows that physicians are spending so much time doing paperwork and administrative tasks that they’re losing out on valuable time with patients. 

Topics: Credentialing, Operations, Business Growth

Physician practice management companies (PPMCs) are sometimes also referred to as management services organizations (MSOs). They provide non-clinical business administration services to private practices. These services include but are not limited to:

Topics: Operations, Practice Management

Topics: Compliance, Liability, Business Growth, HR

Here’s the bottom line: you’re wasting time and money doing your own credentialing. Full stop.

Topics: Credentialing, Enrollment

In 2016, a full 12% of all U.S. physicians practiced in Texas.

The majority of U.S. physicians practice primary care, and are a small private practice owner, partner, or associate.

As you're probably aware, the market is highly saturated. Patients have their pick of private practices. How do you make yours stand out to get more patients and increase revenue? Here are 5 tips.

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth

Topics: HIPAA, Compliance, Operations, HR

According to Pharmacy & Therapeutics, 90% of physicians use at least one social media site for personal use. Over 65% use social media for professional purposes.

Topics: Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Social Media