99MGMT Blog

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to start thinking about getting ready for your annual staff training. Training is the easiest way to make sure your employees are prepared for any situation that could come up in a medical practice. 

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

Electronic Health Record software is taking the country by storm, and for good reason. EHR can save money, increase productivity, and ultimately solve the biggest problem most practices face today: allowing doctors more time to spend with patients.

Topics: Business Growth, Operations, Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Practice Management, Practice Startup, IT

In the digital age, your online reputation is equally as important as your real-life reputation. The same is particularly true for medical practices. Studies have shown that over 60% of people would choose one practice over another solely based on their online presence and reputation.

Topics: Marketing, Operations, Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Social Media, HR, Practice Management, Physician-Patient Relationship

Are you looking to start a medical practice? 99MGMT has compiled the ultimate list of medical practice checklists, tips, and forms to help you get your business up and running!

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Operations, Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Social Media, HR, Practice Management, Patient Volumes, Financial, Practice Startup, Medical Billing, Consulting

 

We've said it before, and we'll say it again - marketing is important in healthcare too! Want to get on board, but don't know where to start? Here's our list of 10 current healthcare marketing trends that should be on your practice or clinic's radar:

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Operations, Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Social Media, HR, Practice Management, Patient Volumes, Practice Startup

Here’s the bottom line: your medical practice needs to be showing up on Google. 

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Operations, Compliance, HIPAA, Social Media, HR, Practice Management

So, you think you’re ready to start practicing medicine in Texas. Before you can really get down to business, you need to make sure your licenses and credentials are in order. If you’re licensed in another state, you know how lengthy and tedious this process can be.

Topics: Business Growth, Compliance, Liability, Practice Management, Practice Startup

 

You’ve heard all the facts; over 40% of consumers use social media to help make health-related decisions, and 60% of doctors stand by using social media to help improve the quality of patient care. It’s time to get your practice up to date with how patients want to consume information!

Topics: Marketing, Business Growth, Operations, Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Social Media, Practice Management

Do you have procedures in place to protect patient information, mitigate security risks, and address security breaches if/when they occur?

If not, your practice is like a compliance time bomb waiting to explode. Patient information security should be a high priority - compliance issues can easily lead to fines, reputational damage, and legal trouble.

Topics: Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, Practice Management, IT

In July 2017, the federal OIG exclusions list contained almost 68,000 individuals and entities who are excluded from federal reimbursement for goods and services. State sanctions lists often have more - some providers on state lists are not included on the federal lists.

Topics: Operations, Compliance, Liability, HIPAA, HR