Concierge medicine goes by many names: direct care, retainer medicine, boutique practices, and private doctors. There are several things that must be considered when changing from a traditional practice to one that is focused on concierge medicine.
In 2000, the Journal of the American Medical Association showed a direct correlation between receiving gifts and writing prescriptions.
Wellness Plans are beneficial to both employer and employee. Improving the health of your workers can help to improve the overall health of your company.
There are two types of Wellness Plans: Participation Only Programs and Standards-Based Programs. Both types have the same goal of helping employees be as healthy as possible; however, the way they go about it is very different.
There are rules and regulations about when and how paper charts can be disposed of.
It is easy to overlook small HIPAA breaches when setting up the flow of patients through the office. Wander around the office and just look. Observe what patients are looking at while they are visiting the restroom, waiting for lab work, or waiting in line at checkout.
Choosing the right EHR program will help avoid future legal issues. The key to choosing an EHR program is looking for one that allows you to maintain an accurate and complete medical record.
Patients need to be educated in the ways that HIPAA and its tenets help them. If doctors don’t take steps to help their patients understand why and what they are signing, then the negative stigma around HIPAA will never fade.
Choosing an electronic medical records system (EMR) is a daunting task. Here are six steps to help you get started.
It is the covered entity’s (vendor) responsibility to ensure that their business associates are also following the HIPAA rules for security and privacy.