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Launching Google + We all know about the demise of Google Health, as well as the new Google+ initiative. So, this post is by no means a prediction about Google+. In fact, if the initial reviews (which are mixed but with some heavy hitters buying in pretty big) then maybe, just maybe, this list [...]
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For Healthcare Entrepreneurs Getting a new medical practice or healthcare business up and running sometimes means investing large sums of money, and when physician entrepreneurs don’t have the cash to make their visions reality, many turn to venture capitalists. Here is a look at where these deals are being approved, and which industries are [...]
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Research indicates early intervention after a traumatic event can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That’s why the more we know about PTSD, the more effective we can be as medical professionals and social workers to help people overcome and cope with this mental health condition. Brought to you by www.msw.usc.edu Conclusion [...]
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Patients are unclear on the impact of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and cite security as a top concern, according to a recent survey conducted for Xerox. Providers must focus on patient communication to explain benefits of EHRs as the country transitions from a paper-based system to digital as part of national healthcare reform. Brought [...]
Filed under: Information Technology | Tagged: EHRs, electronic health records, eMRs Xerox, Impact of Electronic Medical Records, national healthcare reform | 4 Comments »
Cure or Disease? Accountable Care Organizations are the ACA’s [Obamacare] answer to skyrocketing Medicare costs, but who wins besides the government? Doctors take on the financial risk, and patients could suffer as a result. Here’s a look at how Accountable Care Organizations could affect the quality of healthcare in the near future. Brought to [...]
Filed under: "Doctors Only", Health Economics, Managed Care, Practice Management | Tagged: ACA, Accountable Care Organizations, ACOs, ObamaCare | 10 Comments »
Dear ME-P Colleagues, Nancy Chockley, President and CEO The NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new data brief, Understanding U.S. Health Care Spending. In it, we examine why we spend more than $8,000 per person on health care and the factors driving spending growth. Our analysis documents the extreme concentration of expenditures, [...]
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And …. Us All With 59% of us banking online and given the steady stream of news about security breaches exposing millions of account numbers and personal info, here’s an infographic on the importance of secure online banking. According to the results of a 2011 JustAskGemalto.com poll, 48% of consumers do not know the [...]
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How the National Debt Affects You The Debt Ceiling and its’ impact on World Markets! Brought to you by mint.com in collaboration with columnfivemedia.com Conclusion And so, your thoughts and comments on this ME-P are appreciated. Feel free to review our top-left column, and top-right sidebar materials, links, URLs and related websites, too. Then, subscribe to the ME-P. It [...]
Filed under: Accounting, Taxation | Tagged: U.S. Debt Ceiling | 3 Comments »
For July 2011 By Douglas B. Sherlock, CFA Please find attached below the July 2011 Edition of Plan Management Navigator. In this month’s edition, we summarize the administrative cost trends of Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans participating in our recently completed benchmarking study. The 27 plans, nearly 70% of total Blue plans, collectively serve 38.3 [...]
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On Well-Know and Little-Know Provisions By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP™ www.CertifiedMedicalPLanner.com Financial Advisors and attorneys are well aware of various “immediate” and “springing legal directives”, such as springing power of attorney, springing living wills, etc. “Springing” Advanced Directives But, what about springing advanced medical directives? Yep! These too not only spring into place, [...]
Filed under: Estate Planning, Ethics | Tagged: Advanced Medical Directives, Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP™, living wills, springing legal directives, www.certifiedmedicalplanner.com | 1 Comment »
Perhaps 15-18 Million of Them By Voices for America’s Children No matter how you slice it, the House budget plan leaves millions of children uninsured. Assessment Here’s what the Medicaid cuts would mean for children by 2021. Conclusion And so, your thoughts and comments on this ME-P are appreciated. Feel free to review our [...]
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Imagine that you could improve the lives of millions with just a click of a mouse! You can. And it costs you nothing One click can help millions around the world Every new healthcare professional who creates a free account on www.physicianspractice.com will trigger a donation of $10 to the international organization Doctors Without [...]
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A Free Consumer Guide to Healthcare Services By Staff Reporters What it is? The Healthcare Blue Book is a free consumer guide to help you determine fair prices in your area for healthcare services. How it works? If you pay for your own healthcare, have a high deductible or need a service your insurance does not [...]
Filed under: Health Economics, Health Insurance | Tagged: Consumer Guide to Healthcare Services, The Healthcare Blue Book, www.healthcarebluebook.com | Leave a Comment »
A Vital Feedback Loop for any Medical Professional’s Investment Program By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA, CMP™ [Publisher-in-Chief] While recently visiting the beautiful Johns Hopkins University and Medical School in Baltimore Maryland, I realized that investment portfolio performance measurement – much like an annual physical exam in the Spring – is an important feedback loop to monitor progress towards [...]
Filed under: Investing, Portfolio Management | Tagged: david marcinko, Investing, portfolio performance, Risk Adjusted Portfolio Performance | 1 Comment »
A New Medical Practice Management Journal By Ann Miller RN MHA What it is? Medical Practice Digest is a monthly journal written for physicians and practice administrators by industry experts. It is circulated to thousands of medical practices and facilities across the country. What it does? It addresses the continuum of complex business issues [...]
Filed under: Book Reviews, Breaking News, Practice Management | Tagged: david marcinko, hope hetico, Medical Practice Digest, www.aapcps.com | 1 Comment »
Trusting the American Dental Association? By D. Kellus Pruitt DDS In January 2011 – the same month a new Minnesota law demanded dentists purchase e-prescription software whether they want it or not – the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics published White Paper No. 1070: “Implementation of the Electronic Prescription Standard for Dentistry.” Minnesota lawmakers who [...]
Filed under: Ethics, Information Technology, Pruitt's Platform | Tagged: ADA, Darrell Pruitt, eDRs, EMRs, HIPAA, JAMIA | 8 Comments »
By Infographics Courtesy Medical Billing and Coding One of the most confusing aspects of the term “sexual predator” is how interchangeable it can be with other terms, especially sex offender. Some states use legal differences in offenders’ crimes to determine the term that most appropriately describes them. However, other states will simply use “sexual [...]
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Our ME-P Editor is an Industry “Mover and Shaker” By Ann Miller RN MHA [Executive-Director] Link: http://www.physiciansmoneydigest.com/search?get1=search&get2=marcinko Link: www.medicalbusinessadvisors.com_forum-books.asp Our Other Print Books and Related Information Sources: Health Dictionary Series: http://www.springerpub.com/Search/marcinko Practice Management: http://www.springerpub.com/product/9780826105752 Physician Financial Planning: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/0763745790 Medical Risk Management: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763733421 Healthcare Organizations: www.HealthcareFinancials.com Physician Advisors: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com Subscribe Now: Did you like this Medical [...]
Filed under: Book Reviews, Financial Planning, Glossary Terms, Investing, Marketing & Advertising, Practice Management, Risk Management, Touring with Marcinko | Tagged: Dr. David Marcinko | 1 Comment »
More Mentor – Less Administrator By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA [Editor-in-Chief] www.HealthcareFinancials.com The organizational changes necessary for good health care entity operational performance rarely occur without some initiative on the part of management. IOW: If you want good financial performance, you need to assert the leadership necessary to design and implement needed changes in [...]
Filed under: Career Development, Practice Management, Subscribe CD-ROM Journal | Tagged: david marcinko, Healthcare Leadership, physician-executives, www.healthcarefinancials.com | 2 Comments »
By Infographics Courtesy Medical Billing and Coding Since 1993, the average lifespan of a person infected with HIV (after their initial diagnosis) has tripled, largely thanks to treatments like the “cocktail.” However, with the cost of such drugs ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 per year for each person taking them, scientists are still on [...]
Filed under: Alerts Sign-Up | Tagged: AIDS, AIDS cure, HIV, Infographics, Medical Billing and Coding, STDs | 3 Comments »
Hedge Fund Probed By Marian Wang ProPublica, June 15, 2011, 3:10 pm The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Merrill Lynch short-changed investors and gave undue influence to the hedge fund Magnetar in the creation of a $1.5-billion mortgage-backed security deal. The investigation, which was first reported [1] by the Financial Times ($), [...]
Filed under: Alternative Investments, Investing, Mortgage Electronic Registry System | Tagged: Bank of America, CDOs, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, hedge funds, Magnetar, Marian Wang, Merrill Lynch, NIR Capital Management, ProPublica, SEC, Susan White | 2 Comments »
The Blue Button Initiative By Staff Reporters On August 2, 2010, President Obama announced the “Blue Button” capability that allows Veterans to download their personal health information from their My HealtheVet account. VA developed the Blue Button in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Department of Defense, along with the [...]
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Independence Day Greetings to Our Readers From the Medical Executive-Post
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ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored by: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.com As a medical professional, are you looking for ways to make your practice more profitable and boost your efficiency? Or, as a financial advisor to doctors, are you looking to develop deeper relationships of knowledge and trust with your physician clients? We can help! Well, look no more! We can help. [...]
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The Medical Executive-Post By Ann Miller RN MHA [Executive-Director] The Medical Executive Post is the web’s leading professional media platform for doctors and their financial advisors and medical management consultants Submissions You can engage this influential audience by submitting a guest opinion on any of our more than 50 core topics. Newspaper reporters and [...]
Filed under: Career Development, iMBA, Inc., Marketing & Advertising, Media Mentions and PR, Practice Management | Tagged: David E. Marcinko, ME-P, medical executive post, www.medicalbusinessadvisors.com, www.MedicalExecutivePost.com | 1 Comment »
ADVERTISEMENT Events-Planner: JULY 2011 By Staff Writers “Keeping track of important health economics and financial industry meetings, conferences and summits” Welcome to this issue of the Medical Executive-Post and our Events-Planner. It contains the latest information on conferences, news, and relevant resources in healthcare finance, economics, research and development, business management, pharmaceutical pricing, and physician/entity [...]
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