http://www.soundpractice.net The first blog and podcast in the USA dedicated to medical practice management, enabling the practice management community the ability to tap The Journal of Medical Practice Managements rich editorial content through audio feeds and online commentary. en-us Copyright Greenbranch Publishing 2005 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:46:04 EST Podcast.Editor@soundpractice.net http://www.mpmnetwork.com/images/MPM/setup/issue.jpg http://www.mpmnetwork.com/ Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, Max Reiboldt and Justin Chamblee of the Coker Group, www.cokergroup.com discuss RVUs and physician compensation, the type of specialties being compensated via RVUs, the differences in private practice and hospital employment, the common pitfalls of these types of compensation plans, show health care reform might have an impact on RVU-based compensation plans. Max and Justin are authors of the Greenbranch Publishing book, (due Jan, 2010) RVUs at Work: Relative Value Units in the Medical Practice. www.greenbranch.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=348 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Thu, 14 Jan 2010 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute pocast, Wendy Lipton-Dibner, MA, author of Best-Selling new book, M.A.D. Leadership for Healthcare: Proven Strategies for Getting People to Do What You Want Them to Do discusses the formula of M.A.D. Leadership -- M for Motivate, A for Align, D for Differentiate -- the formula that the author has used to help hundreds of practices to make significant changes in the ways they work and relate to people. These proven techniques of "getting people to do what you want them to do," are helping doctors and dentists see major increases in their practice revenues. The book published in May, 2009 to rave reviews and is under consideration at a number of medical, dental and health administration schools as part of the required curriculum. The launch of this book is perfect timing -- who is going to help doctors and administrators get through this time of pending health reform change? Who is going to help doctors weather the "people issue," while selecting and installing an EHR System? Who is going to make sure practices thrive and succeed so that the practice stays in business? Practices need a fast-track model to get doctors, staff and patients to work together and this exciting new book is the answer. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.madleadershipforhealthcare.com">http://www.madleadershipforhealthcare.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=347 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 EST Practice Management Judy Capko the author of Secrets of the Best-Run Practices and her most recent book, Take Back Time:  Bringing Time Management to Medicine discusses in this 20-minute podcast the meaning of "smart-sourcing," the most common functions outsourced in the medical practice, strategies on how the practice can identify what they want to outsource, confidence levels in selecting a vendor, and how you maintain control when the work is being done outside of the office.<br /><a href="http://www.capko.com">www.capko.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_Time_Management_Medicine.asp">http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_Time_Management_Medicine.asp</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=346 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management The author of the best selling book, Take Back Time:  Bringing Time Management to Medicine discusses in this 20-minute podcast the hot topic of "Workflow" in the medical practice, the most important issues to increase efficiency, how the economy is bringing these workflow issues into the spotlight, the low-down on doctors and their schedules, how can staff really implement change, how to adopt inexpensive tech tools and why quality is essential in the discussion about workflow. <br /> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.capko.com/">www.capko.com</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_Time_Management_Medicine.asp">http://shopmpm.com/Take_Back_<wbr></wbr>Time_Management_Medicine.asp</a> <br /></div> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=345 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, attorneys Jason Newfield and Justin Frankel from Frankel and Newfield, Attorneys at Law discuss the meaning of "dual occupation" in the claims process, the importance of specialty language, common misconceptions about the specialty letter, the definition of residual claims and why they matter, opportunities and pitfalls to backdating of claims, and the major misconceptions surrounding group disability policies, private policies and association policies. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.frankelnewfield.com">www.frankelnewfield.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=344 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management Hear Wayne Glowac and Dean Halverson, authors of the book, Healthcare Tsunami: The Wave of Consumerism that Will Change U.S. Business, discuss what the Healthcare Tsunami is all about, the trends that these leaders are seeing in the provider market, why these changes in the market are so sudden and dramatic, whether the tsunami is a temporary or long term issue, and what medical providers (off all sizes and specialties) need to do to manage this change in the mindset of patients. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.healthcaretsunami.com">www.healthcaretsunami.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=343 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 24 Mar 2009 EST Practice Management In this 15-minute podcast hear Joanie Cochran discuss how Compliance does not have to be a labor and monetary intensive project, how you can web access very specific information regarding Compliance, how is Compliance being incorporated into current and future government initiatives, and why Compliance is (and will continue to be) at the forefront of physician practices. <br /><a href="http://www.dixon-hughes.com">www.dixon-hughes.com</a><br /> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=342 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 23 Mar 2009 EST Finance In this 20-minute podcast, Randy Bauman, Author of <a href="http://shopmpm.com/time_to_sell_your_physician_practice_bauman.asp">Time to Sell? Guide to Selling a Physician Practice: Value, Options, Alternatives</a>, recently published by Greenbranch Publishing (www.mpmnetwork.com) discusses the current market forces at play in the wave of physician practice sales, the key things physicians should look for when they decide to sell their practice, what hospitals are looking for in medical practices, and Randy Bauman's expert assessment of the landscape for physicians selling their practices. Randy Bauman - 800 467-3310 <br /><a href="http://www.deltahealthcare.com">www.deltahealthcare.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=341 admin@soundpractice.net Tue, 10 Feb 2009 EST Practice Management 20-minute podcast interview with Charles A. Peck, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer of LifeMasters, where he discusses the following: Why doctors should be aware of disease management and embrace the concept, what exactly is disease management and how it works, the common misconceptions about DM, the benefits of a disease management program in a medical practice, and the important indicators that disease management tracks and how it can work for physicians in the pay-for-performance era. http://www.lifemasters.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=339 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Mon, 27 Oct 2008 EST Practice Management Susan Childs, FACMPE, of Evolution Healthcare Consulting, in this 20-minute podcast, discusses the type of patient who is considered, "consumer driven," how HSAs work, how consumer-driven health has changed the perspective of the patient, how these plans change the cash flow in a practice, and how practices can ramp up for customer service. http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=338 Podcast.Editor@greenbranch.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast, Marc Halley, MBA, of The Halley Consulting Group, LLC and Editor of the new book, The Medical Practice Start-Up Guide, (available August 18, 2008) discusses the competitive forces that new doctors face in the marketplace, the top five things that new physicians can do to protect their business, options for financing a practice start-up, how new doctors can find patients for their practice and how doctors can look for the best staff members and the concept of the "highest and best use of staff members." The Medical Practice Start-Up Guide (ISBN 978-0-9814728-2-6) can be ordered at <a href="http://www.mpmnetwork.com">http://www.mpmnetwork.com</a> or by calling 800-933-3711. http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=337 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 18 Aug 2008 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast interview, Linda A.Brown, CMA, (AAMA) President of the American Association of Medical Assistants discusses the varied and important roles a medical assistant can have in a medical practice -- both from a clinical and an administrative perspective.  Also, In its March 2008 issue, the Journal of Medical Practice Management published "Roles for CMAs (AAMA) Enhance Quality and Effectiveness of Care."  The article explains how employing the CMA (AAMA) is "proving to be a cost-effective way of providing high-quality care." The article also describes a new frontier for the profession, detailing how researchers are exploring new roles for the CMA (AAMA) that will enhance efficiency and patient compliance.  Those interested in a copy of the article can contact Greenbranch Publishing at <a href="mailto:info@greenbranch.com">info@greenbranch.com</a>.<br />American Association of Medical Assistants<br /><a href="http://www.aama-ntl.org">www.aama-ntl.org</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=336 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 07 Jul 2008 EST Practice Management In this 20-minute podcast interview, Deane Waldman, MD, explans the theory of sound "process"  and how to balance the need for efficiency with the patients' needs to talk and to have doctors listen.  His theory of the "process of medicine" rather than the "practice of medicine" is thought-provoking.  An ongoing dialog about the cause of dysfunction in our healthcare system, and suggestions for solutions is Medical Malprocess, a blog by Dr. Waldman at <a href="http://www.thesystemmd.com">http://www.thesystemmd.com</a> http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=335 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 07 Jul 2008 EST Finance In this second installment of a 3-part series, Bruce Lefco, CEO of Health Payment Systems, discusses their innovative financial transactions promising payment to healthcare providers in twenty days, on both the insurance and self-pay portions on a non-recourse basis. In this 20-minute podcast, Mr. Lefco explains HPS's creative ways to communicate charges to patients and he also describes the SuperEOB concept. http://www.hps.md http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=334 admin@soundpractice.net Mon, 07 Jul 2008 EST Practice Management Judy Capko, Author of the Best-Seller Secrets of the Best-Run Practices and her newest book "Take Back Time: Bringing Time Managmenet to Medicine", discusses in this 20-minute podcast how to get patients on your side. She explains why patients are becoming even more demanding, what patients really want from their doctors, how practices can take advantage of technology to partner with patients, how to effectively use a practice website and how to make a medical practice more friendly...and what it takes to create a true partnership with patients. Judy's book available at: http://www.shopmpm.com http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=333 admin@soundpractice.net Wed, 21 May 2008 EST