There Are Many Partners in the Cance Fight
Most patients diagnosed with cancer have a team of medical professionals: surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, etc. Scientific research and clinical trials champion advancements in treatment and increase cure rates and quality of life for patients. Private physicians wishing to take on the challenge of the new treatments still unfortunately require funding. Their medical billers inherit the challenge of collecting …
No ICD-10 Puts US in the Dark Ages
As the ICD-10 implementation deadline nears the 90 Day mark, there are still attempts by some Congress members to delay it, create an 18 month grace period and even cancel altogether. Arguments for these efforts are the same we have heard for the last postponement. “Many doctors and staff aren’t ready.” Okay, well what about those that took the deadline …
Is Your Billing System a Failed Lab Experiment Like Indominus Rex?
Like many people around the country, I went to see Jurassic World on opening weekend. In this one, the big trouble maker was a genetic hybrid of various dinosaurs and other creatures. In theory, it seemed like a good idea, but of course there were unforeseen bad consequences. The same could be said about EHR software with spliced on medical …
Is the Proof Really in the Pudding or Chocolate?
Some offer free integrated EMRs, or the physician billing software is free if you buy the EMR. In those instances, you get what you pay for. What is lost in workflow efficiency by using software with limited functionalities ends up costing more in the end than purchasing a good product from the start. At Medical Business Systems our proof is …
There are Many Partners in the Cancer Fight
Yesterday I noted the numerous local events held June 7th in honor of National Cancer Survivor Day. I started thinking about not just those survivors but those who work tirelessly every day in the cancer fight. Most patients diagnosed with cancer have a team of medical professionals: surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, etc. Scientific research and clinical trials champion advancements …
Is the Proof REALLY in the Pudding or Chocolate?
Why chocolate? I’ll tell you. I came across an article by a science journalist where he “confessed” to making up a scientific survey with results that indicated eating chocolate aided weight loss. You can read about that here. His intent was to highlight how gullible most people are when reading information that seems “real” either in print or on the …
