Tag: virtual assistant

  • HOW TO IMPROVE ON QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE

    …..More and more Americans each year are gaining awareness on the need for improvement in the quality of healthcare they are receiving, as rising costs and an increased visibility of medical errors heighten the risk of patients receiving expensive, but ineffective, treatment. Prices are already too high as it is – so not being able…

  • PHYSICIAN REVIEWS:  RECEIVING UNFAIR ATTACKS ONLINE

    …..This is the age of social media and it has never been easier for practices to connect with people anywhere in the world – and while that sounds like a great thing, it has sometimes proven to be troublesome. Online reviews have become one of the main factors that can influence whether a person decides…

  • FIVE BENEFITS OF CLOUD COMPUTING IN HEALTHCARE

    …..The healthcare industry, just like nearly every other industry, is discovering just how much easier life has become with cloud computing – a versatile solution that allows for remote accessibility to servers that secure and contain massive amounts of data. Ever since the Electronic Medical Records mandate was introduced, healthcare providers all over the US…

  • AUDITOR FINDS DWC FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ADMINISTER QME PROCESS

    …..According to the much anticipated report of Auditor Elaine Howle on the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) mishandling of the California Workers’ Compensation system, the DWC failed, in several different ways, to entice and maintain a healthy number of qualified medical evaluators (QME’s) needed in order to analyze comp claims – thereby impairing workers’ ability…

  • Getting Paid: 5 tips to improve your billing process

    …..Every service on Earth, including those found in the healthcare industry, runs on one main thing – money. Naturally, one would think that having a competent billing department would be a priority for every physician and/or medical practice, but you may be surprised just how many mistakes are made everyday while billing for medical services.…

  • Five tips for women Doctors

    …..Female doctors encounter many unique challenges, and at times even unfair treatment, while in practice. Women find themselves experiencing various forms of sexism, sexual harassment, social stereotyping, and may even have a ceiling placed above them, intended to limit their advancement. However, the biggest detriment to women’s success in medicine is the ever-present risk of…

  • DOCTORS & DEPRESSION: DEALING WITH DEMONS

    …..Just like in any industry, medical practitioners are not immune to being stricken with depression. But unlike other professions, doctors have to deal with intense judgement from their bosses and peers that may directly affect their career. The sad truth is that most doctors that suffer from depression do so in silence, thereby putting themselves…

  • CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYWOMAN REQUESTS AUDIT OF DWC AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF “UNDERGROUND RULEMAKING”

    A lawmaker in California is requesting an audit of the Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) after recent events uncovered suspicious activities that may be the cause of problems in the state’s Workers’ Compensation program. Blanca Rubio, Assemblywoman of the 48th District, suggested that the DIR’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) be investigated for their failure…

  • CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS

    Problems have been persistent in California Workers’ Compensation over the past several years – everything from capping schemes to extended service delays have posed challenges to a program designed to assist citizens in scheduling and receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the workplace. But when the agency charged with regulating the industry is being questioned,…

  • Six easy E-mail Marketing tips for Doctors

    …..Organizations rely on people to pay money for their products and/or services, which means that online marketing is key for survival in the Information Age – and the same is true for doctors, nurses, and any other medical service providers. This is due to the increasing number of people seeking information they require online. According…