Joined at the HIPAA: HHS and OCR Get Serious with Phase 2

Joined at the HIPAA: HHS and OCR Get Serious with Phase 2

Got $1.5 million to spare? That’s how much a Massachusetts eye and ear practice just had to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in order to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules after a personal laptop was stolen...
Remove the Revolving Door from Your Practice

Remove the Revolving Door from Your Practice

Share this page: Would you hand over your credit card to buy a new smart screen TV without knowing its cost? Would you instruct your dentist to simply auto-deduct his or her bill from your checking account without knowing the charge for that day’s service? Would you...
Is Insurance Keeping Your Patients Out?

Is Insurance Keeping Your Patients Out?

Share this page: Love it or hate it, the Affordable Care Act has changed the healthcare marketplace. For all of your patients who are now facing the high-deductible consequences of the ACA insurance plan they chose, it’s almost always “hate it.” And with good reason....
How to Cater to Today’s Healthcare “Consumers”

How to Cater to Today’s Healthcare “Consumers”

If you’re like most people, you probably feel time-starved, stressed out and budget-crunched. Guess what? Your patients do, too. They crave convenient, one-stop shopping for their whole families. And as much as they might understand and believe in what you are doing...
Easy Does It!

Easy Does It!

Share this page: Countless thought leaders from Einstein to Stephen Covey have touted the benefits of simplicity. But if you’re like most DCs, your practice responsibilities likely feel far from simple. After all, you’re juggling patient care with paperwork, not to...