Written by Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P on July 27th, 2010
The recent release (July 16, 2010) of the “Final Rule” regarding Meaningful Use criteria and EHR (Electronic Health Records) Financial Incentives has certainly prompted lots of questions from many chiropractors about how to obtain stimulus dollars for their EHR / EMR systems and what they need to do to qualify.
Below is a summary of some key points regarding EHR eligibility for those of you who don’t care to read the original documents or fact sheets on Meaningful Use and EHR Financial Incentives in their entirety: Read More
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Written by Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P on July 20th, 2010
I’m on the road for the next couple weeks traveling for a number of on-site consultations with clients so this blog post will be a summary of random thoughts on the most common questions that repeatedly brought to my e-mail inbox. Read More
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Written by Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P on July 13th, 2010
Many chiropractors have realized the benefits of offering products for sale to our patients. Whether it’s the convenience factor for the patient, our ability to control quality or brand use, or the fact that we want to be able to help our patient’s outcomes, products make sense.
Unfortunately, some chiropractors have a difficulty in making the sale of products make financial sense.
Worse, if you are the type of DC to stock your office with every “hot” new product that catches your fancy, only to quickly lose interest in it a few weeks later, product inventory and sales can become a financial drain on your profitability. Read More
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Written by Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P on July 6th, 2010
Last year, I posted an article on co-pays, coupons, and discounts – essentially what to do and what not to do.
This subject remains one of the most popular questions I still get asked.
As we recently have celebrated the freedom of the USA with Independence Day, I thought it fitting to re-visit the “freedoms” (or lack thereof) that we are challenged with inside our chiropractic practices.
Unfortunately, when freedoms are abused, trouble sets in. Keep your nose clean and re-visit the post
Chiropractic Co-Pays, Coupons and Discounts – When Free Isn’t
(click the link above to see the post)
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