Knowledge Center Categories
Explore by Content Types
Clear All

No results are available.

What Is a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Why Are They Important?

August 19, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Understand What an RHC Is An RHC, or Rural Health Clinic, is a rurally located medical clinic providing healthcare services to patients in underserved areas. Founded in 1977, the RHC program incentivizes physicians to provide primary care for rural residents while also encouraging the use of mid-level providers. RHCs go through a

Read More »

What Is The Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Why Is It Important?

July 22, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways for a Health Information Exchange Guide A Health Information Exchange allows healthcare providers to access and share patient medical record data securely and electronically. They are critically important because so many medical records are on paper in filing cabinets. Sharing this information typically happens via mail, fax or phone and adds layers of complexity and

Read More »
Male doctor working on desk with laptop computer and paperwork on his desk. Medical concept by doctor on computer in office with stethoscope over hospital background.

QPP, MIPS and APMs: What Are They & Why Are They Important?

March 12, 2019 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Understand QPP and MIPS What is the Quality Payment Program (QPP)? The Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law with bipartisan support on April 16, 2015 and went into effect on January 1, 2017. The law does many things but most importantly it establishes a new

Read More »

How to Get Started with Telehealth

March 28, 2018 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Get Started Implementing Telehealth How Do I Get Started Implementing Telehealth? There are 3 main steps you need to take to get started with telehealth; examine your current ecosystem, determine the best technology and decide on the optimal uses.  Traditionally, telehealth platforms have begun with a network within a health system, allowing

Read More »

The Barriers and Benefits of Telehealth

March 22, 2018 No Comments

Key Takeaways on Telehealth Benefits and Barriers What Are The Biggest Barriers to Telehealth Implementation? According to studies by HIMSS Analytics and Vidyo, the 5 greatest barriers to telehealth implementation are: Providers considering adopting telehealth to their offerings must balance the benefits it offers to the practice and its patients against the barriers to adoption.

Read More »

Passing or Failing? Checking Your Practice’s Financial Report Card

October 11, 2017 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Assess Your Practice’s Financial Report Card With electronic billing and digital medical records now firmly entrenched across the healthcare industry, an endless amount of highly valuable data is at your fingertips. In fact, the amount of data can seem overwhelming. Which reports should you be running for your practice or specialty? How

Read More »