Dissecting the business of a private pediatric practice for the purpose of examining its parts & discourse
We don't charge for medical records. And here is why: When people ask for their records, nine out of 10 times, it is because they are leaving the practice. And the way I look at it people leave for two reasons. They are upset at the practice They are leaving as a result of a situation beyond their control (eg insurance, moving, etc). Collecting payment from somebody that is upset at you or your practice is very uncomfortable and … [Read more...]
Today, I have another guest post. This time it's from Dr. Suzanne Berman MD, FAAP. Dr. Berman is also a contributor to Survivor Pediatrics. In this post, she gives insight into the real benefit of having a EMR. For example, many docs believe that a EMR will help them chart faster. But as Dr. Berman points out, that is not always true. The real benefit of an EMR isn’t being able to put data in/chart faster – this is great if you can do it … [Read more...]
