Medical Practice Trends

MPT Podcast 12 - Why Does a Physician's Practice Need a Website? with guest Mary Pat Whaley, a consultant who blogs on ManageMyPractice.com This Issue: The importance of establishing a digital presence Why it is critical to 'tell your story' How a website can actually be good for your bottom line [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_12.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 12-Why Does a Physician Need a Website?" ]

MPT Podcast 11 - Five Best Practices for EHR Implementation, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. Click the button above to watch the video slideshow podcast, click below for the audio podcast. This Issue (length 10:18): Why you should take a good look at your processes before purchasing an EMR system How to minimize lost productivity Why installation of an EMR system is not the final step in the implementation process [smart_track_player url="https://medicalpracticetrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MPT_podcast_11.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 11 - Five Best Practices for EHR Implementation, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard" ]

MPT Podcast 54 - Integration of Ancillary Services into the Medical Practice, with guest Troy Tuttle of Ancillary Medical Solutions. Mr. Tuttle discusses how external pressures are causing physicians to integrate ancillary services. This Issue (16:25): Why are physicians turning toward integration of ancillary services? What are the most common ancillary services? How can a medical practice decide if it is right to integrate ancillary services? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_54.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 54 - Integration of Ancillary Services into the Medical Practice, with guest Troy Tuttle of Ancillary Medical Solutions" ]

MPT Podcast 53 - How Cloud Computing is Changing to Meet the Needs of Healthcare, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle explains what cloud computing is and how it is impacting different aspects of healthcare delivery. This Issue (8:46): What exactly is cloud computing? How can cloud computing make healthcare delivery more efficient? How do cloud computing applications play in the realm of HIPAA? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_53.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 53 - How Cloud Computing is Changing to Meet the Needs of Healthcare, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 52 - Mobile Device Best Practices, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle recommends some ways to keep medical practice mobile devices safe. This Issue (6:15): What mobile devices are safe to use in a medical environment? How can you protect your practice from malicious content? Does one operating system have an advantage over another? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_52.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 52 - Mobile Device Best Practices, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 51 - Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Risk Assessment, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses Meaningful Use Stage 2 and how risk assessment ties into it. This Issue (7:37): What is Meaningful Use Stage 2? What does it mean to file attestation? What are the core requirements? Will legal battles mean financial incentives are going away? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_51.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 51 - Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Risk Assessment, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 50 - The ICD-10 Delay to 2015, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses the issues surrounding the delay of the ICD-10 implementation. This Issue (5:36): How is ICD-10 different than ICD-9? What were the reasons for its delay? How do you know if your EHR is ready for ICD-10? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_50.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 50 - The ICD-10 Delay to 2015, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 49 - The Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability and How it Impacts Doctors, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc. Mr. Meikle discusses this security flaw and what effects it can have on the medical practice. This Issue (7:12): What exactly is Heartbleed? What is SSL and what does it do? When is a website secure and how can you protect yourself if it is not? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_49.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 49 - The Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability and How it Impacts Doctors, with guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM Inc." ]

MPT Podcast 48 - Business Associates and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on business associates (BAs), and what medical practices need to watch for. This Issue (5:24): What are business associates (BAs)? How are they impacted by the HIPAA Final (Omnibus) Rule? What are some steps to take to avoid non-compliance issues related to BAs? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_48.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 48 - Business Associates and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]

MPT Podcast 47 - HIPAA Security Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle discusses the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its effect on the Security Rule, and what it means for medical practices. This Issue (5:25): What is the HIPAA Security Rule? How has the HIPAA Final Rule changed the Security Rule? What is the best way to avoid non-compliance issues with the Security Rule? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_47.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 47 - HIPAA Security Rule and the Impact of the Final Rule, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group." ]