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Viewpoint: 8 Tips to Train Yourself and Your Staff for Information Blocking Compliance

APR 19, 2022 By Jessica Peterson, MD, MPH in Patient Satisfaction, Regulatory, Managing Your Practice, Staff Management, EHRs, Viewpoint, Risk Management, Practice Operations, Medical Records

Although federal information blocking regulations went into effect last year, compliance is still an area of confusion for many clinicians and practices. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rules are aimed at ensuring that health care providers or systems make h…

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Viewpoint: 7 Tips for Getting the Data You Need From Your Old EHR

OCT 25, 2021 By Jessica Peterson, MD, MPH in Medical Records, Viewpoint, Managing Your Practice, EHRs

Transitioning to a new electronic health record (EHR) system can be difficult, not least because it’s often hard to get your data from the EHR you’re leaving. Often, they charge high fees or state that they can only give you your data in PDF form, if at all. Jessica Peterson…

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Viewpoint: 4 Tips for Building a Smart Schedule

AUG 25, 2021 By Rahul Bhola, MD, MBA in Managing Your Practice, Practice Operations, Patient Satisfaction, Staff Management, Practice Ownership, Lean Management, EHRs, Viewpoint

Balancing patient satisfaction with clinical efficiency is vital for a thriving practice. A robust schedule allows optimal time allocation to key practice operations thereby improving the patient experience and reducing team burnout. Rahul Bhola, MD, MBA, Section Chair Ophth…

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Records Requests: Understanding Patient Right of Access, PHI and the Designated Record Set

SEP 10, 2020 By Jennifer Cosey, President, Eagle Associates Inc. in Risk Management, Medical Records, EHRs

Jennifer Cosey, president of Eagle Associates Inc., explains Patient Right of Access, PHI and the Designated Record Set

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Survey Your Patients on Their COVID-19 Clinic Experience

JUN 24, 2020 in Strategic Planning, EHRs, Coronavirus, Risk Management, Patient Satisfaction, Practice Operations

It’s now several weeks into COVID-19 recovery, and you’ve made enormous efforts to provide a safe environment in your clinic. Most likely, you’ve made physical modifications, revised schedule templates, and implemented health screenings along with other significant protocol…

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Getting Buy-in: Patients and Face Mask Compliance During the COVID-19 Era

JUN 04, 2020 in Strategic Planning, Practice Operations, Risk Management, Staff Management, EHRs, Lean Management, Patient Satisfaction, Coronavirus

As patients return to the ophthalmic clinic, some may challenge wearing a face mask or covering. Aaron Miller, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Houston Eye Associates and Academy secretary for Member Services, shares pearls from his experiences with his patients and their…

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Module 6: Maintain Business Development and Marketing Plans

JUN 03, 2020 By Sara Burns Rapuano, MBA, OCS, Ravi D Goel MD, Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR in Practice Operations, Risk Management, Medical Records, EHRs, Coronavirus, Regulatory

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a monumental financial and cultural impact on every practice — whether large, small, private or academic-based. Now, more than ever, a refocus on business development and marketing should be among your top recovery strategies.

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Appearance is Everything: Tips for Gaining Patient Confidence During COVID-19 Recovery

MAY 21, 2020 in EHRs, Practice Operations, Staff Management, Risk Management, Lean Management, Coronavirus, Strategic Planning, Patient Satisfaction

Patients may be concerned about the risk of infection when coming to an in-clinic appointment. Broadly communicating your safety protocols with patients is vital. One of the best ways to reassure patients is to communicate what your practice is doing to prevent transmission…

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Module 5.4: HIPAA Policies, Requirements and Temporary Suspensions

MAY 12, 2020 By Jennifer Cosey, Vice President, Eagle Associates, Inc. in EHRs, Practice Operations, Risk Management, Medical Records, Coronavirus, Regulatory

Enable the practice to meet HIPAA requirements and understand temporary enforcement discretion as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Reboot Your Practice: Post-COVID-19 Recovery Roadmap for the Ophthalmic Practice

MAY 12, 2020 in Staff Management, Coronavirus, EHRs, Practice Operations, Financial Management, Regulatory, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Lean Management

Resources and forms to help medical offices recover from the financial impact of COVID-19.

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Module 2: Focus on Realizing the Most Yield From the Limited Operation Practice

MAY 11, 2020 By Ann M Hulett, CMPE in Staff Management, EHRs, Financial Management, Lean Management, Practice Operations

Medical practices thrive on the generation of revenue from professional services. In non-crisis times, our efforts are best focused on production, efficiency and the generation of revenue. When external forces do not allow us to do this, it is critical to control expenditure…

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Lesson Learned: Steps to Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions in Your Patients

SEP 03, 2019 By Mary Becka in EHRs, Medical Records, Practice Operations, Risk Management

In AAOE's recurring series, "Lesson Learned," practice administrator and immediate past AAOE board chair Mary Becka shares the story of one of her practice's employees, whose family member tragically passed away due to what is believed to have been an allergic reaction to IC…

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Cloud Computing for Ophthalmology

JUN 04, 2019 By Jeffery Daigrepont in EHRs

Cloud computing is a growing force in health care. As health care providers evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of cloud-based solutions, several adoption strategies are emerging. Implementing the right strategy is critical when determining your future readiness, especia…

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Share EHR Feedback at Nov. 12 User-Group Sessions

SEP 22, 2017 in EHRs, AAOE Program Highlights

The Academy and AAOE are collaborating on a series of five vendor-specific electronic health record sessions, Nov. 12, during AAO 2017 in New Orleans. The user-group sessions will enable in-depth discussion and feedback.

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Revenue-Cycle Management and EHRs

JAN 17, 2017 in AAOE Program Highlights, EHRs, Financial Management

EHRs can be a powerful tool for facilitating billing and collection. On the other hand, ineffective use of EHRs can distort services and complicate payer relations (and collections) for services that you provide. Learn to improve your revenue cycle and operations under the v…

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Surviving and Thriving in a Small Practice

APR 21, 2016 in Regulatory, EHRs, Alternative Payment Models, Buying, Selling, Merging Practices, Practice Operations

How do solo and small group practices succeed amid significant changes to Medicare and other federal programs? This expert panel during Mid-Year Forum 2016 discussed several practice models and how ophthalmologists can successfully adapt.

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Using Your Electronic Health Record for Efficient ICD-10 Coding

FEB 24, 2016 in EHRs, AAOE Program Highlights

Upgrading to ICD-10-CM is one of the most challenging transitions to face health care in decades. Those using EHRs may find solutions that streamline this process but may also discover new barriers to their clinic efficiency.

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Revenue Cycle Management and EHRs

FEB 24, 2016 in AAOE Program Highlights, Billing, EHRs

EHRs can be a powerful tool for facilitating billing and collections. But ineffective use of EHRs can distort services and complicate payer relations (and collections) for services that you provide. Learn how to capitalize on EHRs to improve your revenue cycle and operations…

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Best of E-Talk: Editing EHRs After the Fact

OCT 09, 2015 in Best of E-Talk, EHRs

Question: If, while auditing chart documentation, I notice that something has been entered incorrectly or omitted from an electronic health record (EHR), what is the best way to show the correction? Our EHR does not allow us to go back and edit a document that has been saved…

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Revenue Cycle Management and EHRs

FEB 22, 2015 By Ron Sterling, Principal Consultant, Sterling Solutions, Ltd. in EHRs, Billing

Migrating from today’s fee-for-service–focused model to the hybrid model of tomorrow will require a new look at the activities you track in your EHR and may complicate the relationship between EHR-based medical records and billing activities.

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