MedMal Direct Suspends Non-renewal and Cancellations for IL Disaster Areas
August 06, 2017
Governor Bruce Rauner declared Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties state disaster areas following severe flooding in the area.
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August 06, 2017
Governor Bruce Rauner declared Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties state disaster areas following severe flooding in the area.
August 05, 2017
Physicians must be aware that when responding to an online review they could potentially be in violation of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
July 03, 2017
Communication skills can help medical practitioners ensure a clearer exchange of information to patients as well as develop the feeling of trust throughout treatment.
June 28, 2017 | By: MedMal Direct
Patient satisfaction surveys can provide you with a wealth of information about the effectiveness of your practice. However, these surveys won't help your practice grow unless you know how to use them to your benefit. Below are some tips to help you improve the way you use your patient satisfaction surveys.
June 16, 2017
The Healthcare Finance News Article Published June 20, 2017 “2018 MACRA rule continues pick-your-pace, will exempt even more clinicians (updated)" discusses how under the 2018 MACRA Rule it will allow more clinicians to benefit from an increased low-volume threshold. This proposed rule will also allow flexibility for clinicians who are considered hospital-based or have limited face-to-face encounters with patients as well as continue to allow the use of previous edition EHR technology while encouraging the 2015 edition. Also, "pick your pace" option will continue in 2018, which is applauded by clinicians and allows them to choose their level of their participation.