In a medical office building, it is important to both meet practical needs and make patients comfortable. Join us as we go on-site to Palmetto Health Council in Palmetto, GA where we learn from Jeffrey K. Griffin, a LEED certified architect at JKG Collaborative that specializes in health care facilities. Learn architectural qualities you can add when designing and building your new practice or what you can do to improve an existing practice. We’ll also discuss the importance of sustainability, trends in products and features, and learn what to avoid.   Video Transcript: Lyndsey: Hi, I’m Lyndsey Coates and welcome to Nuesoft Technologies’ Medical Podcast Series. I’m here with Jeffrey Griffin of JKG Collaborative. It’s an architectural firm in Virginia [cont...]

Doctors decide to practice medicine for various reasons; maybe they experienced something as a child or they really just want to help people. But another major reason physicians practice medicine to earn a living and participate in, what is hopefully, a money-making business. The education of running a business, however, is not something taught in medical school. Any doctor about to start a practice, or join one, needs to have a basic knowledge in contracts, insurance and making money. Top selling author, Steven M. Hacker MD, discusses the business side of owning a practice and provides insight into what doctors should be on the lookout for before making the leap into a private practice. To watch the podcast in short segments click here. [cont...]

Nuesoft’s product department is constantly working to improve our software. They research and develop ideas to stay ahead of industry trends, and listen to your feedback from enhancement requests and support calls. Findings from these factors drove the components of this year’s big release. Version 3.11 is scheduled to release mid-year and will include a host of additional features and upgrades. Be on the lookout for more communications about the release in the billboard section of your system. Some of the major features include: E-Prescribing – Order prescriptions, view patient medication history and fulfill refill requests from your NueMD EMR system. Lab Ordering – Order tests, get results and verify them from this integrated application. Growth Charts – Height, weight and BMI will [cont...]

Every year there are changes to the standard coding set. But this year there are several major industry-wide changes taking place that could severely impact your reimbursement rates. Learn about the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cuts for Medicare and how they could affect you if passed. We’ll also cover ANSI-5010 changes, the impending ICD-10 transition and other broad changes that every biller and medical practice should know. Jeff Elkin & Alen Arze, Co-owners at iMedlogic Watch the Full Video! View the highlights! Video Transcript: Lyndsey: Hi and welcome to Nuesoft’s Podcast Series. I’m Lyndsey Coates. Every year there are coding changes that can greatly impact reimbursement rates and 2012 is no different. And in fact there’s several key changes on [cont...]

Thinking about the start of a new year brings about talk of resolutions and change for the upcoming year. We thought we’d stick with that theme for January’s podcast. While most people are resolving to workout more and get in shape, Nuesoft wants to stress a healthy lifestyle at work. For most practice’s employees, your days are filled with a hectic schedule of checking patients in/out, paperwork or any host of other activities depending on your position. But a lot of it can be spent sitting down in front of a computer. This is true for so many office workers, which is why it is important to get up and moving around at work. If you have your entire office [cont...]

In a previous post we went into depth about how mHealth will impact HIT adoption in the near future. Mobile technology, because of its ability to securely store info in the cloud and streamline workflow, has the potential to radically alter the landscape of health care. Watch this podcast with Nuesoft CEO, Massoud Alibakhsh to learn more about mobile heath as a disruptive technology.

Let’s face it. There is a lot of competition in the practice management and EHR software field. One thing (among many) that sets Nuesoft apart from other vendors is that we are Mac compatible. There are very few vendors that can say that, making it a distinguishing characteristic. Currently, more than 75% of physicians have adopted iOS (iphone and ipad) devices which are Mac products. It stands to reason that with this adoption doctors are realizing the ease-of-use and simplicity Apple products offer, and may begin to use them more in their practices to streamline scheduling and billing. After hearing from lots of physicians that use Mac systems in their offices, Katie Matlack with Software Advice, a software comparison and [cont...]

With the deadline to switch from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 Version 4010 to ASC X12 Version 5010 looming, many providers are anxious to find out if it will interrupt their payments. In this podcast we address concerns you may be having about the transition, let you know what to expect when January 1, 2012 arrives and what Nuesoft is doing behind the scenes to be prepared.

Busy medical practices rarely have time to think about their websites, but in recent years it has become more important than ever to have a site that enhances your service by creating an additional touch point and source of information for patients that can add value and improve their experience with your practice adds value to patients. Most patients begin their search for doctors online and so it is imperative to pay attention to your site. By adding more than just contact information, you can not only begin to create a trusted place where your patients can go to get valuable health information, but you’ll also have a more content-rich website, which will ultimately benefit you. To add value, begin [cont...]

Hiring an employee with a questionable or criminal background could be the worst nightmare for any medical practice, but some practice managers may not be taking all of the necessary steps to prevent this or other human resources mistakes. Nuesoft’s August podcast, “Reducing Liability and Improving Employee Satisfaction Through Strong HR Policies” explores some of the downsides of not having buttoned up hiring and HR processes, and offers tips for practices that want to polish their approach to HR. According to Denise Algire, a consultant with Risk Navigation Group and the podcast’s featured speaker, practices tend to be more familiar with the state and federal laws and regulations that pertain to hiring mid-level providers, but may not understand that there [cont...]