MGMA In Practice Blog post: Q & A with an administrator of a "better-performing" practice.
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This administrator is out $100,000 after her practice's 5010 transition. Read more from the MGMA In Practice Blog.
- 7 days ago, 15 Feb 12, 2:54pm -

With an increasing number of patients and physicians using mobile devices to access health information the options for mobile apps are limitless. We’ve compiled a few apps under five dollars to consider for your patients, physicians and yourself.…
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According to the new MGMA Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data, 82.6 percent of better-performers felt that their practices relied on electronic information systems to help provide effective care. He…
- 22 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 2:54pm -

The MGMA-ACMPE Information Center and Service Center offer answers and resources to your practice management questions, but we’ve collected your top questions in a new book, Experts Answer 95 New Practice Management Questions. We've answered three…
- 26 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:54pm -

Three practice management trends that will shape medical practice in 2012.Read more from the MGMA In Practice Blog.
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Written by Madeline Hyden, MGMA-ACMPE Web content writer/editor The In Practice Blog is moving to a different platform on Friday, Jan. 13, that will allow readers to ask questions, give feedback and start conversations with other users on every blog…
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MGMA In Practice Blog post: As deadlines approach for accountable care organizations (ACOs) to participate in the 2012 Medicare Shared Savings Program, it's time to reflect on where we have been and where we may be heading.
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Written by Heather Grimshaw, MGMA-ACMPE Publications Editorial Manager Using practice data can help you break free from what Frank Cohen, MBB, MPA, MGMA-ACMPE member, describes as a hostage situation. "How do you run a business never knowing what…
- 49 days ago, 4 Jan 12, 2:54pm -

Written by Madeline Hyden, MGMA Web Content Writer/Editor The MGMA In Practice blog has covered highlights of the past year—from new physician compensation data to the evolution of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and the MGMA 2011 Annua…
- 54 days ago, 30 Dec 11, 2:54pm -

My website grew my practice by 30% last year. I have no other marketing tools and use content marketing and SEO to drive my website to the top.
- 5 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 4:42pm -

Keywords are the basis of search engine optimization. Your title, content and description of every article should have at least one keyword for the best SEO practices.
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Confused about choosing a Page or a Post to write your article? There are technical differences between the two, but we also offer some suggestions about when to use a page...or post.
- 19 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 1:56pm -

Your medical website only needs to rank well in your local markets. No need to worry about national rankings or any rankings outside your market. When reducing your market scope, you'll find much less competition.
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We wish you a healthy and prosperous new year. However you choose to spend this holiday season, come back refreshed and keep working on your site… Happy New Year. Randy
- 54 days ago, 30 Dec 11, 12:22pm -

After you bought the URL, hosting and installed Wordpress, start writing. Write 3 articles about the 3 most popular aspects of your practice. Write as overviews.
- 69 days ago, 15 Dec 11, 4:35pm -

After you have started your website, you should install Google Analytics and register your site on Webmasters Tools. These are free products along with Gmail.
- 77 days ago, 7 Dec 11, 1:19pm -

Choosing a hosting plan is quite simple. The most common "shared hosting" plans will take care of most medical practice website needs.
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Conventional methods of advertising are obsolete. Technology has allowed us to self-program our entertainment and choose the way we research and learn. Only the a billboard and the Internet remain.
- 6 Oct 11, 2:46pm -

Most medical offices have a personality..of some sort. This personality should be reflected in your website and web presence.
- 15 Sep 11, 2:42pm -

If you live and work with the hints and helps in short maxims, there are dozens of “five-minute rules” to guide you in everything from computer science to digital discourse. Some of these “rules” are informal at best. In computer science, the…
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If your healthcare marketing materials were as easily created and remarkably beautiful as an Apple product demonstration, you would never need professional design or writing services again. Ever. Apple’s advertising is powerfully compelling. Creati…
- 3 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 4:21am -

In many hospital-owned practices, physician salaries are endangered when productivity and net collections drop. Sadly, it’s a common and documentable by-product of the ongoing shift from privately owned practices to hospital-owned practices. It tur…
- 6 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 4:11am -

 Do you need to apologize for marketing your healthcare services? We’d like to hear from you about the controversial questions raised in last week’s USA Today article about some of the marketing methods used in healthcare. (The primary focus of…
- 8 days ago, 15 Feb 12, 4:38am -

There’s been a dramatic increase in the need for healthcare branding. In fact, we’d have to call it a huge rise in doctor branding, physician branding and hospital branding—all propelled by various factors in the marketplace. Broadly speaking,…
- 10 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 4:53am -

There’s a lively discussion among doctors and healthcare providers about communicating with patients via email. We’re not talking about the use of occasional and informative broadcast “eNewsletters” (a common healthcare marketing tool) that a…
- 15 days ago, 8 Feb 12, 4:18am -

It’s entirely possible that you missed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) officiously titled draft guidelines about social media marketing and communications: Guidance for Industry: Responding to Unsolicited Requests for Off-Label Informati…
- 17 days ago, 6 Feb 12, 4:24am -

There were two red-flag stories in the news last week. Neither item is a surprise, but they signal disturbing trends for healthcare marketing thought leaders. The headlines say:  1 in 5 Older Americans Cutting Back on Health Care to Save Money - Em…
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[EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of Groundhog Day, we are re-posting this item from last year just for fun. The advice applies to all referral-reliant provider practices. Enjoy...and hope for an early Spring this year.] It doesn’t seem like 18 19 years si…
- 21 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 4:57am -

In the time it takes to read this post, a handful of new concept, Internet startups will launch with as much splash as they can muster. And, in the same brief amount of time, last week’s crop of “latest-and-greatest” social media, Facebook-clon…
- 22 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 4:26am -

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of patients seeing nurse practitioners or physician assistants has increased by 50% in the last decade, according to a post on the Human Capital Blog.…
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Guest Post, William McClain, MBAIf you are a practicing physician today, your world is being buffeted and reshaped by a dizzying confluence of disparate external forces.  The federal push for EMR adoption, HIPAA security rules, pra…
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MPT Podcast 36 - Mobile Device Management:Choosing the Right Solution in a Crowded Market, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Group Consulting.…
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From Capterra comes this great infographic showing the Top 20 Most Popular Electronic Medical Records Software Solutions.…
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MPT Podcast 35 - 101 Ideas to Increase Revenue & Decrease Costs Part 2, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms.…
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If you comb through the blogosphere on the topic of electronic medical records, you may find a surprising amount of negative commentary.…
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Guest Post: Katie Matlack As I settle in to my role as Medical Software Analyst at Software Advice, I’ve begun to wonder: What separates those who realize the benefits of an EMR from those who don’t?…
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MPT Podcast 34 - Process or Technology – What Provides the Most Bang for the Buck?…
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Although most of us in medicine know the struggles of running a private practice, it is still disconcerting – albeit not surprising – to hear that some doctors are having to file for bankruptcy.…
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Guest Post, John T. Kihm MDMyths abound concerning concierge medicine (CM).…
- 51 days ago, 2 Jan 12, 1:00pm -

We are proud to bring you a new live Texas Family Medicine website. The Family Medicine Associates of Texas provide excellent, comprehensive medical care to each member of the family. Their emphasis is on preventive medicine as a way of promoting lon…
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The post-World War II baby boom changed more than just the age dynamic in the United States.  The exploding youth population between 1946 and 1964 has had a huge influence on the social climate, economic development, and the workforce over the past…
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CareFirst Medical Associates and Pain Rehabilitation Center provides exceptional treatment and care for acute and chronic pain, personal injury, occupational therapy, and urgent care. Their multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals are commi…
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Medical Web Experts is pleased to bring you the Advanced Urology Institute of Georgia new LIVE website. Urology Georgia professionals are experts in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, endourology and laser surgery and are committed to provi…
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Medical website design experts focus on building websites that are both intuitive for patients to use and easy on the eyes.  Though having a great medical website with excellent content and an aesthetically pleasing design is one of the best things…
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It’s no secret that transitioning to electronic medical records can be difficult for some practices.  Beyond the stress of choosing a system, financing, and teaching your team to use the equipment, many medical offices find themselves avoiding the…
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People often think of search engine rankings as something universal, seen the same by any person who enters a given search term into Google from any place.  Internet marketing experts know that Google’s algorithm incorporates a number of personali…
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PRN Health Service provides in-home care for delicate children with a personal and family-oriented touch. A grassroots firm with over 30 years of experience, PRN aims to develop a care plan that meets your child’s needs, respects the family dynamic…
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Medical Web Experts is pleased to bring you a new LIVE WEBSITE! FERTINATAL™ is the first and only DHEA supplement that is specifically designed to enhance female fertility. Endorsed by the Center for Human Reproduction, the only center to hold pate…
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December 19, 2011 (San Diego, CA) – Healthcare web portal and medical web design agency Medical Web Experts is announcing their partnership with How2Connect.com – an online provider of therapeutic services that promotes health, wellness and commu…
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