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Physician's Computer Company (PCC), developer of Partner pediatric practice management software, is a valuable business resource for pediatricians. PCC created PedSource to share these resources with the larger pediatric community.
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When you join PedSource you'll enjoy...- Invitations to Pediatric Conferences and Audio-Seminars
- A library of tips and tricks to help you save time and money
- Benchmarks and Calculators featuring Pediatric data
- Opportunities to assist with the design of a Pediatric EHR
- Peer-to-peer networking
Here at PCC, we frequently receive requests for various templates for use in a pediatric practice. Lately, we've heard a number of pleas for sample employee evaluations and we turned to some of you for examples.Thanks to the Pediatric Clinic in Greenville, Texas and Green Hills Pediatric Associates in Nashville, Tennessee for these great sample forms they are sharing with us and all of you!
Have a template of your own to share? Email us and we'd be happy to add it to our growing collection of pediatric resources!
Jan
22
PCC has just come out with a new release of PCC EHR, Version 1.6.1, which includes new e-prescribing tool, PCC eRx, powered by DrFirst. EHR Project Manager Bill VanDeventer said of the partnering decision, "We researched many third party e-prescribing companies and chose DrFirst because of their leadership in the industry and because they provided us the ability to integrate their service tightly into PCC EHR. We wanted to ensure that our customers could access and use the prescription module without any disruption to the flow of the medical visit." Additionally, DrFirst is a Surescripts certified product.
New at PedSource
Interested in these items recently posted at PedSource? After two weeks, new articles may be protected for exclusive use by PedSource members. Membership is free so Login or Join Today to access these items and other pediatric specific content.
- Do You Need A "Certified" EHR?
- Are You Eligible for ARRA Money?
- PAC Uses Decreased Visit Volume as an Advantage for Gradual EHR Implementation
- Three Ways to Boost Your Bottom Line
- Pediatric Practices and the Economy: Year in Review and Looking Ahead
- Highlights from the 2009 MGMA Conference
- H1N1 Vaccine Information and Resources
- Final Interim Rule Issued on HIPAA Breach Notification
- Utilizing Clinical Data in Your Practice Management System
- Pediatric Partnership: A Case Study of One Practice Using PCC Partner Practice Management System with Office Practicum's EMR
- Meaningful Use Dialogue and What Pediatricians Need to Know
- Ten Ways You Can Improve Office Efficiency
Meaningful Use Resources
Recently on PedSource, we featured a three part series of articles to help pediatricians navigate the convoluted issue of how to qualify for EHR stimulus money. Now, we have compiled these articles in one easy-to-find location so that you can quickly find answers to the three central questions surrounding this issue:
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We will continue to follow the discussions surrounding Meaningful Use, Certification, and Medicaid money under ARRA to help you make informed decisions for your practice.
Blog: Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Consultant
Mar
9
For the record, I'm not in favor of a single-payer system. But I'm also not a fan of much of the rhetoric that I hear against the concept.
In particular, I have always wondered why those advocating for the strength of choice aren't presently railing at the lack of payer choice for both physicians in patients in so many places. I remember my first time confronting this when I was in Rochester talking to some practices about insurance negotiation and they asked, "What if the plan represents 75% of my business?"
How, on earth, is a plan covering 75% of the lives in a given metro area, or state, not an acute example of restraint of trade?
The AMA wonders too. From a sadly eye-opening article:
One insurer held 70% or more of the health plan market share in 24 of 43 states measured, up from 18 in 42 states in the previous year's study. In 92% of the 313 markets in the report, one insurer held at least a 30% share.
Read the rest of the article - crazy! Look at the concentration in some of those markets, so often by the local BCBS plan. 60-100%!
If I were in charge of health care reform, this is where I'd start.
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