Archive for April 2014
Tuesday Tip: Managing Strong Passwords
by Tony Rushin We all know that using strong passwords is much more secure than using weak passwords. We also know that exercising for 30 minutes every day is optimal for better health. However, knowing something is good for you and doing it are two very different things (see “exercise” above). The strength of a…
Read MoreMoving Quickly and Effortlessly Through Airport Security
By Alisa Michael Not long ago, I signed up for the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) PreCheck program and was sharing the benefits with a firm administrator at an AALA event recently. She suggested that I write a Tuesday Tip about it because everyone would like to be able to save time at the airport. Let’s…
Read MoreNFMGMA May 2014 Educational Session – How Practices Can Prepare for Value-Based Contracting
John P. Schmitt, Ph.D. – Reliance Consulting Group by Richard Stokes Dr. John Schmitt is the President and CEO of Reliance Consulting Group, LLC – a payer contracting and consulting services firm in Atlanta, Georgia. John has more than 30 years’ experience in healthcare, has been published in many trade journals and often speaks on…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: HeartBleed Bug Explained – in English
By David Gracey There has been a lot of news coverage recently on the latest bug discovered in the cyber world. We know it’s big if such a security hole is discussed on mainstream local and national news. Based on the amount of coverage recently, chances are very high that you’ve heard of the HeartBleed…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Charge Your iPhone Faster
By Richard Stokes You look down at your iPhone and see that it’s got 19% battery left; a bead of sweat appears on your brow. You’ve got a 20 minute car ride to your next appointment and you know full well that you’re going to need your phone for the rest of the afternoon. A…
Read MoreNMMMA April 2014 Educational Session – Improving Self Pay Collections
Mark Craig, Legal Recovery Resource by Richard Stokes This month we’re going to hear from Mark Craig, Vice President of Legal Recovery Resource; a law firm that specializes in healthcare receivables and currently represents over 400 medical providers across Georgia. As the title suggests, Mark will be talking to us about how practices can improve…
Read MoreTuesday Tip – Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?
by Cheryl Sklar “Frozen” –the 3D, computer-animated Disney film that’s all the rage right now – has people all over the world, adults and children alike, singing their hit songs and watching the movie over and over and over again. And despite the weather in Atlanta trying to evolve into Spring, there are still freeze warnings…
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