Archive for February 2016
Upcoming NFMGMA Session: Company Culture and Operational Improvement
NFMGMA March 2016 Educational Session CULTURE – It’s Not Just in a Petri Dish Anymore! And OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT – What Does it Really Take? Is it Even Really Possible? Ken Hertz, FACMPE – Principal, MGMA Health Care Consulting Group by Richard Stokes What’s better than winning the lottery? Winning the lottery twice! Well, pack your…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Scannable
by Tony Rushin Scannable is the fastest iPhone app I’ve ever used – it’s looking to scan something as soon as you launch it the first time. I know there are about 50 million scanning apps available; here is why I use this one: it’s extremely straight-forward, quality & reliability are high, and it’s smart.…
Read MoreGive Your Business an IT Security Checkup
By Richard Stokes IT security is an ongoing responsibility for firms that deal with any kind of sensitive information. HIPAA law requires medical organizations and their business associates that access or process patient data to meet stringent data safety and security guidelines. These rules offer specific suggestions for added security, divided into three broad categories:…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Password Protocol
By Alisa Michael SplashData recently released their fifth annual list of the worst passwords. I know that you will be surprised to find out that the top two are “123456” and “password.” Working for an IT company with very competent engineers, I’ve been indoctrinated into understanding the importance of complex passwords. Another important piece to…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Planning a Vacation…Made Easy!
By Kate Viebrock I love traveling. Many people love traveling. I hate the planning. I’ve come to realize this recently as I plan my upcoming honeymoon to Vancouver, BC. Options are great, but how do you plan your itinerary and decide where to stay when there are 1,000+ things to do and places to eat…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: I Want a Wine That Goes Well With Pizza
By Doug Vanderbilt For the past year I have been knee deep in HIPAA and all of its crazy rules, oppressive regulations and infantile vagueness. My plan for this week’s tip was to expose you to even more doom and gloom and then a serendipitous miracle happened: Google popped up one of those unsolicited ads…
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