Yearly Archive: 2011

Aug
17

Differences between Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs

Differences between the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

In this week’s show, we explore the differences between the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs.  Yes, there are significant differences between the two programs, ranging from how much the incentives are worth, who is considered an eligible provider (EP), and even the deadlines for filing.  One of the most significant differences between the two …

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Jul
29

USAC Funding for Rural Healthcare Telecommunications

On today’s show, we talk about USAC’s rural health program and the process that healthcare providers must undertake to receive subsidies for critical telecommunications links to rural facilities.  Even if you work in a large metropolitan area, if your hospital or clinic is partnering with smaller facilities or has outreach facilities located in rural parts …

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Apr
04

More Information Available

I received two emails over the weekend asking if I would consider posting more information about my work experiences. Although I replied to the two individuals that wrote, I decided to let everyone know that I have this type of information available on two pages here on the website. You can find out more “about …

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Mar
15

New Managers First 30 Days

This week, we talk about the “Peter Principle” and the tendency for people to obtain promotions until they reach their own level of incompetence.  With that in mind, we discuss some very simple time management techniques that brand-new managers can use to help get their feet underneath them in that first or second management job.  …

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Mar
08

How do you use your metrics?

As I close on the last few weeks of my graduate degree program, I finally have some time to produce this podcast once again. I would like to thank all of you that wrote me over the past months asking where I was, checking to be sure I was okay, and for all of the …

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