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How long do I have to keep patient records and do I have to maintain the entire record? Question:Dear Jennifer:1.  I am moving my office. I have paper charts.  I would like to keep as few as possible.  What is the least length of time I need to keep charts? Is it six years or seven years? I have hea...

Effective communication is the secret of a smooth medical billing process!When you communicate regularly with your medical biller, you achieve more and get paid faster!>Know more about the importance of communication in medical billings by reading along.Communication is the key to a hitch-free medic...

Who is Qualified to E-Prescribe? Question:Hello Jennifer,Do you know anything about the rules about who is qualified to do the e‐prescribing through our EMR system? I heard something that said any e‐prescribers have to be licensed or certified. Please confirm if they do need to be certified, and if ...

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Meet IT Department Manager Ilya Mirolyubov WCH Information Technology (IT) Department Manager Ilya Mirolyubov is an agent of change, keeping up with and overseeing strategic planning and IT performance for two perpetually evolving industries— healthcare and technology.  “It’s very interesting,” says...

"I don't really hate my EHR. I appreciate the ability to read office notes that would otherwise be ... Read More

In April 2015, Senate Passes the SGR Bill which means there is not going to be ICD-10 implementation delay. This brings the healthcare community towards the Oct 1, 2015 implementation deadline and creates an increased urgency for healthcare professionals and medical service providers that have not d...

Dear Colleagues,I would like to share my experience in addiction treatment. My practice began in 1991 with six heroin addicts. I combined the 12-Step program with a methodology I had personally developed 10 years earlier. The program is a holistic method, which allows addicts to quickly achieve sobr...

Exclusive Interview with Olga by Ambulatory Advisor Written by Brittany BelliNegotiating urgent care contracts with payors can be a frustrating experience. Insurance companies are always looking to decrease their costs, so convincing them that you deserve an increase in compensation can be an uphill...

This 3 day spring convention is a great way to expand practice management knowledge. During the sessions, participants can find out all there is to know about Urgent Care environment. Get the necessary information, tools, resources and strategies to succeed in Urgent Care by joining other profession...

According to national EHR Vendor data, there are far fewer EHR systems that are stage 2 certified than EHR systems that are stage 1 certified. Generally EHR vendors are faced with difficulties developing features to satisfy the Clinical Quality Measures (CQM). CQMs are part of the certification requ...

WCH can help you to get your Medicaid EHR incentive payments for the available years shown below. 2016 is the last year to obtain and attest for using EHR program. We are also working with our clients to help them achieve meaningful use requirements and receive ­eligible incentives from payers. ...

What do you do at WCH?As an account representative in WCH, I help providers solve problems with insurance companies, handle routine collection work, oversee that payments are received without delays and conduct administrative tasks. Through my work, I give doctors time back so that they can spent ti...

Before responding to insurance audit, contact WCH audit specialist! Ask any expert and they will tell you that accurate coding is the secret to full and timely reimbursements from your medical claims. In fact, the most frequent errors in claim processing can be attributed to improper coding and/or a...

Urgent Care the business modelof today!Driven by patient demand, Urgent care seeks to provide a convenient, accessible and affordable yet very high quality service patient care. As the United States suffers from a primary care physician shortage that cannot meet the demand for healthcare, Urgent Car...