http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Peter+Polack Medical Business Peter Polack Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=418373&ca=Medical+Business Recently, when discussing electronic medical records with a colleague at dinner, I was asked to speak about the details of customizing different electronic medical records systems to increase overall work performance at a medical practice. Some of the systems that are available today highlight featu... Medical Business Peter Polack Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=414999&ca=Medical+Business Before the real 'go-live' day in implementation an electronic medical records system (EMR), a practice would be wise to perform an example of the whole process; from check in to check-out. This simulation should actually perform a half day or full day at the clinic. Most practices are also use an el... Business Management Peter Polack Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=415056&ca=Business+Management Taking a practice from paper charts to an EMR (electronic medical records) system is a large undertaking regardless of practice size. Some medical practices have chosen to go paperless in one sweeping action. Others prefer to take small steps toward this big goal. Whichever you decide, it's a good i... Computers and Technology Peter Polack Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=415059&ca=Computers+and+Technology Now that your office is working with an EMR (Electronic Medical Records) system, you've decided on the particular software solution for your practice. As you consider large hardware or software purchases, you may want to have a professional assist with the implementation of EMR into your particular... Computers and Technology Peter Polack Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=415065&ca=Computers+and+Technology As the year Y2K approached (back in 1998), our practice management company, Fiscal, informed us that they wouldn't be supporting their software for medical practices any longer. This predicament left us in a daunting and expensive situation - we suddenly were needing a new EPM system, and fast. As a... Business Management Peter Polack Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=411267&ca=Business+Management Recently I met with colleagues; some practicing physicians in both Family Practice and Neurology. Both hadn't yet gone over to EMR. There are two primary reasons that they haven't gone ahead with EMR: Where should I begin? We often wonder this, and especially so if we have friends or colleagues who... Business Management Peter Polack Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=411775&ca=Business+Management After recently receiving a friend request from a staff member, I decided to speak with the employee in person to discuss my thoughts on the matter. As I've heard some warning tales from people regarding social networking sites at work, I thought it may not be such a good idea for doctors and employe... Business Management Peter Polack Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=411786&ca=Business+Management So often I hear the question, "Why is it taking you so long to implement your EMR?" It is true that our scheduled eighteen month project did actually take three years in order to implement. However, although our gingerly approach seemed overly cautious to some of our associates, Project Management p... Business Management Peter Polack Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=406712&ca=Business+Management It's rare to face a task as large as electronic medical records implementation at your practice; that is, unless you're truly unlucky and must deal with a malpractice lawsuit or dismiss a doctor from your organization. In financial terms, the cost and time are truly significant. According to numerou... Computers and Technology Peter Polack Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=293330&ca=Computers+and+Technology Once you've finished the layout design for your practice's network, you're ready to decide on its logical design. The logical design, in other words, is the intangible function and infrastructure of the network. Below you'll find tips on making your network flexible and efficient, contributing to sm...