Aug 2, 2019 | Healthcare Finances, iOrder, Order Management
The best part of providing an ambulatory service is the pure professional pride you have in delivering it, regardless of whether or not you get paid. Actually, we’re just kidding. Of course, you always do your professional best. Getting paid is the whole point....
Jul 1, 2019 | Healthcare Finances, Imaging Center, iOrder
Want to reduce your imaging center’s overhead? The question takes me back to the early 1980s, when the father of a dear childhood friend practiced medicine. We used to spend hours making paperclip chains and driving his secretary crazy in the early 1980s. I remember...
May 8, 2019 | Healthcare Finances, iOrder
Patients don’t always show up for procedures. That’s a hassle, but it’s also costing you a lot, especially if you have expensive equipment sitting idle. How much can it cost you? According to recent study published in Academic Radiology, outpatient no-shows for...
Apr 24, 2019 | Healthcare Finances, iOrder, Order Management
It’s not hard to make the case for why a hospital should want a system to manage service orders from referring physicians. The process of receiving and fulfilling orders for services like MRIs can be a time-consuming and costly affair if it’s not well-organized and...