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Kenneth Fenchel is Co-Founder and CEO of Independent Practice Management Services Organization, a consulting and services group he Co-Founded with Susanne Madden to help independent practices stay independent by offering solutions to the complex problems that they face on a day to day basis.
Prior to founding the Independent Practice MSO he was employed by Sandhills Pediatrics and the South Carolina Pediatric Alliance for 25 years, first as the Practice Administrator then the Chief Operating Officer. Over the course of his career he guided the group through meaningful use certification, two different EMRs, PCMH level III certification, a practice acquisition, and then a group without walls merger with another large practice. At his departure, after the merger, the alliance included 10 locations with 39 providers.
Previous to his time in Practice Administration, Ken served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, retiring as a PA. While in the Army he served as clinical director and chief medical officer at multiple facilities around the world providing health care to members of the U.S. Armed Services. He also spent 4 years at the U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences as an adjunct professor in the Medicine and Surgery Division. With a BA and MA in Health Care Management and a Physician’s Assistant degree, Ken brings to the table his formal training in management and medicine along with 46 years of practical experience to provide solutions to problems in today’s ever changing health care field.
A safe and healthy community for children is important for their health outcomes and well-being. The AAP has recommendations for pediatricians on how they can improve community design for their patients. Click the link to read more.
"For pediatricians counseling patients, this begins with an understanding of how their recommendations are achievable within the context of the communities where they reside," Dr. White said. "For instance, a pediatrician counseling a family on providing nutritious meals might share information about a local food pantry or other community resources."
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How Community Design Can Better Support Children’s Health
In an updated policy statement, "The Built Environment and Pediatric Health," the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes the impact of community design on child health, and how pediatricians a...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Seeing patients on time helps ensure patient satisfaction and retention. Here are 10 tips to follow to become an on-time physician, be more productive, see more patients, and avoid the erosion of your income.
"Develop a time management philosophy and make staff and patients aware of your desire to maximize your time during the office. It all starts with a commitment to being an on-time physician. The doctor must commit first to this concept and then obtain the commitment of the staff that being on time, becoming efficient, and being more productive is vital to the success of the practice. You can’t have a staff trying to be on time if the doctor(s) don’t embrace the same philosophy."
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10 Suggestions to be an on-time physician
There are opportunities for doctors to become more productive, to see more patients, and to avoid the erosion of their incomes.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Make the most of value-based care and ensure success for your medical practice with these 7 tips!
"Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010, CMS has been encouraging physician practices to move from a fee-for-service payment model to one that rewards value. It has been testing models that incentivize clinicians to provide preventive, proactive, and appropriate care that improves patient outcomes and experience and decreases unnecessary healthcare spending. Most recently, it has focused on ensuring health equity across all patient populations."
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7 Tips for making the most of value-based care
Key strategies for profitability with new payment models.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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