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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 new study suggests that 1 in 5 siblings of children with autism will also be diagnosed. Read more from the AAP.
"The findings are consistent with a 2011 study conducted by many of the same researchers. They emphasized the need to closely monitor siblings, especially those with certain characteristics.
About 1 in 36 children has autism, and rates have been increasing. Researchers said their study indicates the rate increase and other changes since 2011 like greater identification of females and cognitively able children have not impacted rates of family recurrence."
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Study: 1 in 5 siblings of children with autism also will be diagnosed
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Using the right communication strategies to talk to your patients about billing can ensure a smooth transaction process at your medical practice. Check out this blog for advice on how to talk to patients about collecting payments.
'“We’re often embarrassed about collecting money, but we shouldn’t be,” says Kenneth Hertz FACMPE, principle consultant at Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Health Care Consulting Group. “You can explain in a friendly tone that you are a business and want to be around for a long time provide care to your patients. That means you have to collect payments.”
Once patients understand this, they are more likely to pay their bills on time. But you do have to be consistent with this message.'
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How to talk with patients about billing
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If you let patients know from the start what you expect from them, you’re far more likely to get the money you’re asking for.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Check out these 5 common billing mistakes 💵 to ensure that they don't happen at your medical practice! 🩺
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5 common billing mistakes to avoid
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When it comes to streamlining your medical practice, less can be more. Here are some things to cut down on to reduce overwhelm at your practice.
"The pandemic made it possible to care for patients without the necessity of them coming to our brick-and-mortar offices. CMS facilitated this transition to virtual healthcare by agreeing to compensate physicians for in-office visits. As a result, we learned that we could provide good care without having to physically have a patient in the office. Thus, we subtracted the office visits and became more efficient and productive."
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When less is more: Addition by subtraction
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Streamlining can be beneficial for overwhelmed physician practices.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shares new information on how to optimize advanced imaging in ED. Check out the updates here.
"A new AAP policy statement and technical report aim to assist clinicians in the use of advanced imaging in the care of the ill or injured child in the ED. Titled Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department, the statements are a multidisciplinary collaboration among the AAP, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American College of Radiology.
The technical report includes a supplement that provides condition-specific imaging recommendations, including clinical guidelines and pathways from several children’s hospitals that can be useful for providers at the point of care."
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AAP reports outline how to optimize advanced imaging in ED
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Both emergency department-based and primary care providers have a responsibility to optimize advanced imaging to minimize risks and maximize benefits.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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