Medical Practice Trends

Medical Device Cybersecurity Revisited Guest: Mike Meikle, CEO SecureHIM Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, brings us up to date on the latest on medical device cybersecurity, from pacemakers to EKG monitors. This issue (11:48): Just how vulnerable are medical devices and how common are hacks? Recent hacks including St. Jude and Airway Oxygen Results of the Ponemon Synopsys survey Are there products you can buy to mitigate these vulnerabilities? What other steps can healthcare providers take to shore up their medical device security?    

Major Trends in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Guest: Matthew Rosenberg MD, CEO of Opake Matthew Rosenberg MD, CEO of Opake, discusses the latest trends affecting ambulatory surgery centers and how they can potentially impact physicians and medical practices. This issue (6:59): The shift from hospital surgeries to the outpatient setting Acquisition of surgery centers by chains and hospitals Acquisition of surgery center chains by insurers    

  Equifax and Healthcare Breaches Guest: Mike Meikle, CEO SecureHIM Mike Meikle of SecureHIM gives us an update on the recent Equifax breach, which has potentially affected half of the adult US population, as well as some other high-profile healthcare breaches. This issue (14:17): Equifax breach and what individuals should know Swedish government breach by IBM Healthcare breaches including Leukemia database, St Jude/Muddy Waters, and Princeton Community Hospital of WV What are the trends behind these breaches How can healthcare organizations prevent or prepare for events like this?    

Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy With Viv Hudson and Michael Berg of Ancillary Medical Solutions Guest: Becky Lyon, Allerpointe Allergy Services In this podcast, Becky Lyon discusses different allergy testing and immunotherapy solutions that can be adapted to practices of different sizes This issue (8:23): Skin testing vs serum testing How Allerpointe can make allergy testing a turnkey service Which specialties besides primary care can integrate allergy services    

Cost Efficiencies of ASCs: Considerations for Prospective Owners Guest: Matthew Rosenberg, CEO Opake In this podcast, Dr. Rosenberg discusses issues to consider regarding ASC ownership. This issue (7:45): Business models of specialty ASCs compared to hospital surgery centers Advantages of ASC ownership that physicians might not be aware of What some states are doing to ensure that hospitals remain viable in the face of privately owned ASCs  

 Medical Ancillary Trends - Autonomic Nervous System Testing  With Viv Hudson and Michael Berg of Ancillary Medical Solutions Guest: Tahir Bhinder MD In this podcast, Mike and Viv speak with Dr. Tahir Bhinder about testing patients for autonomic nervous system (ANS) disorders in the office setting.  This issue (9:05)): Learn how a relatively quick test can benefit your patients How to screen patients for ANS testing The clinical relevance of ANS testing for patient management  

Medical Ancillary Trends - Incorporating Nail Fungus Testing in the Primary Care Office With Vivien Hudson and Michael Berg Of Ancillary Medical Solutions Guest: Ron Olsen, DPM In this podcast, Dr. Olsen describes how primary care practitioners can incorporate the diagnosis and treatment of  onychomycosis (nail fungus).  This issue (11:32) The prevalence of onychomycosis in the general population and what that means for the primary care physician Diagnostic testing that can be performed within the office setting The economics of incorporating onychomycosis testing for the primary care physician  

   Welcome to Medical Ancillary Trends  With Vivien Hudson and Michael Berg of Ancillary Medical Solutions    In this podcast, Mike and Viv introduce our new podcast series on ancillary services for medical practices and how they can improve both quality care and the bottom line This issue (5:29): How practices can stay independent by offering ancillary medical services Highlights from the ProCare 2015 survey of independent physicians What three things physicians should look out for when considering an ancillary product or service  

  United Health Care Acquires Surgical Care Affiliates So what does this mean for physician owners of ASCs? Guest: Matthew Rosenberg, CEO Opake. In this podcast, Dr. Rosenberg explains how this acquisition of an ASC chain by an Insurance Company represents a true sea-change. This issue (8:23): What does this mean for the existing physician owners of the acquired ASC? What does this portend for ASC's in general? For hospitals? What should physician owners of independent ASC's be aware of before they agree to a acquisition?  

  Should Your Practice Offer a 401(K)? Learn the Ins and Outs of This Employee Benefit.  Guest Cynthia Loh, General Manager at Betterment for Business. In this podcast, Ms. Loh describes some of the advantages of offering a 401(k) plan to medical practice employees. This issue (14:36): What is a 401(K) plan and how does it differ from a profit sharing plan? Do physician owners have to have the same plan they offer to employees? What are some of the fiduciary responsibilities that practice owners have when implementing a 401(K)?  

  Update on WannaCry Ransomware Worm How to Protect Your Practice from Attack Guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM. Mr. Meikle discusses the impact that this cyber-attack has had on various industries especially healthcare entities. [As of this posting, some patches have been made available to computer users; however, the WannaCry ransomware worm is not completely 'dead'. Also, the advice in this podcast applies to other varieties of ransomware - Ed.] This issue (14:10): What is 'phishing' and what are some examples? Why the WannaCry worm has been particularly devastating What are the next actions that medical practices should take to protect their data? Some additional resources: Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM - contact Mike for a free first consultation Blog: www.mikemeikle.com Corporate Site: www.securehim.com Email: mmeikle@securehim.com Phone: 8046477022 Data Breach Today article on WannaCry Ransomware Worm

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 20 - Medical Device Regulations and EMR, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group.  This Issue (5:38): What is the Medical Device Data System (MDDS) regulation? How does this affect practices that use EMR? Why your EMR vendor may not be giving you accurate information about MDDS Does the MDDS rule have any "teeth"?  

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 23 - Advances in Mobile Health Technology, with guest Joseph Kim, MD, President of Medical Communications Media Inc. Dr. Kim is a physician executive, digital entrepreneur, and technologist who has a passion for medical education, health information technology, and digital media.  Dr. Kim holds a bachelor of science in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a doctor of medicine from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, and a master of public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health. This Issue (9:02): What's the latest in Mobile Health? Are medical practices lagging behind patients regarding new technology? What are some challenges with integrating new smartphones or tablet devices? Is there truly an ideal end-user device?   Right-click to download

[New video added] MPT Podcast 19 - EHR Adoption Without Productivity Loss, with guest Pat Williams, VP of Business Development for Entrada Health This Issue (8:04): Some tools for fast-tracking EHR adoption How digital dictation can improve workflow Can your EMR system replace scribes?   Right-click to download

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 17 – How the Cloud Can Help Your Practice, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (7:04): Do you have a good handle on your documentation? Is your disaster recovery plan in a safe place? What if your IT director leaves or your manager gets hit by the […]