The Healthcare Entrepreneur Blog » health http://blog.vantageclinicalsolutions.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:54:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Time to throw in the towel on private practice…or is it? http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2010/03/26/time-to-throw-in-the-towel-on-private-practice-health-care-for-physicians-and-doctors/ http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2010/03/26/time-to-throw-in-the-towel-on-private-practice-health-care-for-physicians-and-doctors/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:07:45 +0000 Tannus Quatre PT, MBA http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/?p=984 I don’t buy it.

An article in the New York Times today titled, “More Doctors Giving Up Private Practices,” told the story of an increasing number of physicians who are finding their “bliss” through employed, salaried positions, rather than at the helm of their own private practice.  The reason – increased costs, decreased pay, and ultimately unhappier doctors in the private practice environment.  Again, I don’t buy it.

The article spoke of the…

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It’s a great initiative, and I recommend that we consider getting on board.  The goal is to prevent up to 2.2 billion in waste that occurs each year through the use of non-standardized insurance cards.  By using machine-readable cards, patients, private practice clinics, and insurers can all save.  Click below to learn more about this great initiative.

MGMA’s Project SwipeIT for standardized health insurance…

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