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MGMA’s Project SwipeIT: Standardization of health insurance cards

by Tannus Quatre PT, MBA | June 9th, 2009 | No responses

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is taking on waste…IT style.

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


Marketing tips for your private practice

by Tannus Quatre PT, MBA | January 28th, 2008 | No responses

Whether you’re a physician, physical therapist, dentist, or anything in between, the importance of marketing your private practice to your community and referral sources is of paramount importance.  This post from Peter Lucash over at the Medical Practice Business Blog poses some tips for improving your marketing efforts in 2008.

Even with a full practice, a sound business practice for the long term is to continuously invest in marketing your practice. Marketing –