Medical Practice Operations - Business Fundamentals 101 - 8 Module Webinar Series with Book-255193

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The given document is a presentation overview for a module on Healthcare IT delivered by Jeffrey T. Gorke, National Director, Physician Enterprise at Wipfli LLP, designed for a medical practice operations course. The presentation discusses various aspects of healthcare IT, its influence on medical practices, and how IT systems like Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management Systems (PMS) are deployed in clinical settings.<br /><br />The document emphasizes that the presentation is purely educational and shouldn't be taken as legal advice. Attendees are encouraged to refer to legislative materials or consult legal experts for specific legal advice. <br /><br />Jeffrey T. Gorke brings 30 years of healthcare management experience and has a significant background in private medical practices and VC-funded healthcare startups. He has authored books and articles related to healthcare management and contributes a column to Forbes.com.<br /><br />The series includes several modules on different aspects of healthcare, including employment, finance, revenue cycles, legalities, operations, coding, and healthcare IT, with the current focus on Healthcare IT. The presentation outlines how IT impacts various functions like front desk operations, patient flow, financial management, human resources, data analytics, and reporting within medical practices.<br /><br />The document delves into the necessity of fully integrating EMR and PMS systems for operational efficiency, highlighting that IT facilitates contract management, quality measure monitoring, revenue cycle management, and marketing strategies. Major healthcare IT platforms mentioned are Epic, Oracle/Cerner, MediTech, Allscripts, NextGen, and eClinicalWorks, highlighting their advanced functionalities beyond maintaining medical records.<br /><br />Several issues associated with healthcare IT deployment, such as security concerns, ransomware, HIPAA compliance, and the necessity of adequate provider training and implementation challenges, are discussed. The presentation invites questions, with answers to be addressed in a future module.

Keywords

Healthcare IT

Electronic Medical Records

Practice Management Systems

Jeffrey T. Gorke

medical practices

IT systems

operational efficiency

security concerns

HIPAA compliance

provider training