SoundPractice.net - Sound Ideas from The Journal of Medical Practice ManagementThe first blog and podcast in the USA dedicated to medical practice management, enabling the practice management community the ability to tap The Journal of Medical Practice Managements rich editorial content through audio feeds and online commentary.Podcast: Interview with Linda A.Brown, CMA, (AAMA) President of the American Association of Medical Assistants- July 7, 2008 In this 20-minute podcast interview, Linda A.Brown, CMA, (AAMA) President of the American Association of Medical Assistants discusses the varied and important roles a medical assistant can have in a medical practice -- both from a clinical and an administrative perspective. Also, In its March 2008 issue, the Journal of Medical Practice Management published "Roles for CMAs (AAMA) Enhance Quality and Effectiveness of Care." The article explains how employing the CMA (AAMA)...http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=336 Podcast: Interview with Bruce Lefco, CEO of Health Payment Systems- July 7, 2008 In this second installment of a 3-part series, Bruce Lefco, CEO of Health Payment Systems, discusses their innovative financial transactions promising payment to healthcare providers in twenty days, on both the insurance and self-pay portions on a non-recourse basis. In this 20-minute podcast, Mr. Lefco explains HPS's creative ways to communicate charges to patients and he also describes the SuperEOB concept. http:www.hps.mdhttp://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=334 Podcast: Interview with Deane Waldman, MD and the Process of Medicine- July 7, 2008 In this 20-minute podcast interview, Deane Waldman, MD, explans the theory of sound "process" and how to balance the need for efficiency with the patients' needs to talk and to have doctors listen. His theory of the "process of medicine" rather than the "practice of medicine" is thought-provoking. An ongoing dialog about the cause of dysfunction in our healthcare system, and suggestions for solutions is Medical Malprocess, a blog by Dr. Waldman at.http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=335 |