Let MDnetSolutions Help You Transform Patient Care Written by web_developers on October 31, 2014. Posted in Bariatric Surgery, Other. No Comments on Let MDnetSolutions Help You Transform Patient Care ObesityWeek 2014 is just a few days away. MDnetSolutions has successfully served the bariatric community since 2005, and we couldn’t be more honored to be an exhibitor once again at ObesityWeek for ASBMS in Boston on Nov. 4-6. We value our longstanding relationships with respected weight loss experts just like you. We look forward to reconnecting with old friends and making new ones next week. Drop by Booth No. 614, and learn more about patient engagement, patient management and outcomes management services offered by MDnetSolutions for bariatric and metabolic treatment professionals. Come get a copy of one our case studies and learn how bariatric practices like yours can benefit from teaming up with MDnetSolutions. Discover how we helped MountainView Weight Loss Center in Las Cruces, N.M., grow its practice through a website redesign, implementing Search Engine Optimization and Pay-Per-Click strategies and utilizing LeadTracker patient tracking solutions. Perhaps your program can be our next success story, as together we transform patient care! 24/7, full service, boutique medical call center Lead and patient tracking Don’t forget to drop your business card in the bowl to register to win a Fitbit wristband. We will have separate drawing daily at 3 p.m. So make sure to visit us often… We look forward to seeing you in Boston! Call 888-986-3638 or visit Sequence Health for more information.
Need to Know Your Limitations Written by web_developers on October 17, 2014. Posted in Connect. No Comments on Need to Know Your Limitations In the 1973 classic Magnum Force, Inspector Harry Callahan, aka, Dirty Harry, offers a piece of advice to his lieutenant. “A man’s got to know his limitations,” says the maverick cop, played by Clint Eastwood. I realize in my advanced years, Dirty Harry was right. Sometimes you can’t do it on your own. You need help. Unfortunately I am rather hardheaded and have wasted a great deal of time and money trying to accomplish something that would’ve taken significantly less time had I swallowed my pride, admitted my limitations and asked for help. Anytime we purchase a piece of furniture, whether it be a grill, entertainment center, a child’s playset or a rod-hockey game I got for Christmas two years ago that is still in the box, I struggle to put the item together. Call it lack of patience or muscular coordination, but I can turn a simple, five-minute task into an epic, profanity-laced chore highlighted by intense tirades and screw drivers flying across the room. I would like to say construction is my only limitation, but car repair, landscaping and even my golf game have provided ample opportunities for me to showcase my shortcoming in those areas. I tried to remove weeds from my front lawn using a certain weed-killer. The weeds were replaced by bare patches in the sod that lasted for two years. The last time I pruned the hedges, I sliced through the extension cord, nearly electrocuting myself. The hedges also did not display the sharp-angled rectangles I had envisioned. In the automotive arena, I disconnected the battery while changing a headlight. My other epic fail was losing two quarts of oil while changing my car’s oil. I forgot to put the plug back in the oil pan and realized my mistake when oil flooded the driveway. The last time I cleaned out the gutter… OK, that never happened. When it comes to heights, I know my limitations. After these humbling mishaps, I no longer live in denial. When I have a car repair, I take it to the experts at the dealership. I am proud to say my lawn and shrubbery look better than ever thanks to hiring experts at a landscaping company. They were hired shortly after the “Extension Cord Slashing of 2012”. When it comes to building projects, my wife and I usually get it delivered pre-assembled. If that is not an option, my wife will get her purple toolset, conduct an online search, and build the item. She has the temperament for it and tools never sail across the room. In your field, you are the medical expert. Whether specializing in bariatric surgery, orthopedic services, IVF or other specialty, patients come to you when they need your service. Since you are the medical expert, why spend time trying to market your practice or schedule follow-up visits with patients or answer phones in between seeing patients? As Dirty Harry says, “A man’s got to know his limitations.” At Sequence Health, we are the healthcare marketing and patient engagement experts. We can retool or build your organization’s website and enhance your status in Internet searches thanks to our Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click strategies. Our boutique, medical call center can handle incoming calls; schedule appointment and provide information for your patients with kindness and compassion. You’re the medical guru. So let our expertise improve your organization. A man’s got to know his limitations, but together we can rise above those limitations. Now, does anyone know an expert who can put together a rod-hockey game? Learn more about the solutions Sequence Health provides by visiting Sequence Health.
Patient Engagement Can Help Avoid Costly ACA Penalties Written by web_developers on October 10, 2014. Posted in Manage. No Comments on Patient Engagement Can Help Avoid Costly ACA Penalties It has been a little more than two years since the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Since that historic decision, hospitals have felt the pinch thanks to performance-based penalties levied by the federal government. Regulations are stricter, penalties continue to increase and hospital administrators are facing shrinking bottom lines. Medical professionals are taxed and the general public is living an unhealthy lifestyle. Obesity is becoming an epidemic, creating more patients in an all ready crowded space. The solution is not admitting patients to the hospital, fixing them and sending them back into the world. The key is patient engagement and education. Sequence Health is transforming the patient experience. When hospitals team with us, they are in constant contact with the patient. Hospitals are engaged with the patient and manage the patient throughout the hospital stay and remain in contact after the patient goes home. Patients get the care they deserve, and hospitals avoid costly penalties created by the healthcare law. When PPACA came into existence, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) set guidelines regarding excessive readmissions of Medicare patients within 30 days of being discharged from the hospital. It was called the Hospital Readmissions Reduction program and reduced Medicare payments for excess readmissions beginning Oct. 1, 2012. According to a report from Kaiser Health News, in the first year of the mandate, 2,211 hospitals lost payments because of excess readmissions in 2013. Kaiser reported a total of $280 million was lost due to CMS penalties. Specifically the report found 278 hospitals lost 1 percent of their base Medicare payments, then the maximum allowed by the healthcare law. Nearly two thousand hospitals lost a percentage of 1 percent of their base Medicare payments in the first year of the law. Last year, nearly 18 percent of Medicare patients, who had been hospitalized, were readmitted within a month. Roughly 2 million patients return a year, costing Medicare $26 billion. Officials estimate $17 billion of the cost comes from potentially avoidable readmissions. Federal records released on Oct. 8 showed Medicare is fining a record number of hospitals – 2,610 – for having too many patients return within a month for additional treatments. Even though the nation’s readmission rate is dropping, Medicare’s average fines will be higher, with 39 hospitals receiving the largest penalty allowed, including the nation’s oldest hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Under the new fines, three-quarters of hospitals subject to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program are being penalized. From Oct. 1 through next Sept. 30, they will receive lower payments for every Medicare patient stay — not just for those patients who are readmitted. Over the course of the year, the fines will total about $428 million, Medicare estimates. The healthcare law was designed to improve healthcare in America and increase access to get affordable healthcare for patients. The levied penalties were designed to curb rising medical costs and encourage hospitals to improve performance and manage expenses more efficiently by preventing patient readmissions. Clearly the fines aren’t working. However, what does work is patient education and maintaining a relationship with the patient from initial contact and patient intake to post-procedure care, hospital discharge, follow-up visits and other outreach efforts. When a patient was discharged, hospitals offered paper instructions and reminded the patient to follow up with his or her doctor in a couple of weeks. It is no wonder readmissions are costing hospitals millions. Teaming with Sequence Health, hospitals offer more than a piece of paper and well wishes. Patients gain access to ongoing patient education, health and wellness coaches, preventive reminders and care coordinators who remind the patient of follow-up doctor visits. Hospitals are learning the hard way – financial penalties – care doesn’t end when the patient leaves the hospital. More active efforts are required and Sequence Health can meet those requirements. With our help, patients avoid readmission and the hospitals avoid financial penalties. It’s a win-win situation. Don’t delay, call or schedule a demo today.
Latest in Weight Loss Strategies to be Unveiled at ObesityWeek 2014 Written by web_developers on October 10, 2014. Posted in Other. No Comments on Latest in Weight Loss Strategies to be Unveiled at ObesityWeek 2014 In less than a month, emerging weight loss solutions will be unveiled at ObesityWeek 2014, the premier international meeting designed to present the science behind obesity and excess weight prevention and treatment. ObesityWeek is expected to attract more than 4,000 international obesity clinical and research professionals, as well as those working in related fields such as fitness, nutrition, nursing and primary care. Additionally MDnetSolutions, a leader in digital marketing, patient engagement software and medical call center services, will once again be exhibiting at the event, sponsored by The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The event is Nov. 2-7 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. “ASMBS is our biggest show of the year,” said MDnetSolutions Founder and President Rich Rosenzweig, who will be part of the company’s contingent heading to Boston. “For attendees looking to increase patient intake, enhance their digital marketing presence and stay engaged with their patients, they should stop by our booth at ObesityWeek.” MDnetSolutions is at booth #614 in the exhibition hall and will be showcasing innovative patient engagement, patient management and outcomes management solutions, including LeadTracker, a software program that manages and automates the patient lead management and intake process. This is a valuable tool for any practice. It is a 100-percent customizable, web-based program helping to manage patient leads, streamline patient intake and organize patient information. It also is easy to use and HIPAA compliant. So make sure to swing by booth #614; meet the MDnetSolutions team and check out our innovative solutions that can benefit your practice. Don’t forget to drop off your business card for a chance to win some cool prizes. WHO: The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading professional society dedicated to better understanding, preventing and treating obesity, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the leading organization for bariatric and metabolic surgeons and integrated health professionals, together host ObesityWeek 2014 to offer an unparalleled educational agenda. WHAT: ObesityWeek is the premier international event focused on the basic science, clinical application, prevention and treatment of obesity. The conference brings together the great minds of unique, seasoned obesity professionals to unveil new research and leading medical techniques. Nearly 1,500 research abstracts will be presented at the event in both oral and poster sessions, providing attendees one-of-a-kind access to the latest cutting-edge science in the field. The weeklong conference will also feature an exhibit hall that is the largest of its kind, showcasing the latest innovative products, services and technologies from global companies and organizations. WHEN: ObesityWeek will take place Nov. 2-7. View the full, interactive schedule of events here. All abstracts selected for oral presentation are embargoed from the time of submission until 7 a.m., on the date of the presentation. All abstracts selected for poster presentation are embargoed until the poster area opens on Monday, Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. WHERE: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 415 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210 CONTACT & REGISTRATION: Registration is free for reporters interested in attending the event. For more details on media registration, please contact [email protected]. Reporters registered for the meeting will have access to all embargoed abstracts, and other materials, approximately two weeks prior to the meeting. Non-media interested in attending can register here. For more information about the conference visit www.ObesityWeek.com and view the extended news release here. You can also visit the ObesityWeek News page to review the media guidelines, embargo policy, and other ObesityWeek news. Be sure to follow ObesityWeek on Twitter and Facebook, and search #OW2014 for the latest updates. About The Obesity Society😕The Obesity Society (TOS) is the leading professional society dedicated to better understanding, preventing and treating obesity. Through research, education, and advocacy, TOS is committed to improving the lives of those affected by the disease. For more information visit:www.Obesity.org. About ObesityWeek😕ObesityWeek is the premier, international event focused on the basic science, clinical application, prevention and treatment of obesity. TOS and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) host the world’s pre-eminent conference on obesity, ObesityWeek 2014, Nov. 2-7, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston. For the second year, both organizations hold their respective annual scientific meetings under one roof to unveil exciting new research, discuss emerging treatment and prevention options? and network and present. About MDnetSolutions: MDnetSolutions is a leading provider of digital marketing, patient engagement software and medical call center services. MDnetSolutions uses powerful strategies that span across the healthcare process to increase patient engagement, streamline patient management and generate desirable outcomes to drive success for providers. For more information, visit? www.MDnetSolutions.com. • PRNewswire-USNewswire helped contribute to this article.
Generating Leads and Connecting with Patients Written by web_developers on October 10, 2014. Posted in Connect. No Comments on Generating Leads and Connecting with Patients This is part two of a series Remember our buddy Jason, the 43-year-old businessman who injured his ankle playing pickup basketball last week? Jason has accepted the fact he is going under the knife. After seeing the x-rays at an urgent care facility and getting a recommendation from a medical professional he needed surgery, Jason, a bit overwhelmed, conducted Google searches for orthopedic surgeons, who specialize in ankle procedures in his area. During his research, Jason found a couple of orthopedic centers that intrigued him. He visited “ABC Ortho” and found only general information: location of practice, list of administrators and office employees and a bunch of legal mumbo-jumbo regarding patient rights, privacy notices and HIPAA compliance. Granted websites need to have this legal mumbo-jumbo, but a HIPAA compliance notice ranks near the bottom of a potential patients’ wish list when searching for a place providing the desired medical services. Another website catching Jason’s eye was “XYZ Orthopedic Services”. The website was engaging, and he could view the practice’s website on his laptop or smartphone because it was built by MDnetSolutions.? The website was built using responsive website design technology. The responsive design not only optimized Jason’s experience on the website because he could view it on any digital device, he also benefitted from a plethora of information right at his fingertip. Rather than providing the general who we are and what we do information, XYZ had comprehensive biographies on the staff surgeons, covering their background, education and area of expertise. The site also had patient testimonials praising the staff at the practice. However, the highlight of the website, according to Jason, was a tab at the top of the page titled, “for patients”. Clicking the tab, Jason was propelled to a patient portal with “frequently asked questions” regarding ankle procedures. Not only could he read responses to frequently asked questions, he also could watch a video describing a similar procedure he was going to have. The online seminar was conducted by the lead surgeon of XYZ Orthopedic Services, and Jason felt he needed to watch the online video. He typed his contact information: name, email address and phone number and was granted access to his online video. The video covered how to prepare for the day of surgery, anesthesia and what to expect during the procedure. The second half of the video discussed what to expect post surgery and talked about estimated recovery time and rehabilitation. Jason felt a little better about his upcoming procedure but was still apprehensive about making the final decision of where and when to have the surgery. It wasn’t until the following day when he received a phone call from XYX Orthopedic Services. The professional and courteous operator on the other end of the line informed Jason that she was following up on his visit to the website. She asked if he had any questions and if he would like to schedule a consultation. It was that simple. Jason agreed and was well on his way to getting back on the basketball court. The operator and Jason agreed on a time to see the surgeon. With a little help, Jason’s apprehensiveness was put to rest. He had taken the first steps toward recovery and had found the surgeon and the practice to perform his procedure. Jason’s search was made easier because XYZ orthopedic Services was a client of MDnetSolutions. In addition to having MDnetSolutions build the responsive website, XYZ incorporated MDnetSolutions online registration and LeadTracker to arrange and categorize potential patient information. The operator knew Jason had suffered an ankle injury and was inquiring about ankle surgery. This knowledge made the interaction between the operator and Jason engaging and informative rather than a cold call. There are plenty of Jason’s out there. What is your practice doing to attract those weekend warriors, eager to return to the playing field? Teaming with MDnetSolutions can enhance your digital footprint and get you noticed by those patients needing your services the most. Let our solutions be your solutions. Click to learn more and schedule a demonstration.
Help I Need a Doctor Written by web_developers on October 10, 2014. Posted in Connect, Orthopedics. No Comments on Help I Need a Doctor This is part one of a series Imagine this scenario. Jason is a 43-year-old businessman who is still trying to relive his glory days on the basketball court. Unfortunately Jason’s body is not the same as it was a quarter century ago when he was an all-region point guard during his senior year of high school. Driving to the basket for a layup in an adult, church-league, pickup game last week, Jason landed awkwardly and crumpled to the ground. Pain ensued as he immediately grabbed his right ankle. Like many, Jason avoids the doctor at all costs and doesn’t have a primary care physician. Unable to put weight on hs ankle and realizing the swelling and discoloration were not going away anytime soon, Jason broke down and went to urgent care where X-rays revealed the weekend warrior’s worst fear — a broken ankle that will require surgery. Like most Gen Xers, Jason is savvy and self-reliant. Knowing he needs surgery, Jason goes to the Internet to research orthopedic surgeons in his area. Having typed, “needing ankle surgery …” in a Google search, Jason receives more than 330,000 posts regarding ankle surgery, including podiatry centers and orthopedic surgeons in his immediate area. Where would your practice appear in Jason’s search? Would you pop up on the first page or be buried on the 28th page of search results, never garnering a click much less a new patient? At MDnetSolutions, we can retool your existing website or build you an entirely new one. Combine this with our Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay-per-click (PPO) marketing strategies, we can get your practice noticed by patients — like Jason — searching the Internet for healthcare services your practice provides. According to the Pew Internet Research Project, 77 percent of prospective patients said they used search engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo to get information for healthcare services. Another 13 percent of prospective patients began their search on a site specializing in health information. This reiterates the fact an informative, eye-catching website is paramount for the success of any healthcare practice. However, if you stop at just a website, your digital marketing strategy is not reaching its full potential. Teaming with MDnetSolutions can enhance your visibility on the Internet. We focus your online marketing strategy by using high volume, relevant keywords targeted to the geographical outreach of your organization, meaning if you are a community practice, we will market to your surrounding area. This makes sure the correct targeted audience is seeing your message, increasing the liklihood these potentials will become your patients. Without SEO and PPC, which works hand-in-hand with SEO to earn your website top placement in search rankings and is a reliable way to ensure your website appears at the top of search engine results, your practice is not maximizing its visibility. A good looking website is one thing, but no SEO or PPC strategy is like having Michael Jordan on the bench with the game on the line in Game 7 of the NBA Finals or not letting Wayne Gretzky take a penalty shot during the Stanley Cup. As Mr. Spock would say, “Highly illogical”. Be logical and connect with MDnetSolutions today. Let our solutions be your solutions. Click to learn more and schedule a demonstration. Check back next week as we continue the trials of Jason and learn more about how MDnetSolutions can help your practice attract new patients and stay engaged with existing patients.
The Skinny on the Fattest States Written by web_developers on October 10, 2014. Posted in Bariatric Surgery. No Comments on The Skinny on the Fattest States The United States has become the land of fatties. That is no secret. We live in excess and the majority live sedentary existence. The only exercise we get is walking from the parking lot into work, to the bathroom and an occasional trip to the office vending machine for sugary snacks and soft drinks. According to an annual report from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health, obesity is becoming an epidemic in the last 30-plus years. In 1980 no state had an adult obesity rate more than 15 percent. In its most recent study, the RWJF revealed every state has more than 20 percent of its population over weight. Colorado is the big winner with a 21.3 percent obesity rate, the lowest in the country. The heaviest state, according to the report, was a tie between Mississippi and West Virginia at 35.1 percent. Rounding out the top five fattest states were: Arkansas (34.6 percent), Tennessee (33.7 percent) and Kentucky (33.2 percent). “If we don’t reverse these trends, the nation will stay on course toward disastrous health and cost outcomes,” says Ginny Ehrlich, director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s childhood obesity team. The average American is 24 pounds heavier that his or her counterpart a half century ago. Non-obese adults are becoming the minority in America, and childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. Obese children are becoming obese adults. While diet and exercise may work for some, others struggle with morbid obesity and need the assistance of your bariatric practice to live longer, more fulfilling lives. At MDnetSolutions we can help by marketing your practice with our digital marketing tools, create attention-grabbing website designs and create optimal patient care experience for every part of the treatment process. America is killing itself, and your practice has the ability to save lives. Let us team together to save America by transforming the patient care continuum. MDnet has the Solutions that work for the better of your patients and help your practice run more smoothly and efficiently. Our 24/7, boutique, bariatric call center lets your patients stay in contact with you around the clock. Our friendly call center staff takes special care of your patients and can handle patient intake, online seminar registration, consultations and appointments just to name a few. We take care of the administrative work, while you have more time for the care and well-being of your bariatric patients. Let us go to work for you today. Visit www.MDnetSolutions.com or call 888-986-3638 to schedule a demo. If you are planning to attend Obesity Week, produced by The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society, on Nov. 2-7 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, stop by our booth, #614 and learn more about us. Are you one of those healthcare professionals, who according to the study, is obese? Nearly 35 percent of all healthcare professionals are obese. Only protective services workers – law enforcement, security guards—and people in political office have higher obesity rates. Besides gaining solutions to your practice’s problems, you may also come away with a cool gift guaranteed to get you back on the road to improved personal health. Check us out for further details and together let’s transform the healthcare landscape one patient at a time.
Engagement: I Now Pronounce You Patient and Physician Written by web_developers on September 11, 2014. Posted in Connect. No Comments on Engagement: I Now Pronounce You Patient and Physician Our friends at Fierce Healthcare produced a new article this week regarding three ways hospitals can better improve patient engagement. In the article, three tips are offered: Designate a patient engagement advocate Build partnerships, and Access interoperability opportunities This is sound advice for any hospital or medical practice, and MDnetSolutions can help boost patient engagement, which leads to better patient outcomes. We also provide solutions to recruit new patients and grow your practice. Designating a patient engagement advocate At MDnetSolutions, we become an extension of your practice and care for your patients like they are family. Thanks to our cutting-edge technology, we can streamline all processes before, during and after patient care. This saves your practice money and ensures the patient gets the best possible care. MDnetSolutions web-based patient software, LeadTracker, works to track the progress of each patient in the hospital system. From streamlining patient intake to discharge, LeadTracker is easy-to-use, HIPAA-compliant and integrates seamlessly with any existing patient management system, from the small rural practice to the giant Accountable Care Organization (ACO). MDnetSolutions can help inventory and synchronize all processes across departments, within medical teams and among facilities within a healthcare system. Additionally our 24/7, boutique, medical call center, NurseLine and digital marketing strategies aid in each step of patient care. From questions about procedures and certain medications to pre- and post-operative scheduling and reminders, MDnetSolutions is there to provide support, comfort and education to your patients. Build Partnerships The healthcare landscape has changed and nowhere is this more evident than the doctor/patient relationship. Prior to the growth of the healthcare consumerism movement and patients becoming more proactive about their health and overall lifestyle, doctors would examine the patient, diagnose the problem and prescribe medicine or schedule a procedure to hopefully cure the ailment. This usually involved the physician calling all the shots. Now care is more about collaboration, as patients are becoming consumers of healthcare and educated about their medical condition. This patient-centered care, or relationship-based primary care where physician meets the individual patient and family’s needs, priorities and preferences, has become a partnership between patient and physician. MDnetSolutions believes patient and physician collaboration is vital to successful medical outcomes. We also see educating patients only improves engagement and fosters collaboration with the medical staff. For medication adherence, education is key. MDnetSolutions can help market your education tools and online seminars to illustrate the importance of proper medication. Our medical call center and NurseLine also can provide reminders to take medication properly. MDnet’s patient portal also is a valuable solution in building the patient/physician relationship by storing information in one, secure place. This patient portal also can be housed on your website both you and your patient can view, store and record information, schedule doctor appointments, refill medications and communicate with each other with ease. The patient portal allows access to real-time education for patients and reduces the chance of being overloaded with information. Patients also gain access with a click of the mouse rather than having to leave their home. Access Interoperability Opportunities With the emergence of ACOs, which comprise doctors, medical groups, hospitals and other healthcare professionals work together to deliver high-quality, coordinated care to the patients they serve, there will be much more collaboration in patient care. Not only will doctors have more conversations with the patient under his or her care, there also will be increased collaboration among medical staffs and specialists in different offices. Is your hospital or medical office ready for this new patient engagement strategy? If not a call to MDnetSolutions is all you need. MDnet has the Solutions to make your hospital stay current with the latest healthcare trends. Our patient portals function correctly on any medical website, and our team designs patient portals to easily integrate with every patient management system. Incorporate the patient portal, with our electronic medical records system and you are ready to take your hospital patient care to the next level. Get engaged with us and get ready to engage the world. Visit www.MDnetSolutions.com or call 888-986-3638 to schedule a demo.
We Can Spread the Word About Your Practice Written by web_developers on September 8, 2014. Posted in Connect. No Comments on We Can Spread the Word About Your Practice Anytime a person faces a medical procedure, regardless of how minute the risk, the No. 1 question asked when having a weight loss operation, is, could this procedure kill me? “The patient’s most important concern is, am I going to survive this operation,” says Ninh T. Nguyen, a professor of surgery and chief of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Division at the University of California Irvine health, Orange, Calif. Dr. Nguyen co-investigated a study published last week in the newest issue of the Journal of The American College of Surgeons suggesting it was safer for patients to have a bariatric procedure at an accredited bariatric surgery center rather than a non-credited facility. The 10-year study examined the outcomes of 775,040 bariatric surgical patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, which is the largest U.S. inpatient care database. The study revealed bariatric patients had fewer post-operative complications and were 2.3 times less likely to die in the hospital following a national movement pushing for accreditation of bariatric surgery centers. “We found that death is very uncommon when the operation takes place at an accredited facility, meaning it has met rigorous standards for high-quality surgical care,” Dr. Nguyen says. “I suggest that patients considering a bariatric operation look for, and go to, an accredited bariatric center. “ The American College of Surgeons and our friends, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), who is hosting Obesity Week in Boston on Nov. 2-6 where MDnetSolutions will be exhibiting, combined their accreditation programs in March 9, 2012, creating a unified program. This collaboration produced the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). Since its formation, more than 700 bariatric surgery centers in the United States are accredited or seeking accreditation through the MBSAQIP. Is your bariatric surgical center MBSAQIP-credited? According to Dr. Nguyen the only question a patient needs to ask is if the facility is credited by the MBSAQIP. Are you? You need to promote your valued credentials, and at MDnetSolutions, we are experts in healthcare marketing and can take your practice to new heights. Let our marketing experts help create and design a digital strategy to enhance the visibility of your healthcare practice. In addition to enhancing your digital footprint to engage current patients and attract new ones, MDnetSolutions also is transforming the patient care continuum by providing valuable patient management and outcomes management tools. This helps guide the patient through every step of the bariatric surgery process from pre-surgery preparations to post-op care and continuing online education. By employing MDnetSolutions you better manage your patients through our Lead & Patient Tracking, 24/7, full-service, boutique call center and NurseLine. Your patients are in constant contact with your practice. When your bariatric surgical center teams with MDnet, we become an extension of your practice. We also share the common goal of improving the health of your patients. Let us help better engage and improve the health of your patients. Visit us today at www.MDnetSolutions.com and schedule a demo.
Our Doors Are Open For Patients All The Time Written by web_developers on August 28, 2014. Posted in Manage. No Comments on Our Doors Are Open For Patients All The Time Although the calendar says there’s three more weeks of summer remaining, the unofficial end of the season is looming for most, as Monday is Labor Day. Like several people, you are probably hitting the road this holiday weekend, trying to cram in that last family vacation before the kids go back to school. Perhaps it is heading to the beach or lake or perhaps checking out a baseball game or a road trip to catch your alma mater kick off the college football season. While you are away from the office, your patients’ problems are not taking a vacation. Mrs. Smith is concerned about an upcoming procedure; Mr. Jones has questions about a new medication, and Mrs. Jones can’t make her scheduled appointment for the following Tuesday and needs to reschedule. Another patient will take her last prescribed pill at 6:30 p.m., on Friday and realize she doesn’t have anymore refills. What are they supposed to do? Try calling your practice and leaving a message, hoping one of your employees may happen to swing by the office on his or her free time? Try calling you directly while you are enjoying a little R&R with the family and away from the rigors of your practice? By implementing MDnetSolutions patient management solutions, your patients stay connected to your practice. Whether you are hiking in the Rockies or fishing in the Florida Keys, your patients can reach your practice. When you put MDnetSolutions full-service, boutique medical call center to work for your practice, we become an extension of your staff. Just like your receptionists, our staff exercises sympathy and compassion when speaking with your valued patients. When a panicked mother, concerned about her child, reaches out to your practice, the last thing she wants to hear is a recording telling her to leave a message. With our patient management solution, that same mother talks with a real, live person on the other end of the line. Our staff offers sound medical advice and acts as a calming influence. With MDnetSolutions medical call center and our 24/7 NurseLine, staffed by registered nurses, your patients are able to connect and be engaged with your practice around the clock. So while you are working on your tan, perfecting your short game or cheering your favorite team to victory this weekend, be rest assured your patients are getting optimum medical advice and are able to get prescription refills and reschedule Tuesday’s appointment. If your practice has partnered with MDnetSolutions, kick back and enjoy the long weekend, knowing your patients are in good hands. If you haven’t made the call to us yet, imagine how many phone calls and potential new patients your practice is missing while your doors are closed. When teaming with MDnetSolutions, your practice becomes more patient-friendly because we never take a day off and are fully engaged with your patients. Check us out at www.mdnetsolutions.com and schedule a demo today.