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TransforMED Practice Transformations Newsletter
February 2008 Edition



Read Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: A Visit to the Dentist 
CEO report

Dr. Terry McGeeney observes that "dental practices have done a very good job learning how to function as a team, delegate work to the appropriate level, incorporate technology and most importantly put the patient first." He asks: "Why has dentistry changed and primary care has not?"

Read Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report »




Stories of Change:
"TransforMED Helps Free Up Time to Actually Practice Medicine"
Dr. Bruce McElroy and Central Oregon Family Practice have achieved the best Patient Outcome Survey metrics among the National Demonstration Project practices, proving that patient and provider satisfaction need not be at odds.

Click here to read their story »
It's remarkable...
Don't miss these tips from TMED's Metrics Manager to help you use metrics to improve your practice:

· Improving the Patient's Experience

· Quick Tips for Reducing Patient Cycle Times

· Touch Time



New Report from the NDP EvaluationTeam
"In earlier reports, we refer to practice transformation as comparable to the midair conversion of a 1950's era DC-3 airplane into a futuristic Starship Enterprise. After almost two years, the analogy still holds true..."

Read the CRFPPC Evaluation Team's report »

CRFPPC



FOCUS ON FINANCES

preventative financial health The Practice Is Bleeding Internally

Is your practice hemorrhaging red ink? Make sure you're taking the proper preventative steps to insure your practice maintains its financial health. Read this workingpaper that recommends 4 basic "preventive measures" to improve your bottom line. click here.
co-pay collection Co-pay Collection Best Practices

Is non-collection of co-pays eroding your bottom line? TransforMED Practice Enhancement Facilitator, Jim Arend says, "Co-pay collection is one of the few parts of the revenue cycle that is within direct control of the practice." To find out how practice leadership can improve co-pay collection in just a few concrete steps, click here.



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