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August 2013
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"Succulent chicken breasts topped with perfectly sauteed mushrooms create a delicious, yet very simple, dish."
Welcome New Members
Matt Cherry
Automated Merchant Systems

Dorothy Mowbray
ROAR!
Internet Marketing

Bonnie Nienhuis
Patterson Pope

Rory Swindell
ReachLocal

FSloffice  

membership

Medical Office Resources of Florida (MOROF)
is now accepting Provider Memberships!


Now medical offices can experience all the benefits MOROF has to offer!

Some of these benefits include vendor and event discounts, access to MOROF functions and trade shows, incredible marketing opportunities, and so much more!

Be one of the first to sign up and we can do a spotlight on your practice next month!

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We have just started the MOROF (OPEN group) on LinkedIn so everyone in the Florida medical market can share their opinions, products, problems, and comments with the local healthcare industry.
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  One of the most popular requests MOROF receives is about staffing issues.  Medical facilities are in need of a better way to find quality staff. While the conventional ways of finding applicants work most of the time, they can be expensive and limited. The cost is almost always paid by the provider and if the employee does not work out the provider has to pay again to begin the tedious process.

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Are You Ready for ICD-10-CM/PCS 

ICD-10 

 

Join MOROF as we welcome acclaimed author and AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer Mary Jo Bowie to prepare you for the biggest changes in medical coding ever.

 

This presentation will cover topics such as...
    • Myths and Truths about ICD-1-CM/PCS
    • Timeline for Implementation
    • Comparing ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS
    • Providers' and Staff Needs Relating to ICD-10
    • Strategy for Implementation
    • And a chance to answer all your questions. 
Mary Jo Bowie 
Mary Jo Bowie
MS, RHIA, RHIT


Mary Jo Bowie has worked in the Health Information Management field for over thirty years. She is owner of Health Information Professional Services, a health care consulting firm, established in 1985. Her business provides HIM services to all levels of health settings including, but not limited to hospitals, long term care facilities, physician offices, clinics, drug and alcohol facilities, and ambulatory surgery centers.
  



CLICK HERE to register

Meeting Time - 7:30 am till 9:00 am (doors open at 7:30 presentation begins around 8:00 am)
Meeting Location  - Howard Johnson's
Address: 230 West State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Cost: $15 (Includes hot buffet breakfast) 

For questions please call Chuck Wright at 407-260-0565 or email using above address.

 
MOROF Presentation PCMH:
Redesigning Primary Care 
PCMH: Redesigning Primary Care - MOROF Presentation 7-25-13
PCMH: Redesigning Primary Care - MOROF Presentation 7-25-13

This presentation explains what a PCMH is, how to become PCMH Recognized/Certified, and how NCQA's PCMH Standards work together to allow providers to transform their practices in to a Patient Centered Medical Home
MOROF Video Presentation  
Lean Six Sigma & Healthcare

Lean Six Sigma & Healthcare - MOROF Presentation 6-27-13 
Lean Six Sigma & Healthcare - MOROF Presentation 6-27-13
 
A Basic Overview & Understanding of the Tools & Methodologies -- This presentation is designed to help you have a basic understanding of "what is" Lean & Lean Six Sigma all about? How is it applicable to us in healthcare? Utilizing Lean & Lean Sigma principles in healthcare is the perfect way to tackle your next project while getting your staff up to speed quickly.
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Great Times Were Had By All at the MOROF After-Hour Event at CDS!

Special thanks go out to Amy Gordon and the entire staff at Commercial Design Services (CDS) for hosting one of the biggest MOROF After-Hour Events ever.
 

 

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Medical Office Resources Of Florida, LLP is now welcoming providers to our membership.  Enjoy Event Discounts, Promotional Opportunities, Business Growth and more by becoming a member today.  Click Here for more info

 

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Medical offices have a multitude of programs available to them to improve the bottom line. Built in to most EMR systems is the ability to check what insurance will cover before procedures are completed so setting up a payment schedule would be a logical and easy next step.This is however contrary to what occurs in many practices. Too many doctors do not want to have to deal with this and it is the reason collections and accounts receivable are at an all-time high. An entire industry has developed around collections of medical debt so what can you do to reduce your risk?      

 

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Doctors and other business owners did not open their respective companies to collect on past due accounts. Each started their business to provide a good or service to fill a need. Often, there is not sufficient time, resources or understanding of the best way to collect on past due payments.

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The NUCC is pleased to announce the approval of the Version 02/12 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form (1500 Claim Form) that accommodates reporting needs for ICD-10 and aligns with requirements in the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) Health Care Claim: Professional (837P) Version 5010 Technical Report Type 3. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the 1500 Claim Form under OMB Number 0938-1197.

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Technology

 4 Things to Look for When Buying a New Server

As your business grows, so does the need to expand your network. If your IT infrastructure is not meeting your company's growing needs, then shopping for a new server is in your future. Servers are highly configurable and customizable to meet the specific needs of your business. Here are 4 things to consider when shopping for a new server.

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Construction & Relocation
Healthcare Flooring Innovations flooring image
Many building owners and facilities managers are looking at lots of exciting new flooring materials and combinations of materials for their hospitals, offices, labs, clinics,and center projects. Let's look at some options:

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Marketing 
Food Pyramid
'Food Pyramid' of Medical Internet Marketing
In the world of internet marketing, Social Media is like that enticing dessert. Everyone is talking about it, enticing you to try it, but do you have your marketing meal in the right order? The first level 'meat and potatoes'** of any solid internet marketing strategy is a successful website converting visitors into new patients. If that staple is missing, your marketing meal is missing its main course!

 

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 Member Spotlight

Duane Coffey  

     

 Duane Coffey     

 

  net-complete  

NetComplete has been providing superior IT services to businesses, specializing in medical practices, throughout Central Florida for over 16 years. In these 16 years, NetComplete has developed a proficiency in providing the necessary, industry specific, services HealthCare professionals require.

 


Jokes of the Month


My mom was in the hospital being treated for bronchitis. I told the doctor,  
"I've heard of cases where the doctor treated patients for bronchitis, and they ended up dying of something else."  
"Don't you worry," said the doctor. "When I treat  patients for bronchitis, they die of bronchitis."   ___________________________________________________________ 

Cough 
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As my wife and I were driving our teenaged daughter to the hospital where she was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy,
they discussed how the procedure would be performed. "Dad" the teenager asked,
"how are they going to get me to keep my mouth open the whole time?" I looked through the rear view mirror and chuckled,
"They're going to give you a phone."
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Acupuncture 

  

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As a doctor I routinely get woken up during the night. One night a guy call's me at 3:30 in the morning and starts screaming
that his wife's appendix is inflamed. So I said calmly,
"I took out your wife's appendix last year! Have you ever heard of having a second appendix?!"
He is quiet for a second and I hear him about to blow up and he yells at me," have you ever heard of a second wife?!"

We hope you find our newsletter and organization useful in making your medical practice run smoothly.  We would love your comments and suggestions on how we can better serve you.  Our philosophy is simple...We believe in being a resource as opposed to a sales force.  If you have any questions please contact us anytime.  We would also encourage you to attend some of our meetings so you can truly see the benefits our organization has to offer.

 

Sincerely,

Chuck Wright
President, Medical Office Resources of Florida, LLP
In an effort to keep our group professional, we request that sales representatives contact a board member or be invited in before attending our meetings.  Healthcare Professionals are always welcome to our presentation meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month.  If you would like to submit events or other useful information to this newsletter please contact Chuck Wright or email us at info@mor-of.net