Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: November 16, 2021
In November, the office manager of a San Antonio dermatology practice was Read More
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: October 18, 2021
In the end, every private practitioner will have to make his or her own decision on this question.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: September 17, 2021
I have had job listings for both front- and back-office positions posted on all the major job boards and other employment portals for months.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: August 17, 2021
The worst kinds of deadbeats are the ones who rob you twice; they accept payments from insurance companies and keep them.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: July 19, 2021
In the case of hearing-impaired or deaf patients, it is important to remember that forms of communication that are quite adequate for most are not ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: June 17, 2021
Because the ADA is a civil rights law and not a building code, ADA rules apply equally to all facilities, young and old.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: May 14, 2021
Any information that could be used to identify a patient is a HIPAA breach. This is true even if the patient has already disclosed information.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: April 19, 2021
With the implementation of the Cures Act, medical notes have evolved into a tool to communicate with the patient, rather than just among health car...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: March 17, 2021
In my office, one of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a dramatic increase in telephone traffic.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: February 16, 2021
If action is required, you’ll need to determine who needs to quarantine and who needs to be tested.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: January 19, 2021
Several groups, including the American Medical Informatics Association and the American Medical Association have proposed standards, but none have ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: December 16, 2020
How would you respond to a patient asking (or demanding) to record all or part of their office visit?
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: November 17, 2020
I write this reminder every couple of years because it's so easy to lose sight of the overall landscape among the pressures of our daily routines.<...
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: October 8, 2020
While rules vary from state to state, some generalizations can be made.
Opinion
- Author:
- Joseph S. Eastern, MD
Publish date: September 15, 2020
"Ghosting" is the situation where an employee disappears without any warning, notice, or explanation.
