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PRACTICE GUARDIAN NEWS.............
May 1, 1999
Issue #5

�The internet & practice management�

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from the author of  �Collections Made Easy!�
Online: http://www.mon.ffni.com/~practice/courtesy.html
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YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!

My site has moved to http://www.mon.ffni.com/~practice temporarily until
my new domain is completed.  I would like to invite you to the site for quick  benchmark fees (md & dds) courtesy of Mecqa.com  The site also contains
a wide range of my previously published articles on accounts receivable and
patient management.  All 1999 product and services reviews from past editions are now available for $50 by email.  Keep updated on the latest internet technology-claims filing, coding, fax by email, transcription, and association updates. See the Top Products Section for ordering details.

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INDEX

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TOP CHOICE REVIEWS
    World Wide Dictation Service
     Passport Health Communications
SPECIAL FEATURE
     Health Care Collector - Aspen Publishing

TOP HEALTH CARE WWW. SITES
     MD Site
     DDS Sites
     Healthcare Site
TOP PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
     O.S.O.M.  Strep A. Test
     Practice Guardian 1999 Reviews
CLASSIFIED
     Pro Software 602
     Critical Care Systems
      The World Medical Games
RECOMMENDED NEWSLETTERS &  PUBLICATIONS
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATIONS (A to Z)
EDITORIAL INFORMATION.

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TOP CHOICE
World Wide Dictation
http://www.worldwidedictation.com

If you are looking for letter perfect dictation, efficiency, faster turnaround and 30 years of medical transcription experience family owned World Wide Dictation might be one of your wisest internet decisions this year.

Accuracy, dependability, and minimal editing are keys to quality dictation.  World Wide Dictation takes pride in it�s reputation by only employing the most experienced transcriptionists.  Time is money and experience can create significant savings!

The service highlights a toll free number, 24 hour a day/7 day a week access, and 24 hour turnaround time.  Documents can be retrieved from their secure web site.  Fax, overnight and regular mail delivery is also available.  You can use any telephone to dictate.  No additional equipment is needed.

The digital dictation system is easy to use with all of the features of a hand held tape device, allowing the user to record, save, rewind, play, pause, fast forward, begin or end a file, insert or delete dictation all at the touch of a button.  Documents posted on their secure website remain active for one year. All stored documents remain on the server for five years.

Your documents are secure.  World Wide Dictation maintains its own secure web server.  In order to access your documents for the internet you must first obtain a pin number, user name and member password.

World Wide Dictation offers two competitive pricing programs for medical and dental professionals.  24 hour turnaround time service is offered at just $2.80 per hundred words.  Three to four day turn around time is only 17 cents a line.  World Wide Dictation does not like to use page rates.  Most companies charge you for 2 full pages if a document is only 1 and 1/2 pages.
At World Wide Dictation you are only billed for what  is typed.

There is no minimum amount of dictation required and no set up fees.  The owners of World Wide Dictation know that once you try the system you will continue to use it.  Sign up is easy and they accept all major credit cards.

Testing the system is free!   Just call World Wide Dictation/Communications at 1-800-442-5993 or visit their web site at

http://www.worldwidedictation.com

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TOP CHOICE
Passport Health Communications
http://www.passporthealth.com

Passport Health Communications is a unique glimpse into the future of health care.  With expertise in practice management, administration, computer technology, information systems and strategic planning their innovative professional community and services could be a great asset to your practice or health system.  It�s a top internet choice for 1999.

Passport OneSource offers a reliable 24 hour a day, seven day a week payer data service for physicians and hospitals.  It offers the opportunity for providers to retrieve immediate data on member eligibility, benefits, claim status and drug formulary information at a touch of a button.

Partnering with Healtheon/Actamed, Envoy Corporation and MedEAmerica to access data Passport Health Communications�s long term strategy is to provide hospitals and practitioners with a reliable resource for reimbursements.  Since 1997, Passport OneSource has saved health care providers more than $825,000 in the state of Tennessee with an estimated monthly growth of 25% projected.

Currently, providers and payers are saving up to $3 per internet transaction when using EDI in comparison to telephone follow ups.  Up to 50 patients can be entered into the system at one time keeping your administrative costs to a minimum.  Passport OneSource is practical and a solid choice for the next millennium.

Passport Health Communications offers Healthleaders.com -  a new  interactive internet health care community.  The website offers executives, administrators, physicians, health care industry leaders and professionals a chance to network information, seek advice and establish contacts.  Joining the community is free by entering your email address at the website.

http://www.healthleaders.com

In addition to your membership, the site offers all members daily email health care news, coding/benchmark databases, opinion polls, E-commerce opportunities, forums, chat, business and practice management resources, member home pages, keyword and site searchable databases.

Alliances with Careershop.com and Health Stream (http://www.healthstream.ahn.com) provides members with access to career resources and online continuing education.  The community is steadily growing and expanding services.

Passport  OneSource and Healthleaders.com are two solid internet resources for any health care practitioner or professional.  The site is well worth your next internet visit.

As the internet evolves, companies offering business solutions that lower costs and increase productivity will become icons.  Passport Health Communications is a clear winner.  For more information contact their support staff at 888-661-5657 or visit the site at

http://www.passporthealth.com

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SPECIAL FEATURE

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Health Care Collector
Newsletter aims to help health care collectors

The Health Care Collector is a monthly newsletter written for hospital and
health care collection managers and staff. For more than ten years, this
publication has provided practical, how-to information on collecting faster
and getting all that's coming to you. You won't have to weed through ivory
tower discourses from those who've never worked in the field. Instead, you'll
receive sample forms, checklists and ideas from those working "in the
trenches" -- things you can put to use immediately.  For example, recent
issues included a series of collection letters; tips on how to dismiss a
patient; a sample credit policy; information on how to obtain payment from
divorced parents; a daily accounts worked log; industry vendor profiles and
"secret weapons" from collectors. It also includes answers to typical legal
questions. The back page, a special feature, takes a humorous look at
collections.

The Health Care Collector is produced by Aspen Publishers, Inc., a leader in
the health care publishing industry. For more information on this 12-page
monthly publication, call 1.800.638.8437 or check Aspen's web site at

http://www.aspenpublishers.com.

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TOP MD SITE

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Healtheon/Actamed
http://www.healtheon.com

Pioneered healthcare internet technology in America.  Features a wide range of communication databases and services for practitioners and professionals. Practitical applications  to exchange information and perform daily transactions.  A solid choice for any practitioner or health system.

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TOP DDS SITES

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Dentistinfo.com
http://www.dentistinfo.com

Top rated dental information site and community.  Offers links, chat, cyber mall, ask Dr.Tooth, and links to other dental related resources.  Five star site  well worth your next visit on the web.

**********************************************************************************America's Finest Dental Directory.
http://www.afdd.com

Excellent overall dental directory. Offers find a dentist, dental miracles, and links.  Features the Dental Door , a unique resource guide to the dental internet. Highlights up to date dental online resources, information and products.  Award winning site with a lot to offer.

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TOP HEALTHCARE SITE

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PharmHealth.com
http://www.pharmhealth.com

New online community for physicians and pharmaceutical
professionals.  Features latest health news, leisure central, MDJOBS, bulletin board and discussion forum.  Membership required.


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TOP PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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A.D.I.  Medical - O.S.O.M. Strep A Test

It�s that time of year again.  Strep throat season is in full swing.  Group A Streptococcus is one of the most important causes of acute upper respiratory tract infections.  As with any illness, early diagnosis and treatment is a must in order to reduce the severity of symptoms and further complications for the patient.  For physicians, conventional identification procedures for Group A  from throat swabs involved the isolation and subsequent identification of viable pathogens by techniques that require 24 to 48 hours or longer.  Not any more.  Introducing the new O.S.O.M. Strep A test, which detects either viable or nonviable organisms directly from throat swabs, providing results with 5 minutes.  With ratings of 96% for sensitivity and 98% specificity, this test is very accurate.  As a CLIA �88 Waived test, it can be used in any practice.  With its convenient compact packaging allowing you to run 50 tests, including +/- controls and a built in workstation, room temperature s!
torage and a two color test results, this Strep A rapid test is a must!  And for Practice Guardian News viewers, this kit is discounted to $90 per kit (only $1.80 per test!).  For more information, please visit http:///www.adi-medical.com   To receive your discounted rate, please order on-line at

https://www.adi-medical.com/Secure/order_online_pgn.htm or call 1-800-730-0018 and ask for Tom Tullio (mention this ad)

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NEW  -  1999 PRACTICE GUARDIAN REVIEWS

Informative product and services reviews with added discounts and practice incentives from healthcare�s best!  Keep updated on the latest internet technology - claims filing, coding, fax by email, transcription, association and publication updates.  Order today!  $50.00

Order directly by fax and be billed at 219-583-3015
(Include your name, address, city, state, zip code & email)
Alternative fax 219-965-2122

Order today from the web site at
http://www.mon.ffni.com/~practice/order.html

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CLASSIFIED

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FREE TRIAL -  SOFTWARE 602  PRO PC SUITE

Software602 launched the 602Pro PC Suite, the first fully internet downloadable office suite.  This 14 MB integrated office suite is compatible with Microsoft Office documents and designed for computers running Windows 95/98/NT.  This suite allows easy creation of documents, spreadsheets, graphs and labels.  It costs only $49.95 and your can check out a free trial at:

http://www.602pro.com/propc/index.html

Additional information is available toll free at 1-888-468-6602

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CRITICAL CARE SYSTEMS

http://members.aol.com/jeffmarx/CCS/info.html

Universal Vital SIgns Interface Box automatically collects and deciphers data from a variety of bedside monitoring instruments made by various manufacturers (invasion and non invasion cardiac monitors, respirators, infusion pumps etc.) Delivers data to hospital information systems fits own PC software or software is use).  Has FDA approval to market.  Company is in financial distress, looking to sell its technology (and engineer) to a major player.

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THE WORLD MEDICAL GAMES

If you are a doctor, surgeon, specialist, or physical therapist, and a sporting enthusiast, you will want to know about  the World Medical Games.  It is the premier Olympic-style amateur sporting event for medical professionals where more than 2000 medical professionals from 33 countries compete in 24 sports including judo, cycling, golf, tennis, basketball and more.  The 20th World Medical Games will be held June 26-July 3, 1999, in magnificent St. Tropez, France.  Take your family, compete in your favorite sport, and attend a medical symposium there! For more information cal (410) 576-8343/FAX(410)547-8731 or visit our web site at

http://www.blmg.com/wmg.html

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HEALTH CARE CONSULTING

Tune up your practice for the millennium.  On site evaluations for collections, accounts receivables and patient relations.

For more information call  219-583-4234

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RECOMMENDED NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS

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�Northwest Physician Magazine�
Published Monthly
For more information contact:
Editor at 1-800-697-6241
Email  [email protected]
Year Subscription
Focus Point:  Practice Management  & Physician Issues.

�The Health Care Collector�
Published Monthly by Aspen Publishers
For more information contact:
Ms.  JoAnn Petaschnick, Editor
414-462-0278   FAX  414-462-7547
Email   [email protected]
Yearly Subscription
Focus Point:  Collections

�The Credit Connection�
Published Quarterly by the
Wisconsin Clinic Credit Manager�s Association (WCMMA)
For more information contact:
Ms. Teresa Addison, Editor
Deen Clinic, Support Services
608-250-1121
Yearly Subscription : $35
Focus Point:  Medical Collections, Accounts Receivables, Federal & State Regulations.

�American Medical News�
Published Weekly by the American Medical Association (A.M.A.)
For more information contact:
A.M. News Staff at 312-464-4429
Yearly Subscription
Focus Point:  All Medical/Socioecomonic Issues.

�Physician Marketing & Management�
Published Monthly by American Health Consultants Inc.
For more information contact:
Editor at 404-282-7436
Yearly Subscription
Focus Point:  Medical Management

�In Confidence�
Published Bimonthly by the
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
For more information contact:
Ms. Jennifer Carpenter, RRA at
312-787-22672
Yearly Subscription
Focus Point:  Health Information, Patient Privacy & information System Security.
Web Site:  http://www.ahima.org

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NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONS (A to Z)

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American Academy of Family Physicians
8880 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
(816) 333-9700
Web Site:  http://www.aafp.org

American Academy of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 927
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60009
(847) 228-5005
Web Site:  http://www.aap.org

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 440-2500
Web Site:  http://www.ada.org

American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60010
(312) 464-5000
Web Site: http://www.ama-assn.org

Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)
Mr. Beau Carter, IHA Executive Director
45 Quail Court, Suite 302
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 746-5100
Email  [email protected]
Web Site:  http://www.iha.org

Medical Group Management Association
106 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112-5306
(303) 799-1111 or FAX (303) 643-4427
Web Site:  http://www.mgma.com

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PRACTICE GUARDIAN NEWS

Practice Guardian Newsletter is published monthly.  Send all inquiries to
attention editor at [email protected] or call  (219)-583-4234/FAX (219) 583-3015.  The subjects and written examples in this newsletter are for general use only.  The publisher and author do not accept any responsibility or liability in regards to misuse or misinterpretation.  A qualified attorney should be consulted in all matters concerning practice management.
All publishing and copyrights reserved.



Copyright  1999, Michael J. Berry,  Consultant..

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