Nextech's VP of Regulatory and Compliance, Courtney Tesvich reviews what you need to know before the end-of-year deadline for EHR development companies to comply with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Cures Act certification updates.

Physicians are tired. Burnout is real. In fact, burnout has been a major problem affecting clinicians for decades, and COVID-19 exacerbated those feelings. And the complexity of EHR documentation isn’t helping.

"When Enrique Rangel first entered the world of aesthetic lead management, he was shocked to discover that practices were waiting an average of nine and a half hours to follow up on their leads. Maybe that doesn't sound egregious at first — after all, plastic surgeons and medspas can get pretty busy. But considering that many other industries respond to their leads within minutes, the need for an aesthetic-focused lead management system that could help optimize and organize follow up and increase conversion rates became immediately apparent. In this episode of the Technology of Beauty, Enrique tells the story of how MyMedLeads grew from a back-of-the-napkin idea to an industry-leading platform that was recently acquired by Nextech Systems,"

"A year ago, almost no one could have accurately foreseen where the aesthetic dermatology market would be today. Although the field was growing before March, the onset of COVID-19 has accelerated that growth, with some practices seeing record numbers of appointments for injectables, laser treatments, and chemical peels. There are a few reasons for this rapid rise in aesthetic procedures."

Struggling to reduce risk within your practice? Robin Ntoh, Nextech's Professional Services Manager, shared with Physicians Practice a few tactics to consider as you contemplate emerging risks and refine your COVID-19 response, such as:

Like many other things, the COVID-19 crisis has delayed, diverted, or derailed many organizations’ reporting efforts and capabilities. Lower procedure volumes, new remote work scenarios, and shifting priorities have taken attention away from MIPS work.

While there is no proven blueprint for maintaining practice continuity amid the new normal, a popular strategy taking hold is a hybrid model in which providers see and treat some patients in the office while working remotely with others. To activate and sustain this strategy, a practice has to have a few key elements in place.

Telemedicine is here to stay. See why Nextech's VP of Client Success, Jennifer Gibson, believes physicians should establish a safer, more user-friendly telemedicine strategy in a recent Practical Dermatology article.