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Are We Entering the Day of the Digitalist?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN February 1, 2018

“The Digitalist will reside in an e-coordination facility and remotely track data from biosensors, portals, apps, and social media, then combine the data with clinical…

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Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 26, 2018

Mental Illness in America More than 43 million Americans are suffering from mental illness, but less than half of those, some 43 percent, receive treatment,…

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The Trend Toward Integrated Healthcare: Mental and Physical Health

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 20, 2018

For generations, healthcare professionals were trained to view a patient’s well-being along two different paths. Traditional health went one way and mental health another. The…

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EHR Growth is on its Way to a Big Boom by 2025

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 14, 2018

The electronic health records (EHR) market is growing. Those of us active in the space see it every day, and physicians in the marketplace are…

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5 Reasons Fingerprint Scan Technology Makes Sense For Your Practice

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 12, 2018

Fingerprint Scan Technology for Patient Identification Should you incorporate a fingerprint scanner into your practice for patient identification? Isn’t it just an additional step in…

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Supporting Seniors’ Mental Health Throughout the Aging Process

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 8, 2018

Preserving a person’s life is one of the fundamental goals — if not the fundamental goal — of the medical profession, and our advancements in technology, care…

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Overcoming the next great psychiatric challenge

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 3, 2018

The psychiatric community faces a great challenge. It isn’t one from a new condition, a shift in healthcare or a new treatment regimen. The challenge…

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3 Resources to Simplify Your Medical Billing Codes

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 3, 2018

Medical billing codes are an integral part of your business, but the coding process you use can determine whether it’s a needlessly wasteful and time-consuming part of…

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3 Ways a Specialty-Specific EHR Benefits Your Mental Health Practice

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN December 29, 2017

Mental health practices are unique in their patient care offerings, so it makes sense they would seek to work with partners that offer specialized solutions…

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7 Benefits of Using Medical Billing Services

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN December 29, 2017

When it comes to medical billing services in today’s market, it’s really no longer a question of do you need one: You do. There are…

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