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The Elation Health Team

The Elation Team consists of highly trained and knowledgeable professionals committed to advancing high-value primary care. With diverse backgrounds in healthcare, technology, and patient advocacy, the team has been delivering innovative solutions since 2010. Elation's clinical-first, collaborative EHR platform empowers primary care organizations to provide personalized, high-quality care.

Picture of The Elation Health Team

The Elation Health Team

The Elation Team consists of highly trained and knowledgeable professionals committed to advancing high-value primary care. With diverse backgrounds in healthcare, technology, and patient advocacy, the team has been delivering innovative solutions since 2010. Elation's clinical-first, collaborative EHR platform empowers primary care organizations to provide personalized, high-quality care.

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Tax Tips for Physicians: The Best Tax Strategies for Your Practice

As you launch your independent practice, there are a number of financial and legal considerations to keep in mind. A growing business will probably mean a higher income for yourself and, along with that, certain tax related responsibilities. Check out these tax strategies for your new independent practice that will help you plan more appropriately. The first step in establishing an independent practice is ensuring you have selected the proper legal entity. The type of entity will determine how your profits will be taxed as well as your personal liability. To determine the right structure for your organization, answer a few questions such as: How much revenue will your practice generate during a year’s time? Do you have employees? Do

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Considerations for a practice partnership

Options for new physicians who want to own their own practices include a partnership arrangement for that practice. While there are many advantages to going into business with a partner, there are also many considerations for a practice partnership that need to be carefully studied before making the move. In an interview with MDLinx, employment lawyer Kate Dewberry and business transactional lawyer Dave Krosner addressed some of the issues that need to be considered when contemplating a practice partnership. Dewberry emphasizes that a partnership is a long-term investment so each partner should work to gain a true understanding of the other and then determine whether it is truly a good long-term fit. Not only is the partnership a financial investment

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Administrative Challenges? Here Are Practical Solutions for Independent Practices

Administrative burdens continue to top the list of challenges for independent physicians, according to an annual Medical Economics survey. The top five administrative challenges that readers report as being major issues for them and their independent practices are: Prior authorizations Staffing Patient communications Care management coding Quality metric reporting Prior Authorizations. The number of requests continues to increase even though third-party payers have made promises to reduce the requirements. A recent MGMA poll found that 70% of medical groups saw increased prior authorizations in the last year. Prior authorizations continue to cost providers time and money. The biggest challenge for independent practices is not receiving a response from the payer, which results in staff spending more time in continued attempts

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Do your online ratings help patients find you?

Direct primary care (DPC) physicians who want to increase their reach and bring in new patients can market their practice through their existing patients. Someone who is searching for a new provider will tend to trust the words of those who have seen that provider and who have shared their experiences regarding the physician’s expertise, office staff, and other aspects of the practice. A study conducted by researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington found that online ratings can help patients find you.  In today’s digital environment, consumers look online for almost everything. They shop for products and services from the comfort and privacy of their electronic devices and make decisions with a few clicks. Consumers know they can

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