Integrated Connections has become the market leader in job placement and searches focused on providers practicing or interested in integrative, holistic, personalized and/or functional medicine. Employers can utilize the job board to list openings or retain Integrated Connections to find the best possible candidates. Job seekers can sign up to receive notice of openings in their desired areas and peruse the job board.

In working with integrative, holistic, personalized and/or functional medicine practices, Integrated Connections identified the need for a comprehensive human resources solution--and Integrative Connections delivered its HR Support Platform. Employers can utilize the the HR Support Platform to develop every aspect of hiring, employing and separating from employees to avoid costly regulatory fines. The HR Support Platform comes with access to on-demand HR specialists to advise on state-specific employment questions. 

PPS offers start-up practice services in all 50 states, starting with incorporation and registration of the business, if necessary. PPS can provide a business plan with budgets, pro formas and location analysis; marketing assistance including website, logo and business card design; and assistance in selecting an EHR and addressing Revenue Cycle Management. PPS also offers assistance with regular reporting, establishing policies and procedures and compliance training.

Medical malpractice insurance protects providers from paying for litigation defense and risking assets, yet the intricacies of medical malpractice policies, carriers and products are not often considered. Providers understandably focus on affordable malpractice coverage without additional consideration for policy coverage, carrier type and product type. Avoid common mistakes and gain a better understanding of what factors other than price matter in malpractice coverage by reviewing and/or obtaining coverage through either MagMutual (an insurance carrier) or Presidio Insurance Solutions (an insurance agency). 

Physicians Practice Specialists (PPS) is a US-based credentialing company serving physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. PPS provides contracting and insurance credentialing services to clients of all sizes, including provider enrollment, provider credentialing, Medicare enrollment, insurance contract negotiations, payer fee schedule creation and evaluation, CLIA enrollment, medical licensing and DEA registration. PPS offers additional start-up services including business planning/strategy, website design, marketing, EHR/billing recommendations and compliance. 

If there is one thing that makes employees happy, it is being paid on time. ADP makes processing payroll easy, with email reminders, online time tracking and easy registration of employees including automatic deposit. Employees can also be given online access to their account to access pay stubs and other payroll information, (including tax documents). ADP has a dedicated insurance agency for workers compensation for easy enrollment of employments and a pay-as-you-go approach. ADP's biggest advantage, however, is its efficiency.

Myriad by Meta is EHR, practice management and billing software available to providers who partner with Meta for the credit card processing fees. Myriad offers unlimited e-prescriptions, unlimited patient texting, claim submission for insurance participating providers, online patient registration, scheduling and bill payment, patient reminders, voice-recognition charting and financial reporting for practices. Practices benefit from reduced processing fees, secure transactions and an exclusive focus on processing healthcare payments.

MediPay is exclusively dedicated to processing healthcare payments, which helps practices avoid being charged retail rates for payment processing. MediPay's portal features incorporate exclusive protections and reduced costs only available to healthcare providers, allowing providers to compliantly manage card-on-file and recurring payments while reducing or eliminating paper statements. MediPay utilizes text messaging and secure emails to help patients manage their accounts and pay their bills. MediPay also utilities card updater technology so that practices aren't left chasing declined payments for outdated cards.

One of the "new wrinkles" in compliance is web accessibility--the ability of a website to accommodate for disabilities. Web accessibility is required by the ADA. While many companies provide free widgets, these widgets typically do not achieve web accessibility compliance. accessiBe offers an AI approach to move websites to full compliance. TSP subscribers can scan their website prior for compliance, install the paid widget with a free seven-day trial (at a 20% savings) and then scan again to see the improvement in compliance.