HDS at the Medical Group Management Association Conference

October 16, 2009 by Benjamin McCabe

Carrie Thomason and Tiffany Hettinger, Data Consultants for Healthcare Data Solutions, attended the Medical Group Management Association 2009 Annual Conference this past week in Denver, CO.

The MGMA Annual Conference is the largest professional development and networking conference for medical practice administrators.  Carrie shared some of her thoughts about the conference with the blog:

Denver , CO MGMA this year was great!  I had the chance to meet with a multitude of companies and departments, all of which were interested in Healthcare Data Solutions.  Not to my surprise the buzz was around E-mail marketing and other cost effective ways to reach new prospects as well as communicate to current customers.  While mostly we’re planning for the 2010 year, I’m excited to facilitate a customized solution for my new clients.

Whether planning for 2010 or for the final quarter of 2009, HDS can help find effective ways for you to reach out to your customers and find new ones.

HDS will also be attending the Direct Marketing Association Annual Conference next week in San Diego, CA.  Stop by our booth #2320 to say hello and for a chance to win a great prize!

Federal reporting under the “Sunshine Act”

September 22, 2009 by Benjamin McCabe

January 2010 is approaching fast.

Best guess is Federal reporting under the “Sunshine Act” will be required in March, 2011… but tracking of aggregate spending on HCP’s must begin January, 2010.  SpendTrackPRO can help Pharma, BioTech and Med Device companies build the database and reporting mechanism they will need to comply.

At a recent conference sponsored by the Center for Business Intelligence, several consulting firms who were presenters discussed the difficulty in finding all of the various transactions from multiple departments that need to be tracked.  CBI then recommended the use of external data sources (like HDS) to create a more accurate and robust Customer Master file.

In short, you will have an accurate HCP record on which to “attach”’ the transaction, saving lots of data entry, duplication, and minimizing errors.  The ability to then link a HCP to their multiple practice locations and then aggregating all spend at both the HCP and the group practice level using HDS’ proprietary ID system will simplify the reporting process greatly.

Check out our downloadable PDF at www.healthcaredatasolutions.com/spendtrackpro.html for more information.