<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Practis, Inc. Blog &#187; News &amp; Announcements</title>
	<atom:link href="http://practisinc.com/blog/topics/news/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://practisinc.com/blog</link>
	<description>Practis, Inc. blog.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:46:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Practis, Inc. Partners with Primetime Medical Software to Offer Practis Forms</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-inc-partners-with-primetime-medical-software-to-offer-practis-forms/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-inc-partners-with-primetime-medical-software-to-offer-practis-forms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online health history forms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secure patient forms]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Practis, Inc., a distinguished healthcare web design firm, and Primetime Medical Software, the leading provider of patient interviewing technology, partnered to deliver Practis Forms—new healthcare software that allows practices to administer medical history and other clinical questionnaires securely through their current website. Practis Forms greatly increases practice efficiencies and improves patient satisfaction through either custom [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong></strong>Practis, Inc., a distinguished healthcare web design firm, and <a href="http://www.medicalhistory.com/" target="_blank">Primetime Medical Software</a>, the leading provider of patient interviewing technology, partnered to deliver Practis Forms—new healthcare software that allows practices to administer medical history and other clinical questionnaires securely through their current website.</p>
<p><span id="more-559"></span></p>
<p>Practis Forms greatly increases practice efficiencies and improves patient satisfaction through either custom forms or an extensive database of 6,000 medical questionnaires and sophisticated healthcare software that translates patients’ answers into clinical terminology. Renowned institutions, such as the Mayo Clinic and American Academy of Family Physicians, published that 60% of the visit note is completed and saved in the EMR before the start of the exam. After-hours documentation is no longer necessary and office visits are reduced by 4 minutes.</p>
<p>“The impact of this new medical software is astounding,” explains Elizabeth Pettrone, President of Practis, Inc. “The savings in under-coding and data entry combined with additional revenue opportunities can potentially increase monthly revenues by $10,200 per physician—or $122,400 annually, per physician.”</p>
<p>Through this partnership, Practis and Primetime developed a series of pre-packaged solutions to meet the needs of a variety of practices—no set-up is required by the practice. The software easily integrates with current practice websites, top EMR vendors and is compatible with mobile devices, allowing for a seamless transition.</p>
<p>“Enabling the direct flow of patient-entered information into the EMR increases the data quality and helps to improve the focus and efficiency of the patient encounter.” explains Matthew Ferrante, President, Primetime. “Partnering with Practis will enable this medical software to be accessible to more practices, improving countless physician-patient communications.”</p>
<p><strong>About Practis, Inc.</strong><br />
Since 1998, Practis has been designing, developing and maintaining custom websites for medical practices and health care organizations. Their clients represent health care organizations nationwide, ranging in size and scope from physician practices to hospitals and medical centers. Located in Charlotte, NC, this full-service medical web site design firm provides strategic planning, web site design and web application development. For more information, please call (800) 238-0095 or visit <a href="http://www.practisinc.com">www.practisinc.com</a>.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-inc-partners-with-primetime-medical-software-to-offer-practis-forms/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Practis awarded Best Site Design and Best Overall Internet Site by eHealthcare Leadership Awards</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-awarded-best-site-design-and-best-overall-internet-site-by-ehealthcare-leadership-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-awarded-best-site-design-and-best-overall-internet-site-by-ehealthcare-leadership-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Overall Internet Site]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Site Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eHealthcare Leadership Award]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=353</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We won another award! (two actually) &#8220;Best Site Design&#8221; for www.pediatricare.com and &#8220;Best Overall Internet Site&#8221; for www.minorandjames.com. Thanks eHealthcare Leadership Awards!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We won another award! (two actually)<span id="more-353"></span> <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-354" title="eHealthcare Leadership Award" src="http://www.practisinc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/award_logo.gif" alt="" width="216" height="103" />&#8220;Best Site Design&#8221; for <a rel="nofollow nofollow" href="http://www.pediatricare.com/" target="_blank">www.pediatricare.com</a> and &#8220;Best Overall Internet Site&#8221; for <a rel="nofollow nofollow" href="http://www.minorandjames.com/" target="_blank">www.minorandjames.com</a>.</p>
<p>Thanks <a href="http://www.strategichealthcare.com/awards/winners.php" target="_blank">eHealthcare Leadership Awards</a>!</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-awarded-best-site-design-and-best-overall-internet-site-by-ehealthcare-leadership-awards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Addition of Conceptus’ Content for Essure® Permanent Birth Control to the Encounter Health Library</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/addition-of-conceptus%e2%80%99-content-for-essure%c2%ae-permanent-birth-control-to-the-encounter-health-library/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/addition-of-conceptus%e2%80%99-content-for-essure%c2%ae-permanent-birth-control-to-the-encounter-health-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content syndication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[essure content]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Conceptus® Inc., a leading innovator of medical devices in the field of women’s health, is leveraging Practis, Inc’s Encounter Health content syndication tool to offer their Essure® procedure content to physician groups. Essure® is the first proven minimally invasive form of permanent birth control approved for use in the United States. The Essure® procedure involves [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Conceptus® Inc., a leading innovator of medical devices in the field of women’s health, is leveraging Practis, Inc’s Encounter Health content syndication tool to offer their Essure® procedure content to physician groups.<br />
<span id="more-333"></span><br />
Essure® is the first proven minimally invasive form of permanent birth control approved for use in the United States. The Essure® procedure involves no incisions, no burning, no hormones, and no general anesthesia and can be performed in a physician&#8217;s office in about 10 minutes.</p>
<p>The Essure® procedural content is now available to physician practices that participate in the Encounter Health Website design program or access the Encounter Health API solution.  For more information or to add Essure® content to your website, visit <a href="../../contact/">www.practisinc.com/contact</a>.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/addition-of-conceptus%e2%80%99-content-for-essure%c2%ae-permanent-birth-control-to-the-encounter-health-library/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Practis Inc annual company retreat</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-inc-annual-company-retreat/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-inc-annual-company-retreat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bryan Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danny Gibas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dennis Anthony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Pettrone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Pettrone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenny Crosby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nathan Caskey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practis Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robyn Priest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Williams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Practis, Inc. team at our annual company retreat. We are a tight-knit group of specialized professionals in the medical industry devoted to top-quality websites, customer service, up-to-date content and intensive marketing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.practisinc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/company-retreat-web-big.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-543" title="Practis Inc annual company retreat" src="http://www.practisinc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/company-retreat-web-big-1024x713.jpg" alt="Practis Inc annual company retreat" width="614" height="428" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The Practis, Inc. team at our annual company retreat. We are a tight-knit group of specialized professionals in the medical industry devoted to top-quality websites, customer service, up-to-date content and intensive marketing.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-inc-annual-company-retreat/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Launch of Hologic Encounter Health Website Program</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-hologic%c2%ae-encounter-health%e2%84%a2-website-program/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-hologic%c2%ae-encounter-health%e2%84%a2-website-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aholm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encounter health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[website program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hologic®, Inc., the women&#8217;s health company, and Practis have teamed up to offer the Hologic® Encounter Health™ Website Program, a unique website design program for physician groups performing the Adiana® Permanent Contraception or NovaSure® Endometrial Ablation procedure. Practis&#8217; program websites are an easy, affordable, and comprehensive turnkey solution that include all the tools a practice [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hologic®, Inc., the women&#8217;s health company, and Practis have       teamed up to offer the Hologic® Encounter Health™ Website Program,       a unique website design program for physician groups performing       the Adiana® Permanent Contraception or NovaSure® Endometrial       Ablation procedure.</p>
<p><span id="more-282"></span>Practis&#8217; program websites are an easy, affordable, and       comprehensive turnkey solution that include all the tools a       practice needs to get a website up and running. This program is an       all-inclusive solution including web design, development, content       management and hosting, in addition to the use of patient       education content, developed by Hologic®, and syndicated through       Encounter Health™.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-hologic%c2%ae-encounter-health%e2%84%a2-website-program/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Practis President Elizabeth Pettrone discusses the importance of Online Patient Satisfaction Surveys</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-president-elizabeth-pettrone-discusses-the-importance-of-online-patient-satisfaction-surveys/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-president-elizabeth-pettrone-discusses-the-importance-of-online-patient-satisfaction-surveys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patient satisfaction survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physicians]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Practis President Elizabeth Pettrone discusses the importance of Online Patient Satisfaction Surveys in this AMA News article. Sharpening your survey skills: How practices can measure patient satisfaction Insurers base their pay-for-performance programs in part on patient satisfaction scores, and CMS will do the same thing. So how should physicians design their surveys? AMA News April [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Practis President Elizabeth Pettrone discusses the importance of Online Patient Satisfaction Surveys in this AMA News article. <span id="more-268"></span></p>
<h3 id="Head">Sharpening your survey skills: How practices can measure patient satisfaction</h3>
<p id="Abstract">Insurers base their pay-for-performance programs in  part on patient satisfaction scores, and CMS will do the same thing. So  how should physicians design their surveys? AMA News April 18, 2011</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/04/18/bisa0418.htm" target="_blank">Read article now</a></p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-president-elizabeth-pettrone-discusses-the-importance-of-online-patient-satisfaction-surveys/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Launch of REACH Encounter Health™ Website Program</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-reach%e2%84%a2-encounter%e2%84%a2-website-program/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-reach%e2%84%a2-encounter%e2%84%a2-website-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical website program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BÂRRX Medical and Practis have teamed up to offer REACH Encounter Health™ Website Program, a unique website design program for physician groups who are performing RFA Therapy™. Our program websites are an easy, affordable, and comprehensive turn-key solution that includes all the tools that you need to get your site up and running. This program [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="BARRAX Medical" href="http://www.barrx.com/" target="_blank">BÂRRX Medical</a> and Practis have teamed up to offer REACH Encounter Health™ Website Program, a unique website design program for physician groups who are performing RFA Therapy™.<span id="more-262"></span></p>
<p>Our program websites are an easy, affordable, and comprehensive  turn-key solution that includes all the tools that you need to get your  site up and running. This program is an all inclusive solution that not only includes web design, development, content management and hosting, but use of patient education content, developed by BARRX, and syndicated through Encounter Health.</p>
<p>To view an online demo of this exciting new program please visit <a href="http://www.practisinc.com/barrx-reach/">http://www.practisinc.com/barrx-reach</a>.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-reach%e2%84%a2-encounter%e2%84%a2-website-program/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Launch of New Website Program with Endogastric Solutions</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-new-website-program-with-endogastric-solutions/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-new-website-program-with-endogastric-solutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encounter health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical website design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[website program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Endogastric Solutions has partnered with Practis to provide an easy-to-use Website Design Program for innovative  physician practices who perform TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) for the treatment of GERD. This program is an all inclusive solution that not only includes web design, development, content management and hosting, but use of patient education content, developed by Endogastric [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.endogastricsolutions.com" target="_blank">Endogastric Solutions</a> has partnered with Practis to provide  an easy-to-use Website Design  Program for innovative  physician practices who perform TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) for  the treatment of GERD.</p>
<p><span id="more-232"></span>This program is an all inclusive solution that not only includes web   design, development, content management and hosting, but use of patient  education  content, developed by Endogastric Solutions, and syndicated through <a href="http://www.practisinc.com/about/medicalwebsiteprograms.php" target="_blank">Encounter Health</a>.</p>
<p>To view an online demo of this exciting new program please visit <a href="http://egs.practisinc.com" target="_blank">http://egs.practisinc.com</a>.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/launch-of-new-website-program-with-endogastric-solutions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Practis Launches Encounter Health v2.0 &#8211; a Unique Health Content Syndication Program</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-launches-encounter%e2%84%a2-health-v2-0-a-unique-health-content-syndication-program/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-launches-encounter%e2%84%a2-health-v2-0-a-unique-health-content-syndication-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content syndication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care web application]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical website program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Practis is excited to announce the launch of Encounter Health v2.0., an enhanced version of our online health content syndication system. Developed by Practis, a leading online health care web company, this application has been the cornerstone of this unique, breakthrough concept. Simply said &#8211; Encounter Health addresses an unmet need. Many of the newer, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Practis is excited to announce the launch of Encounter Health v2.0., an enhanced version of our online health content syndication system. <a href="http://www.practisinc.com">Developed by Practis</a>, a leading online health care web company, this application has been the cornerstone of this unique, breakthrough concept.<span id="more-225"></span></p>
<p>Simply said &#8211; Encounter Health addresses an unmet need. Many of the newer, minimally invasive procedures now available are often  not included in existing patient education libraries. Interestingly,  these are the very  topics patients are often searching for online.  Having access to this unique content on your website is critical to  empowering patients to make informed decisions. Encounter Health brings knowledge of these breakthrough procedures into the lives of those who need it most &#8211; patients, at a trust point they value &#8211; their physicians.</p>
<p><strong>Application Enhancements<br />
</strong></p>
<p>In addition to its previous features of content control, consistency, maintainability and scalability, Encounter Health&#8217;s new features include multi-lingual and company support, and more importantly, the ability to add the Encounter Health Content Library to any website.</p>
<p>Current Encounter Health content includes topics on da Vinci Surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty, Stereotaxis, and soon  TIF EsophyX procedure as well as RFA Therapy. Check back often as we grow our library of topics.</p>
<p>For more information please visit www.encounterhealth.com.</p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/practis-launches-encounter%e2%84%a2-health-v2-0-a-unique-health-content-syndication-program/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Pediatric Associates and Blue Ridge Orthopaedics Win 2010 Web Award</title>
		<link>http://practisinc.com/blog/pediatric-associates-and-blue-ridge-orthopaedics-win-2010-web-award/</link>
		<comments>http://practisinc.com/blog/pediatric-associates-and-blue-ridge-orthopaedics-win-2010-web-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Pettrone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web award]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.practisinc.com/blog/?p=220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Designed and developed by Practis, we are pleased to announce that the Pediatric Associates website, www.pediatricassociates.com, and Blue Ridge Orthopaedic &#38; Spine Center website, www.broava.com, won a Standard of Excellence in the Healthcare Provider category for the 2010 Web Awards held by the Web Marketing Association. For more information, click here&#62;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Designed and developed by Practis, we are pleased to announce that  the Pediatric Associates website, <a href="http://www.pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">www.pediatricassociates.com,</a> and Blue Ridge Orthopaedic &amp; Spine Center website, <a href="http://www.broava.com/" target="_blank">www.broava.com</a>, won a Standard of Excellence in the Healthcare Provider category for the 2010 Web Awards held by the Web Marketing Association.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.webaward.org/winners_result.asp" target="_blank">For  more information, click here&gt;</a></p>
<div id="wpcr_respond_1"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://practisinc.com/blog/pediatric-associates-and-blue-ridge-orthopaedics-win-2010-web-award/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

