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Mike Holihan

Mike Holihan is MediSked's Director of Sales & Marketing. He has authored over 200 blog posts on the topics of technology and DD services and speaks nationally in the space.

Recent Posts

5 Tips for using technology in a provider agency

Posted by Mike Holihan on Tue, Dec 04, 2012 @ 10:04 AM

Very commonly, when we come across a new provider agency that is looking for an agency management platform, it's helphing them through one of their first technology implementations.  There's no handbook for using technology in a provider agency.  We checked :). That's where we try to be of value to our customers, because we know the technology and compliance end of the industry.  You already are the experts at the really important part - providing amazing programs and services to the people that need you.  So with that being said, we've put together the top 5 tips for using technology in a provider agency.  This is not an all inclusive list, but it's a start.

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Tags: Provider Agencies, Executive Leadership, MediSked Company News

4 Tips to Help You Find the Best Human Services Software Company

Posted by Mike Holihan on Tue, Nov 27, 2012 @ 11:00 AM

When it comes to finding software that will help your agency become more efficient, compliant and provide better quality of care, there are seemingly a lot of options out there.  It's hard to know exactly what each software does and to compare apples and oranges can be overwhelming at times.  We understand - we search online on a regular basis to see what's out there and even we have trouble!  Here are a list of tips to help you as you explore options for human services software that acts as the single or enterprise system that will help manage your entire agency.  

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Tags: Provider Agencies, Waiver Services, MediSked Company News

Know the Center for Program Integrity goals from CMS.gov

Posted by Mike Holihan on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 @ 02:59 PM

For any provider agency operating with Medicaid funds, being aware and in compliance with all of the state and federal regulations is a must.  Compliance is so important in this industry and we at MediSked don't take it lightly.  But whether or not you are using an Agency Management Platform to manage your compliance initiatives, it's important to know what auditors are looking for.  According to The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov), there are six centers and nine offices across the country that provide program management for all areas.  One of the centers is the Center for Program Integrity and is the main center for prevention and detection of all national and state-wide fraud and abuse issues for Medicaid.  Last February, CPI reorganized into five groups to better target program integrity policies.  Below is a brief description of those five groups.  If you would like the full report on this, please click here.
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Tags: Compliance, CMS

See the difference with Utilization Management

Posted by Mike Holihan on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 @ 12:56 PM

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Tags: Utilization Management, Provider Agencies, Medicaid