Pagers- The CRPHO has negotiated a pager arrangement with Teletouch.  Numeric and alphanumeric pagers can be leased for as little as $5.45 per month numeric and $7.45 per month alphanumeric (central Arkansas area).  Plans include various regions and equipment types.  Please contact Blake Ramsey with Teletouch at (501)753-4897 to participate in this plan.

Health & Fitness Center - The CRPHO has an arrangement with the Conway Regional Health & Fitness Center which allows members to access the corporate benefit plan structure with any number of employees.  To find out more about the corporate rate structure available, please contact the center at (501)450-9292, ext. 12.

Banking Services - The CRPHO has an arrangement with First State Bank which offers CRPHO member clinics such benefits as free internet account access and free checking with interest at 1% below the 91 day t-bill rate.  It also has benefits for clinic employees such as interest bearing checking with no monthly service charge (regardless of balance), free internet account access, free Debit/ATM cards, free unlimited checks, free traveler's and cashier's checks and a 1% discount on consumer and home equity loans.  To participate in this plan, please call Bob Leffert at First State (501) 328-4678 and identify yourself as a participant under the CRPHO plan.

Supply Chain Management - The CRPHO has a supply chain program for med/surge, pharmacy and office supplies designed to save physician offices money.  The program is sponsored by the VHA.  The CRPHO studied the effects of the med/surg portion of the program on two CRPHO offices and noted savings of 18% to 20%. To find out more details about the plan's operations please call Paul Burnap at (469)366-2136 or Bobby Riggs at (501)327-6179.

Staffing Service - The CRPHO has arranged with Staffmark to service members' temporary clerical and clinical staffing needs at discounted rates.  Staffmark will assist the member with planned and unplanned absences of any duration.  Members can also allow Staffmark to assist them in their permanent employment process.  To find out how Staffmark can service your employment needs, please contact Carol Joyner at (501)329-6060.

HIPAA Compliance Services  - The Wood Law Firm has assisted CRPHO offices in meeting the concerns of HIPAA privacy compliance.  In doing so, they have developed the HIPAA Compliance Reference Manual and the HIPAA Policies and Procedures Plan which can be obtained from the PHO office (the first set for each clinic is free - additional copies are available for a nominal copying charge).  The manuals include documents that can be modified to meet the needs of your office.  To obtain the manuals contact Jennifer Brown at jbrown.crpho@conwaycorp.net. This is a free service.

Salary Survey - Every two years the CRPHO conducts a salary survey of  physician offices.  This survey seeks information such as salary, education, experience, and benefits the clinic pays its employees.  The information is then compiled and resubmitted as averages to the participating clinics.  The survey helps physicians/managers make human resource decisions for their offices.  The next survey is scheduled for 2009. This is a free service.

Payroll Processing - Paychex is available to assist your clinic in processing payroll.  Paychex is a national payroll firm, with an office in Little Rock.  Upon receiving time worked from the clinic, they are able to process the payroll (using checks or direct deposit), calculate and deposit payroll taxes, and prepare quarterly and annual tax filings (including the W2).  With each payroll processed, they will send the clinic a report for posting (either manually or automatically) to the clinic's accounting system.  If you would like to receive a CRPHO discounted quote for this product, please contact Dawn Steppach at (501)223-5730, ext. 44907.

Medical Exchange - The CRPHO, in conjunction with Conway Regional Medical Center, provides a physician contact service called the medical exchange.  Physicians make arrangements with the ME indicating when they are on call and how to best reach them.  The ME uses this information to assist patients and other physicians in reaching the on-call physicians as directed.  This is a free service.

Independent Study Services - The CRPHO maintains and is building a library of CDs and manuals for the improvement of office functions and office management services.  These may be reviewed on loan from the CRPHO office.  A complete list of these may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Brown at jbrown.crpho@conwaycorp.net. Any suggestions for additions to the library are always welcome and will be considered as funds allow.  This is a free service.

Management Services - The CRPHO may be able to arrange to provide management services to member offices.  At the member's request we will assist the member in obtaining a review the clinics practice statistics and submit a quote to provide administrative services.  Services include administration, consultation or practice start-up.  Please contact Bobby Riggs, briggsjr@conwaycorp.net, for more information about these services.