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Physicians Practice Pearls is a weekly column and e-newsletter that addresses the real-world problems you face in your practice with concise advice you can share with your whole staff. Get useful tips, techniques, and strategies from our experts on topics including billing, coding, collections, technology, staffing, and compensation. Check out the weekly column here and sign up for the weekly e-newsletter, which includes even more helpful content, by registering here.



RecentPearls


How to Close Your Medical Practice the Right Way
May 16, 2012

Whether you've decided to retire, relocate, or retreat from practice, you can reduce the pain for your patients and staff by following these five guidelines.

Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice?
May 9, 2012

Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.

Meaningful Use: The Electronic Communication Requirement
May 1, 2012

Electronic communication between healthcare providers has the potential to radically change healthcare. Referring physicians, consultants, and patients all stand to gain from its use; so why are physicians hesitating?

Managing Patient Flow: Keep the Lines of Communication Open
April 25, 2012

Reducing patient cycle time and improving patient satisfaction can both be accomplished if you improve your practice's communication channels.

Is It Time To Outsource Your Practice Billing?
April 18, 2012

There is much more to billing than just billing; make sure your practice is getting it right.

How to Reduce No-Show Patients at Your Medical Practice
April 11, 2012

Many practices fail to appreciate the enormous value of strategic scheduling: a full schedule means a full day of revenue. Because even one missed patient makes a difference, we show you how to stack the deck in your favor.

Patient Collections: 5 Mistakes Your Practice Can Avoid
April 3, 2012

Many practices make common collection mistakes that when left unattended can sap revenue. Here's what you can do to improve your collection process.

Firing a Medical Practice Employee
March 28, 2012

Here are 9 tips to make the process easier

Preparing an Advanced Beneficiary Notice
March 20, 2012

An ABN is a written communication given to a Medicare beneficiary by a physician prior to providing a service that is expected to be denied by Medicare Part B.

Understanding New Medical Practice Payment Models
March 14, 2012

Payers are mobilizing their reimbursement models to ensure that they are paying only for "quality" and "efficiency" in medicine.

MorePearls

Meaningful Use: The Electronic Communication Requirement
Electronic communication between healthcare providers has the potential to radically change healthcare. Referring physicians, consultants, and patients all stand to gain from its use; so why are... More »
Using Job Descriptions to Improve Medical Staff Performance
Creating well-written job descriptions for all of your practice's positions is a must-do for your practice. More »
The RAC Counterattack
Here's my prediction: your practice will be audited in the next 24 months and asked to return overpayments. More »
Striking the Right Note with Your Staff
When I demonstrate that I care about the people I work with, they work harder for my patients. More »
Office Makeover on the Cheap
You want your practice to be known as cutting edge, but your waiting room looks like a holdover from Marcus Welby, MD. Don't despair, here's our low-cost guide on sprucing up your office. More »
Get Red Flags Ready
Here are a few tools and resources to get you started in understanding and complying with the FTC's new Red Flags identity theft rule. More »
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PracticeNotesBlog


The Right People in the Right Roles Is Key to Your Medical Practice
Sue Irwin, MCS-P , May 22, 2012

No longer can a medical practice be run like it was in the last century. A successful medical practice must run more as a professional business.

The Physicians Start-Up Guide: Buying an Existing Practice
Ike Devji, JD , May 22, 2012

Here's a simple checklist of common issues to consider when you are thinking of buying an existing medical practice or buying out a retiring partner / practice owner.

Work-Life Balance Obstacles: Be Smart with Your Medical Charts
Jennifer Frank, MD , May 22, 2012

Here are 10 tips to improve documentation at your medical practice to get you out of the office and back home to spend time with your family.




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Annual Wellness Visits; RVU Reductions; Physician Scribes
April 28, 2012

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

Family Planning Modifier; NPP Billing; Coding for Multiple Services
April 7, 2012

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

'Bundled' Denials; Reimbursing Calls; Same-day Visits
February 29, 2012

Coding questions? We've got the answers

Level 5 Cases
June 16, 2011

This pediatric cardiologist thinks that all his patient visits should be coded as level 5s. Is he right?

Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
June 16, 2011

Questions pertaining to the new Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.

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