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Meleah Bridgeford

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Getting ahead of risk adjustment

To help practices prepare for their value-based care transition, here are three top considerations for success.



Melanie Igwe

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Harnessing apps for a new age of patient care

Caring for patients with autoimmune diseases is a team sport. Here’s a way for technology to tie your team together.


Curtis Sherbo

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Patient engagement and value-based care

Practices can build engagement through relevant, targeted messaging and by making communication as easy as possible.


Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB
Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB

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Combating the rise of workplace violence in healthcare

It's imperative for healthcare leaders to scrutinize their current workplace violence prevention processes and establish policies that ensure safe and supportive employment environments.


Trevor Cabrera, MD

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Shifting the mindsight behind how we practice medicine

Like travel nursing, locum tenens encompasses physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who work in temporary assignments around the country.


T. Scott Law Sr., CPA

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What's impacting patient experience at your practice?

It takes just one problem or inconvenience to affect the patient’s experience at your practice.


Adrienne Boissy, MD
Adrienne Boissy, MD

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The value of AI-driven data

Prioritizing the patient and employee experience starts with advanced listening and analytics, not more paper surveys.


Anna Ohler
Anna Ohler, MBA

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Top 7 ways to increase your organization’s online presence

Online presence s the digital footprint that a person or business has established through various online channels.


Mia Finkelston, MD

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Making the switch from physical to hybrid care

To successfully transition to hybrid care, physician practices need a cohesive telehealth strategy.


Omar Manejwala, MD

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Hyper-personalized digital interventions improve outcomes

New study links digital to behavior change and diabetes outcomes


Curtis Gattis

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RTA: A metric for value-based care

How a high "Referral-to-Appointment” benefits everyone by scheduling patients and supporting the current and future healthcare ecosystems.


Kristin Quinlan
Kristin Quinlan

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Why interpreters are critical for physicians, not just their LEP patients

When patients fail to understand or follow a physician’s advice, it can lead to frustration for the physician, an increased workload due to the need to address non-adherence, or the risk of a medical error.


Rebecca Grossman

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Streamlined billing improves overall wellness for patients and physicians

Investing in digital solutions can automate administrative processes and elevate the patient experience.


Will Evertsen

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Dispelling HIPAA myths

A rebuttal to a 2019 article on HIPAA.


Jonathan Wiesen, MD

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Specialty telemedicine for independent practices

Physicians Practice® spoke with Dr. Jonathan Wisen, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of MediOrbis, about specialty telemedicine for the treatment of chronic conditions and how these technologies can improve a practice's offerings and patient outcomes.



Connor O. Duffy

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Second Circuit affirms HHS rejection of direct copayment assistance under anti-kickback statute

The decision addressed a proposed direct copayment assistance program of a pharmaceutical manufacturer which sought to help patients pay for an expensive drug.


Tom Dougherty, FACHE

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Overcoming the data hurdles impeding medical management and risk

The lack of useful claims data from payers can present a major stumbling block to taking on medical management and risk. Practices can get the information they need with a health analytics partner.


David Cohen

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Planning for the best RCM strategy in 2021

What practices should be planning for to make the best RCM strategy this year, from David Cohen, chief product and technology officer of Greenway Health.


Richard F. Cahill, JD

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Artificial intelligence and medical professional liability: 3 Questions for decision makers

While the developers of AI-based applications charge ahead, clinicians and healthcare institutions must temper their optimism with caution.


Andy Swanson, MPA, CMPE

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Five necessary steps to address professional burnout in healthcare

Burnout can be mitigated with a process that mirrors the methodology used to diagnose and care for patients.


Kelli Sullivan

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Reopening Facilities After COVID-19: Strategies for mitigating risk

Now that some states are beginning to open up public spaces, what should nursing homes and assisted living facilities do to mitigate their risk for lawsuits going forward?


Stuart Long

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Enhance cardiac patient monitoring while streamlining practice workflow

Fortunately, practices are acknowledging that introducing technology alternatives is easier than anticipated and actually streamlines the process and enhances patient outcomes.


Brendan Crotty

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4 Key payment trends impacting physician practices

Reducing manual processes can result in increased revenue while freeing up staff.


Amit Jayakar
Amit Jayakar

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Using medical coding to reduce claim denials

When employees are unsupported, overwhelmed, and struggling to stay up-to-date on the latest rules, mistakes are bound to happen.



Emad Rizk, MD

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Technology and best practices available for value-based care strategies

The tools and technology available to help independent practices make the most out of their value-based care strategies.


Gidi Stein, MD

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Physician burnout, COVID-19, and the patient safety challenge

The pandemic has placed greater burdens on physicians, providers, and staff.


Cedric Matthews, MD

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How medical facilities and waste disposal companies are responding to COVID-19

Healthcare facilities and medical waste disposal companies are following strict in-house guidelines, as well as federal and state regulations, to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

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