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Eight Ways to Improve Patient CommunicationsEffective communication is essential for delivering quality patient care and establishing a good relationship. Here are eight tips to help.
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A Voice Against Age-Based Testing for PhysiciansOne MD says that age-based testing is ageist and a disturbing trend. She outlines her reasons why she feels this way.
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LAB: Start Your Practice's Overhaul HereThis new column will give you the tools you need to diagnose and solve your office's problems. First up: Are you a high performer?
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Three Tech Tools Your Practice Should Be Using, and WhyTechnology can improve efficiency, patient engagement, and patient care at your practice - but only if you are using the right technology in the right ways.
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A National Dilemma: Three Possibilities to Fix HealthcareHere's a look at the pros and cons of three possibilities to fix the healthcare cost dilemma in the United States.
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Tougher for Physicians Under PPACAJust last week, the CMS Office of the Actuary published its analysis of the recently passed “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”. It presents a future-state picture that may not be that pleasing to physicians, particularly physicians operating in small, independent practices.
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Advice for Volunteering in a Medical Disaster ResponseVolunteering to help in an international crisis is laudable. But make sure to conduct your due diligence first.
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The CMIO: 'Defender of Physician Work Flow'So what makes IT right for doctors? For starters, software that was designed from the outset with physicians in mind, and for physicians to use - which, unfortunately, most current health information systems (HIS) were not.
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Four Ways Vendors Should Help the ICD-10 TransitionDespite delays, ICD-10 demands superior technology now. Here's how to know if your vendor is your partner or an obstacle as the transition nears.
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'Why I Love My Staff'Psychiatrist Doug Bey on how his staff helped him and his practice survive and thrive after his two heart attacks.
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Navigating a HIPAA Breach at Your Medical PracticeUnderstand the ins and outs of a HIPAA breach and, more importantly, avoid them with 12 strategies to enact at your practice.
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Manage Patient Obesity and Meet Pay-for-Performance GoalsIf physicians can support overweight and obese patients with the right tools, they can also thrive in the pay-for-performance environment.
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Value-Based Payment, MACRA and the Obesity EpidemicMACRA, along with value-based payments, have the ability to produce significant population health improvements, here's how.
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Four Issues Physicians Must Watch in 2015Here are four issues that doctors and their medical practice staff members need to be aware of to operate a great practice this year.
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‘Interval Improvement’ Should Be a Marker in Patient CareOne of the ways we can cut costs and improve quality in hospitals today is to measure what I call “interval improvement” in our patients.
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Make Medical Billing Mistakes Less CommonAn in-depth look at some of the most common billing mistakes in health care and what practices can do to avoid them.
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Let's Take Care of OurselvesPhysicians care for others but overlook their own needs - especially when it comes to reimbursement
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Selecting the Best Revenue Cycle Management PartnerDoes your medical practice allocate more time to medical billing and collections than actual patient care? Even with automation, the growing complexity of the process makes it increasingly labor intensive. Perhaps it's time to outsource?
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Web Surfing: If You Build It …An effective Web presence can be a boon to your practice and your bottom line, and a great help to your patients. Here’s how to get started.
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Physicians: Improve Communication and Avoid ConflictWhile conflict is unavoidable, your practice can benefit from these five practical tips to prevent it from escalating.
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Questioning My Decision to Become a PhysicianDespite all the roadblocks to career fulfillment, my original, idealistic view of becoming a physician is still relevant and meaningful to me today.
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Establishing Telehealth Services at Your PracticePhysician's Practice® spoke with Elizabeth Woodcock, founder and Principal of Woodcock and Associates, about what physicians need to know when setting up telehealth services at their practice.
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Your Toughest Medical Coding Problems SolvedHere is some medical coding guidance on diagnosis code for history of MI; better pay for C-sections; billing facility versus nonfacility fees; and much more.
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The Primary Care Shortage and ER OvercrowdingWith projections of a primary-care physician shortage, this infographic from MHA @ GW explores the causes, effect, and possible solutions.
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Second Opinion: You Want Fries With That Healthcare?A Florida internist on the problems with “minute clinics.”
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The Race to MACRA and ValueIs your practice ready for the new Medicare payment systems coming in January 2017? Now is the time to develop a plan.
