The state of the independent practice
There are two principal criteria that need to direct physicians’ code assignment once they have decided to use a TCM code.
Here are six resolutions that can improve your billing and collections in 2020.
Changes in the healthcare industry are necessitating new roles at practices. Here are seven positions you might consider adding to assist patients and staff.
When physicians don't talk to patients about social determinants of health, they miss the bigger picture.
COVID19 fallout is causing a heretofore unexperienced staffing crisis.
Branding is just for companies that create consumer goods like soda and cars? Wrong. Practices need to worry about branding too.
Primary care physicians can help fight the opioid epidemic by offering medication assisted treatment.
“I am excited every day I work and look forward to continuing to remain active in medicine as long as I can provide high-quality care.”
Best practices for figuring out what patients want from your practice.
Healthcare providers and staff should ensure they create a non-judgmental, welcoming and inclusive environment for their patients.
Medical practices have to learn how to market to the modern-day patient, which is not easy when they are already overworked. Outsourcing is the answer.
In part two of this series, attorney, Efrem Grail shares six more tips on how to avoid trouble from the law when prescribing opioids.
PAs are educated in communication techniques and may have more time to educate patients and their families, improving patient satisfaction.
Nearly two thirds of patients find their physician online, so having bad reviews is not an option. Here's what doctors can do.
Regardless of what changes are ultimately made to MACRA, the overall market is staunchly marching towards value-based payment models.
Likeability, avoiding jargon, and showing empathy are three strategies that can improve patient relations.
Here are three recommendations for health systems looking to improve physician engagement with data and evidence.
A recent article in The New York Times pointed out how some tech advancements in medicine are done at the harm of patients.
Non-clinical staff play an important role in ensuring a practice runs smoothly and provides high-quality patient care. Keep these tips in mind when assembling your practice’s staff.
If you're getting paid in work RVUS, then you need to understand what you’re being paid for and how to calculate your compensation.
Certified physician assistants can help change the culture around men and their access to medical treatment.
As physicians, we tend to care for the wellbeing of others such as our patients or our family members. This app helps us help ourselves.
Physician burnout and disengagement is an epidemic in health care and threatens the way physicians treat patients.
Ensure your practice’s long-term health by educating patients about their financial responsibility and staff on how to improve medical billing and collections.
Staying wary of ransomware can keep practices safe from attack.
This National Osteoporosis Month, work with patients and staff to identify and manage the disease effectively.
Insurance giant Anthem was recently tagged with a $16 million-dollar HIPAA penalty. What can you do to keep your solo or small practice from getting hit?
If you think a patient advocate is a nuisance, think again. They help physicians, just as much as they help patients.