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Quick tips for better performanceEnhance efficiency and reduce costs in healthcare practices through small initiatives and smart billing techniques.
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When it doesn’t pay to treat patientsPractices sometimes can’t afford to administer treatment to patients given the risk of denied reimbursement claims.
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Survey identifies top challenges for independent physiciansThe state of the independent practice
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Coding Q&A: Problem areas with 99495 and 99496There are two principal criteria that need to direct physicians’ code assignment once they have decided to use a TCM code.
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6 tips to boost billing and collectionsHere are six resolutions that can improve your billing and collections in 2020.
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7 staff roles practices should consider addingChanges in the healthcare industry are necessitating new roles at practices. Here are seven positions you might consider adding to assist patients and staff.
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We must address social determinants of healthWhen physicians don't talk to patients about social determinants of health, they miss the bigger picture.
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Physicians working fewer hours due to furloughs and layoffsCOVID19 fallout is causing a heretofore unexperienced staffing crisis.
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4 Branding Tips for Your Medical PracticeBranding is just for companies that create consumer goods like soda and cars? Wrong. Practices need to worry about branding too.
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How to help your patients with opioid addictionPrimary care physicians can help fight the opioid epidemic by offering medication assisted treatment.
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Physician Perspectives: Karl Singer“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.”
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Rate your EHR: Take a short survey and tell us about your systemComplete our three-question survey and rate your EHR for a chance to win one of five $20 Amazon gift cards.
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3 ways to be more inclusive for LGBTQ+ patientsHealthcare providers and staff should ensure they create a non-judgmental, welcoming and inclusive environment for their patients.
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Outsourcing Marketing Worked for this Medical PracticeMedical 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.
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Stay Out of Opioid-Related Prescription TroubleIn part two of this series, attorney, Efrem Grail shares six more tips on how to avoid trouble from the law when prescribing opioids.
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Certified PAs Help Improve Patient SatisfactionPAs are educated in communication techniques and may have more time to educate patients and their families, improving patient satisfaction.
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How Practices Can Improve Patient ReviewsNearly two thirds of patients find their physician online, so having bad reviews is not an option. Here's what doctors can do.
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Navigating the Shifting Sand under MACRA/MIPSRegardless of what changes are ultimately made to MACRA, the overall market is staunchly marching towards value-based payment models.
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Communication Will Enhance the Doctor-Patient RelationshipLikeability, avoiding jargon, and showing empathy are three strategies that can improve patient relations.
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Using data to drive cost and care quality decisionsHere are three recommendations for health systems looking to improve physician engagement with data and evidence.
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Restoring Public Trust in Healthcare with Better EvidenceA recent article in The New York Times pointed out how some tech advancements in medicine are done at the harm of patients.
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Don’t discount the value of non-clinical staffNon-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.
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Five questions to ask about wRVU compensationIf you're getting paid in work RVUS, then you need to understand what you’re being paid for and how to calculate your compensation.
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Helping Men Realize the Power of Preventative MedicineCertified physician assistants can help change the culture around men and their access to medical treatment.
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An App that Helps Physicians Focus on WellbeingAs physicians, we tend to care for the wellbeing of others such as our patients or our family members. This app helps us help ourselves.
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8 Signs a Physician is Burned OutPhysician burnout and disengagement is an epidemic in health care and threatens the way physicians treat patients.
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5 keys to collecting patient responsibility upfrontEnsure your practice’s long-term health by educating patients about their financial responsibility and staff on how to improve medical billing and collections.
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Ransomware is on the rise: Ways to lower your riskStaying wary of ransomware can keep practices safe from attack.
