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Physicians, don't make this huge mistake!Don't sign up for a role you don't fully understand.
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Cloud-based technology is an essential part of an emergency contingency planThe COVID-19 pandemic serves a tragic, yet urgent reminder of the need for a critical evaluation of business emergency preparedness.
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Nine ways to improve your patient communicationsTechniques for better physician-patient communication, patient outcomes and profitability.
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Why getting claims right the first time is cheaper than reworking themMedical practices continue to be squeezed by increasing costs and decreasing reimbursement, emphasizing the need for better clinical coding and editing technology that can improve claims even before they’re submitted.
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Is now the time for true consumer-driven healthcare?Healthcare has experienced many changes in the past decade, but a cost-effective future won’t be fully recognized until the system increases the importance of primary care physicians in helping patients choose the best care and promotes true competition to the marketplace.
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How you can make your exam room more accessibleYou owe it to all your patients re-examine your exam room to see how you can provide a high level of care for everyone, including those with mobility limitations.
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Could you be responsible for your practice’s unpaid taxes?A recent case is a reminder that physician practice managers must be responsible, and can be held responsible, for unpaid taxes their employer may owe.
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Making value-based care work for smaller practicesPhysician practices are facing an uphill battle in their quest to remain independent
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Discussing prescription prices with patientsA one-minute conversation can have an enormous impact.
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Clinical pharmacists: A critical link for managing chronic conditions effectivelyCMS’ emphasis on preventive care and the need for better chronic care management raises the need for a care coordinator to ensure medication management and monitor for potential contraindications. The ideal coordinator? Clinical pharmacists.
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Second half success: Texting to power patient volumeA highly effective and efficient way to engage with patients in danger of missing their recommended preventive services is text messaging.
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Fight the opioid epidemic with proactive education and care coordinationPhysicians and other healthcare providers can help patients manage pain while reducing their likelihood - and opportunity - to become addicted to pain medicine.
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Improve outcomes by screening for social determinants of healthNew study results show only 16 per cent of surveyed practices screened for all five social determinants of health.
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4 tips to prevent a credentialing crisisStop relying on Excel spreadsheets and calendar alerts. Improve your credentialing efficiency, accuracy and speed with technology.
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A 3-step plan to protect your practice against cybersecurity attacksMedical practices of all sizes need to pay attention to cybersecurity, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all scenario.
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Cybersecurity is as nuanced as the medical specialitiesConsider the probability of success and the risk of failure if you pick the wrong specialty to treat your practice.
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5 healthcare trends impacting physician practicesPhysician practices are facing new obstacles as they try to balance patient care with business priorities. Here are five healthcare trends impacting physician practices today.
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Practice tip of the week: Ways to avoid a malpractice suitYour weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
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Telehealth Reimbursement Trends and Opportunities: What Physicians Need to KnowNew legislation concerning telemedicine will soon provide new opportunities for physicians.
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Speak patients’ languageImprove medical care and health outcomes by removing communication barriers for non-English speaking patients.
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5 financial implications of precision medicine for physician practicesPrecision medicine is still in its early stages, but it already has the power to disrupt your practice. Here are five considerations for when and how to add genomics and precision medicine
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How can medical practices beat burnout? Start by paying attentionAre people are actually taking effective action to address the problem of burnout?
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Legal explainer: Proposed changes to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback StatuteThese much-anticipated proposed rules are aimed at removing regulatory barriers to coordinated and value-based care.
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Legal explainer: Proposed changes to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback StatuteThese much-anticipated proposed rules are aimed at removing regulatory barriers to coordinated and value-based care.
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Technology and the doctor shortageSeveral strategies facilitated by technology are helping provide access to hidden capacity in our current health system.
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Navigating employees’ charged behavior in the health care workplaceHealth care employers have the obligation to protect their employees and their patients, while also complying with applicable state and federal laws.
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RVUs: The basics of physician compensationFundamentals to avoid costly mistakes in employment agreements.
