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Five Often-overlooked Benefits of the ICD-10 TransitionSeeing the benefits of the ICD-10 transition will help you and your medical practice staff members embrace and prepare for the upcoming transition.
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Career: To Partner, or Not?That is the question. The answer is different for each physician. Partnership means more money but more headaches - and risk. Here’s how to decide on a path that’s right for you.
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Nine Healthcare Changes I Hope to See in 2015A new year yields new resolutions. Here are my personal goals for change in 2015, as well as how I hope the healthcare system will change.
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Medical Device Companies Join Physicians in Bearing RiskNew risk-contracting discussions are now occurring between providers/hospitals and the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
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Certified Physician Assistants: 10 Myths vs. FactsMany physicians still don't fully understand how PAs work in today's evolving healthcare landscape. Here's some facts to clear up the confusion.
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Strategies for empowering your patientsMore engaged patients are more likely to follow your advice. Here are five ways to jumpstart your practice's efforts.
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The secret to successfully negotiating with health plansNegotiating with health plans is not about who you are or what you do. It is about fair compensation for what you deliver.
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Advocating for Private Direct Practice ModelsWhile there are a number of legal challenges, private direct care models are an enticing way for physicians to become less dependent on plan reimbursement requirements.
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Direct Primary Care: What Physicians Need to KnowWith the increased buzz around the direct primary care model, here's what you need to know about the private healthcare transition.
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Addressing Direct Primary Care's Medicare IssuesA recent workshop extensively evaluated whether DPC practices can or should remain in Medicare and otherwise how to manage plan interactions.
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Why I Like Practicing in MontanaDr. James Legan talks about why he loves practicing in the State of Montana and his hometown of Great Falls.
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Building the Healthcare Culture of the FutureChanging the culture of healthcare is imperative to improving the system and enacting this mentality must start in academic medicine.
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Meaningful Use - Doctors Have No ChoiceThe pros and cons of the meaningful use incentive program are not really the problem. The problem is that, once again, we physicians are subject to a mandate over which we have little control and no choice whether to comply.
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Soften the Blow of High Deductible Health PlansHigh deductible health plans hit patients' wallets hard, here's how to cushion the blow for your practice.
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Increasing Access to Mental Care with TelepsychiatryWith a growing shortage of mental health providers, primary-care doctors can use telepsychiatry to outsource mental health patients.
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Telehealth: A Modern Way to Deliver HealthcareCertified PAs, who are on the front lines in many rural areas, deliver specialized care utilizing telehealth.
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Concierge Medicine Is GrowingOnce thought of as elitist, more physicians are considering converting to concierge practice. Here are the numbers.
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Physicians Find Relief from Burnout in DPCFeeling burnout symptoms, physicians nationwide are changing their practice models to subscription-based clinics.
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Digital Solutions the Key to Behavioral Health's FutureDigital health technologies offer the potential for close and cost-effective, long-term remote monitoring of patients with mental health disorders.
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Operations: Tales From the FrontFront-desk staff know more than you think about running a successful practice. All you have to do is ask. So we did.
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‘How My Hobby Has Made Me a Better Physician’Jason A. Borton, MD, on the parallels between growing giant pumpkins and life in the emergency department.
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Preparing for RAC AuditsMedicare is getting more aggressive with audits through its Recovery Audit Contractor program. Here’s how to assess your billing procedures to avoid audits, and establish a process for when a RAC does come knocking.
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Five Tips for Making a Dynamic First Impression on Your PatientsIn the first 10 seconds to 30 seconds of a patient's visit, you can make a big difference in their satisfaction with your medical practice.
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Top Five Trends in Medical Office LeasingWith major changes occurring in healthcare reform, the economy, medical tourism, and the overall age and health of the American population, the medical office market has been greatly impacted. The following highlights the top five trends in medical office leasing and how these trends affect you, the tenant.
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Medical Practice Health IT Audits: 10 Reasons to Review Your TechMedical practices are no strangers to audits. But health IT audits are critical to the financial, legal, and operational success of your office.
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Florida's Ruling on Suicide Puts Physicians at RiskA recent ruling on patient suicides by the Florida Supreme Court puts physicians at added risk for something they have little control over.
