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Get Past the ChaosIt's time to get your office out of crisis-of-the-day mode so you have time for the kind of long-term planning and creative thinking you need to thrive. Here's how you and your staff can make it happen.
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Practice tip of the week: Six tips for your employee cell phone policyYour weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
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Should Hospitals Pull, Push, or Drag Physicians Toward ICD-10?If hospitals create ICD-10 solutions and then impose them on physicians - and expect to pull the physicians into cooperation – good luck.
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Is Redemption Possible for a Physician Executive?Hospital CEO and physician Peggy Stephens, on how her grandmother's empathetic example shaped her medical career and executive role.
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Telehealth helps physicians brace for landfallThe true value of telehealth doesn’t always reveal itself when we’re testing the waters, but rather when the waters test us.
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Physician Assistants Are Ideal Leaders for EHR Implementation (Part II)Physician assistants can speak the languages of those who are most fearful of EHRs and make it more translatable.
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Learning New Things from a Patient EncounterPeter K. Kim, MD, on why he thinks conventional preoperative bowel prep is unnecessary, and possibly harmful.
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Hospital Ownership and Your Medical Practice: 10 Questions to ConsiderPhysicians need to do their own “due diligence” regarding what joining a hospital-owned practice would mean. Here are 10 essential questions to consider.
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Minimizing the Risks of Audits, Malpractice Suits at Medical PracticesHere are six steps your medical practice can take to avoid being the target of a tax audit or a malpractice suit.
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Minimizing the Risks of Audits, Malpractice Suits at Medical PracticesHere are six steps your medical practice can take to avoid being the target of a tax audit or a malpractice suit.
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13 tips for firing practice employeesDiscover 13 essential tips for legally and compassionately terminating a medical practice employee, ensuring HIPAA compliance, protecting patient privacy and safeguarding your practice’s reputation.
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I Got My Freedom BackI decided to take a great leap and get my freedom back. I started a cash-only practice.
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The Potential of TelemedicineThe potential of telemedicine will give physicians and their patients new treatment options and better avenues for information exchange.
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Low-cost Strategies for Medical Practice ComplianceMedical practice compliance can be challenging, but implementing a basic compliance program can help you avoid violations.
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Physicians: Is Your Planned Inheritance Protected?Physicians should take some special precautions if they expect a substantial inheritance. Here's why.
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The importance of collectively reading law addressing similar subject matterThink HIPAA is the only law that matters for patient data privacy? Think again —mapping the complex legal web every physician and practice manager must understand to truly stay compliant.
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In Medical Coding, Apply the Right Rules at the Right TimeRules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.
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What My Medical Practice Website Taught Me About Social MediaHere are five lessons learned from having my own blog for the last three years. Bottom line: No website means no patients.
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10 Things Physicians Should Know About PAs: Part 2Important points about the physician assistant profession that could ease physician apprehension about working with them.
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How Facebook Helped Market a New Physician Practice ModelAn Arizona-based OB/GYN medical group found Facebook to be the most efficient and effective way to reach women and educate them on their new practice.
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Collecting past-due patient balancesEvery medical practice will have patients with unpaid balances, but those that have smart collection strategies in place will be better off.
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Think BusinessTrue fiscal success does not occur without defining, setting - and following - a stringent budget
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New Payment for Chronic Care Management ServicesThe 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule notes preliminary guidelines for receiving separate payment for chronic care management services, beginning in 2015.
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Despite Minor Issues ICD-10 Rollout Is SmoothSince the implementation of the ICD-10 coding system, most claims are processing smoothly and rejection rates have been minimal.
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Improve Clinical Documentation for ICD-10Clinical documentation must be improved to meet the more rigorous ICD-10 specificity requirements. Prepare physicians with an ICD-10 readiness assessment.
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Medical Crowdsourcing Provides Real-Time Help for DocsThe digital age has brought about a whole new age of medical crowdsourcing. Physicians no longer have to wait for a call back.
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Consistent Compliance: A Smart Plan for 2016Here are some resolutions practices can make to commit to and execute upon a strategic compliance plan in 2016.
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Frustrated at Work? Shout It OutGastroenterologist Richard Bloomfeld explains how he finds inner peace by kicking, punching, and screaming.
