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Gregory W. Rutecki, MD and Bryan R Pfeiffer, CPC-A

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Hypertension Coding in the Age of Quality

How do physicians need to manage hypertension - from a coding perspective - in the age of quality-based care?


martin merr

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Medical Fraud can be Difficult to Prove

Although allegations of fraud are common in a medical practice, they can often be more difficult to prove than most people realize.


Ann Kuenker, DO

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Weight Loss Counseling and Maximizing Reimbursement

With more than 70 percent of Americans overweight, we are in a serious population health challenge, don't let the high fiscal cost affect your practice.


Jeff Akers, CPA

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Understanding Your Practice's Bottom Line

A medical practice is a business and cash flow matters. Here's how to be sure you thoroughly understand your bottom line.


Chris Stanley, MD

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Managing Up Physician Acquisitions

Integrating acquired physician practices has been an ongoing struggle for health systems. Here are some steps to take to ensure a smoother integration.


Dawn Morton-Rias, Ed.D, PA-C

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What will PAs be Doing in 2018?

This year the PA profession celebrated its 50th anniversary. Much has changed, but the future of the profession remains bright.


Josh Kosowsky, MD

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Eight Steps to Empowering Patients in the Diagnostic Process

These will help physicians empower patients to get involved in the diagnostic process from the moment they first meet.


Steve Gordon M.D.

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Avoiding Pitfalls in a Changing Healthcare Landscape

With an ever-evolving healthcare delivery system, avoiding pitfalls is a daily struggle. Here are some tips for your practice.


Charles Hutchinson

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What to do when your EHR derails productivity and value-based care

Existing medical documentation, particularly EHRs, needs to support physicians - not stymie them - as the industry transitions to value-based care.


Keesha Goodnow

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7 strategies for successful remote meetings

How you can pivot to a virtual patient and family advisory council.


Kevin Lathrop

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Three Provider Challenges For 2018

How politics, value-based reimbursement and patient collaboration will impact providers in 2018.


Phil Dolan

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3 Ways to Increase Patient Satisfaction in 2018

Improving your billing processes can not only improve your revenue, but will make patients happier.


Yulian Shtern, Esq. and Leonard Lipsky, Esq.

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5 Things to Know about Physician Practice Management

How does a physician determine if a practice management arrangement with an MSO is right for the practice? Here are five things physicians should consider.


Laura Jarvis, PA-C

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PAs Successfully Fight Sleep Disorders

As the fight against sleep disorders rages on, PAs find themselves on the front lines thanks to their excellent training and ability to adapt.


Kathleen Adams

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Utilizing Change Management in Your Medical Practice

In part two of this series, learn strategies to effectively enact change at your practice.


Todd Kislak, MBA

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Who Should Physicians Work For?

Would you rather work for an independent practice group, or are you better off employed by a health system?


Clive Fields, MD

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Provide Proactive Care with Complex Patients

This final part of a two-part series focuses on providing proactive care and measuring the results of complex patients.


Conor Murphy

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What You Need to Know About Office-Based Surgery Laws

A brief overview of laws and issues related to office based surgical practices.


Dave Fasoli

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Three Strategies to Communicate Costs to Patients

Here are some strategies practices should take to better communicate medical costs to patients.


Kerri Wing, RN

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A Guide to Reporting on MACRA in 2018

Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) is a little different in 2018 than it was in 2017. Here is a guide to this year's reporting requirements.


Angela Oest, MPH, PA-C

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Certified PAs are Allies in Treatment of Allergies

Certified PAs can be an invaluable tool for practices with spring allergy season quickly approaching.


Heather Lavoie

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Reversing Physician Burnout While Increasing Physician Trust in Value-Based Care

There are small but significant steps all of us who work in healthcare can take to stop physician burnout and better engage physicians in value-based care.


Frieda Wiley, PharmD

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A unicorn example of seamless physician-pharmacist collaboration gives other organization clues

The push for enhanced collaboration between healthcare professionals continues building momentum. 


Josh Weiner

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The price of patient relationships

Including funds in your budget dedicated to technological investments that improve the patient experience will be worth it in the long run.


Jon Carter

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Hacking

Add this to your list of homonyms. 


Karen Zupko

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Refresh your referral building

Referrals are key to growing a medical practice and increasing revenue. Here are five ways a practice can build its referral network.


Rebekah Bernard MD

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5 Tips for negotiating the best physician employment contract

There are simple tools that can help us achieve the best employment contract.


Michael Enos, CPC, CPMA

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3 billing codes physicians should use

You’re probably already doing the work. Get paid for more of it.


Julie Knudson

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Pursue your passions with a portfolio career

A growing number of physicians are taking their careers and schedules into their hands through multiple part-time jobs and revenue streams.


Vincent Cucuzza

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Smart investing for physicians

Savings, strategies, and stocks.

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