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Value-based payments a new source of reimbursement, penalties
Value-based payments are meant to adjust Medicare and Medicaid payments according to performance. Take concrete actions to recoup more reimbursement and avoid nonparticipation penalties.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/VBP.htm
1 Mar 2013
‘Discontinued’ medications a problem when using EHRs
Physicians who wonder why a patient is still taking a discontinued medication might look to their EHRs for the answer. Unlike with new prescriptions, a doctor's orders to stop a drug usually aren't automatically transmitted to pharmacies. This widespread problem requires an old-fashioned solution: talking to patients to ensure they know what medications they are meant to be taking.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/prescribing.htm
1 Apr 2013
NCQA recognizes specialists' efforts at care coordination
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released in March its new Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) recognition program, the first standards developed by a nationally recognized quality-promoting organization that reflect a specialty/subspecialty practice's efforts to improve care coordination with primary care physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/PCMH.htm
1 May 2013
ACP members can influence policy on Medicare's fee schedule
Over the next six to 18 months, ACP will ask randomly chosen members to complete surveys to influence Medicare reimbursement. We outline what members can expect as part of the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/coding.htm
1 Jul 2013
Migraineurs may have more risk of hemorrhagic stroke
People with migraine may have an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, especially women younger than 45, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/5.htm
8 Oct 2013
Doctors have an online presence, even if they don't know it yet
Patients are using physician rating websites to find their doctors and find out more about them. ACP Member Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, explains why doctors need a plan in place to make sure that accurate and positive information makes its way to the top of a search engine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2013
ICD-10 doesn't have to be intimidating
To help internists become even more comfortable with the new code set, ACP looks at how the codes are structured and how to cross-walk from old to new for some of the most common ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2013
Five questions that may decide success of health care reform
As open enrollment begins under the Affordable Care Act, its success depends upon who signs up, how easy it is to do so, and whether the states help their residents do so. Physicians can help their patients sign up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2013
Helping patients navigate the Web is tricky, but worthwhile
This issue includes stories on patients using the Internet to diagnose themselves, on low back pain (one of the most common reasons for a clinical visit), and on managing a physician's online reputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2013
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Most patients and physicians are very ...
This issue features a Q&Awith blogger and ACP Member Kevin Pho, MD, well known for his popular websiteKevinMD.com.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/acpi-201311-puzzle_t1.pdf
1 Nov 2013