Search results for "Practice Management"
E-prescribing incentives change to penalties on June 30
What had been incentives until now to electronically prescribe drugs will become penalties very soon. ACP's practice management staff outline what physicians must do today to avoid a 1.5% penalty on all Medicare allowed charges.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/eRx.htm
1 Feb 2011
New ACP Practice Advisor Modules address advance care planning, preventing stroke in afib
Two ACP modules, eligible for CME and Maintenance of Certification Practice Assessment points, offer help for physicians to ensure that patients receive care that is consistent with their values, goals, and preferences and to identify patients with atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2017
Transitioning patients from pediatric to adult care
As adolescents become young adults, there comes a time when pediatricians will no longer see them. For those patients with chronic, sometimes complex, conditions, it can be hard to know how to transition into the adult internal medicine world. ACP, in collaboration with several pediatric and adult subspecialty societies, has developed a toolkit to help patients and practices manage this transition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2016
Prevent disaster by backing up data
Natural disasters can wreak havoc on a practice's medical records. Five simple tips can help create a backup system that could avoid clinical data loss, and the resulting lawsuits and penalties.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2012
Dealing with the hassles of prior authorization
Prior authorization related to medications or referrals to specialty care or testing drain physician and staff time on burdensome administrative tasks instead of patient care. Practices can try some tips to mitigate some of the burdens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/tips.htm
1 May 2016
Motivational interviewing tips for the whole practice
Try motivational interviewing as a method of communication in which the physician coaches##mdash;or rather coaxes##mdash;the patient toward lifestyle changes via his or her motivations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2015
General internists crucial to raising adult immunization rates
The single most important factor in promoting adult immunization is strong advocacy from a physician, and the recommendation of a general internist is a vital factor in whether patients receive needed vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/immunization.htm
1 Oct 2015
Patients have a right to access personal health information
Confusion exists about how and when patients can access their personal health records under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/tips.htm
1 Apr 2016
Complete version 5010 before starting ICD-10
Offices must convert to a new electronic standard format, called version 5010, befor they can implement ICD-10 in their offices. End-to-end testing must be complete by the end of the year.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2011
PCMH recognition process becoming more relevant, less burdensome
Yul D. Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com about how the recognition process for patient-centered medical homes has evolved.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/21/6.htm
21 Mar 2017