Search results for "Patient satisfaction"
Should doctors worry about online ratings?
Consumers have free rein to anonymously post negative comments online about their physicians. Some are fighting back, while others learn how to turn potentially negative posting into a positive promotional tool for their practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/online.htm
1 Sep 2010
Using e-mail in practice is e-asy, but exercise care
E-mail can improve communication with patients##mdash;it's even reimbursable##mdash;but it's effective only if it's used properly. One physician discusses the do's and some very important don'ts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/e-mail.htm
1 Jun 2010
Summit covers myths and evidence of competing with clinics
Providers and administrators of retail medical clinics try to assess the evidence base behind the care delivered at these facilities. Office-based practitioners ignore the increasing number and expanding capabilities of storefront medicine clinics at their peril.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/conference.htm
1 May 2010
Hire NPs, PAs to boost revenue, accessibility
A dependent practitioner can increase a practice's accessibility, productivity and revenue while contributing to quality and patient satisfaction##mdash;and at half the cost of hiring a physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/tips.htm
1 Apr 2010
Successful strategies found for refusing antidepressant requests
Rosiglitazone, CVD link worrisome but inconclusive, cardiologists say
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/3.htm
2 Mar 2010
Screen for depression—but be ready for the results
Depression can be a complicated issue. It's co-morbid with certain conditions and can affect the outcomes of other diseases. But primary care practices may not be set up to handle screening properly. Ensuring resources are in place makes the difference when screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2010
The next issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
Internists considering or actively planning a switch to hospital medicine can subscribe for free upon request to ACP Hospitalist, the College's monthly magazine reporting on trends in hospital medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/9.htm
23 Feb 2010
Practice uses ACP survey for peer review, quality improvement
True North Health Center in Maine surveyed every patient who came through their doors from March through May last year to let each if its 28 practitioners know outcomes for each provider. Proprietary surveys are expensive, so they turned to ACP's tools. The results helped those performing best to teach their peers about best practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/success.htm
1 Feb 2010
Moving toward patient-centered care
Practice not currently considering the patient-centered medical home model can still position themselves for an eventual transition if and when the idea comes of age.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2010
Get time on your side: expert tips to eliminate waiting
Resolve to solve the waiting-room back-ups. Find out where the practice falls behind and implement solutions, including time studies, prior preparation and using medical assistants to their highest level of practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/01/MGMA-waiting.htm
1 Jan 2010