Search results for "Patient satisfaction"
Practice Tips: The 3 Ps of physician compensation
Performance, productivity, and profitability are the 3 components of getting paid. These elements all affect one another, so balancing them is key.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2014
Pilot program offers a road map for PCMH model of care
Internists who have attempted to convert to a patient-centered medical home model have quickly learned the process isn't always easy. But a pilot program found the results appeared worth it: fewer emergency visits and patients who take better care of their own health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/PCMH.htm
1 Nov 2012
Medical home model might be health care's next great change
The patient-centered medical home might be health care next transformational innovation, one that will allow primary care to survive and thrive.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2011
More things you shouldn't do based on the lack of evidence
Unwarranted testing and use of resources make up the biggest chunk of unnecessary health care costs, estimated at between $250 and $325 billion per year, and include such items as folic acid tests for patients with altered mental status, creatine kinase muscle-brain testing, and 24-hour patient observation after switching from IV to oral antibiotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/evidence.htm
1 May 2014
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
Shared visits improve access, productivity and satisfaction
Shared office visits provide groups of patients with more time with their doctors, not less, and come under the rubric of smart care. Learn how leading institutions have adopted them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/shared.htm
1 Oct 2009
12 tips for new academic hospitalists
Internists seeking a career in hospital medicine should be engaged, make connections, and try new things in order to be successful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/12-tips-for-new-academic-hospitalists.htm
1 Jul 2021
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
Shorter telemedicine visits for respiratory tract infections associated with antibiotic prescribing
The study of a direct-to-consumer telemedicine service found that visits for respiratory tract infections resulted in antibiotic prescriptions 67% of the time, nonantibiotics 13% of the time, and no prescription 20% of the time.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/02/1.htm
2 Oct 2018
ACP issues recommendations for heath care system reforms
In its policy paper, ACP made eight major recommendations based on comprehensive analyses of eight pluralistic systems and four single-payer systems.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/president.htm
1 Jan 2008