Search results for "Practice Management"
MIPS scoring summary rules have changed for 2018
A full year of quality reporting data is required to participate in the Quality Payment Program's Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/mips-scoring-summary-rules-have-changed-for-2018.htm
1 Mar 2018
Keep it simple for patient portal success
Experts recommend patient portals that implement a more stripped-down approach, with the focus falling on one or two straightforward components such as streamlining appointments and filling prescriptions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/keep-it-simple-for-patient-portal-success.htm
1 Apr 2018
New Medicare identification cards begin rolling out in April
CMS will begin mailing new cards with Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) to all beneficiaries. Practices are urged to remind patients to look out for their new cards in the mail and to be sure to bring them to their next appointments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/new-medicare-identification-cards-begin-rolling-out-in-april.htm
1 Apr 2018
ACP seeks feedback from members on administrative pain points
As part of the Patients Before Paperwork initiative, ACP is collecting input from members online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/6.htm
3 Apr 2018
ACP offers free webinar on “The Myths in Time Management”
Strategies and best practices for successful time management will be offered by Elizabeth Leilani Lee, MD, FACP, on Wednesday, May 2.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/5.htm
3 Apr 2018
Population management for preventing the 80–20 rule
Chronic conditions require longer and more frequent visits, as well as more care coordination. Learn how to anticipate, plan for, and even prevent intensive resource use.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/population-management-for-preventing-the-80-20-rule.htm
1 Oct 2018
Is telehealth ready for prime time?
Recent surveys have found that a sizable share of internists and primary care physicians have implemented technology for one or more telehealth services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/is-telehealth-ready-for-prime-time.htm
1 Jan 2019
Working at the top of your license, evaluating science
Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, ACP's Vice President of Membership and International Programs, continues his monthly column on KevinMD.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/19/6.htm
19 Mar 2019
Simple conversations help strike staffing balance
A gradual shift toward value-based health care is putting a greater premium on the extra staff members who may be needed to achieve it, and there are simple ways for practices to make the staffing choices that are right for their practice and the real world.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/simple-conversations-help-strike-staffing-balance.htm
1 Apr 2019
What's the benefit of patient, family engagement?
Four reasons can encourage physicians to put more effort into increasing partnership with patients and families, which in turn improves communication, transparency, and accountability.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/whats-the-benefit-of-patient-family-engagement.htm
1 Apr 2019