Search results for "Practice Management"
Patient engagement is more than a catchphrase
When physicians and patients have a more meaningful relationship, it improves physician satisfaction and patient outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/patient-engagement-is-more-than-a-catchphrase.htm
1 Oct 2017
Discussing death, dying, and advance care planning
Clinicians and their teams may want to identify which patients and families to prioritize for advance care planning initiatives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/discussing-death-dying-and-advance-care-planning.htm
1 Sep 2017
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
Ensuring quality referrals and effective care coordination
Effective two-way communication between primary and subspecialty care practices can improve referrals and care coordination for both by making some basic infrastructure adjustments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/ensuring-quality-referrals-and-effective-care-coordination.htm
1 Jul 2017
Chronic care management codes worthwhile if done right
To ensure proper billing of the chronic care management codes, it is important that clinical staff or clinicians keep a record of time spent with participating patients and that the care coordination is appropriately documented and clinically necessary.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2017
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A. Margo Williams, MHA, CMPE, is SeniorAssociate, Practice Management in ACP’sDepartment of Medical Practice, which pro-vides members with resources related topractice management, compliance, andhealth information technology. ... each additional 30 min/calendar month. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT. June 2017 ACP Internist 9.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/acpi-201706-tips_t1.pdf
24 May 2017
Understanding MIPS, how much patients cost 'the system'
As physicians convert to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, they will eventually be required to consider the cost of care they deliver to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/tips.htm
1 Apr 2017
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
Quality reporting offers ‘pick your pace’ participation
A “pick your pace” option for quality reporting under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 will give internists a chance to ease into the new payment system by choosing their levels of participation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2017
Navigating the improvement activity component of MIPS
The Quality Payment Program created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is not as intimidating as it sounds—at least for 2017, which is a transition year that will determine what internists are paid in 2019.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2017