Search results for "Practice Management"
Collections for the high-deductible (self-pay) patient
A high number of self-pay patients in the patient panel can lead to increased headaches for front-office staff.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2016
The pros and cons of using scribes
Scribes allow clinicians to talk to their patients eye-to-eye, without a computer screen in the middle. They also come with all the complications of employee management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2016
Primary care doctors may be consolidating faster than subspecialists
The proportion of physicians in groups of 9 or fewer dropped from 40.1% in 2013 to 35.3% in 2015, while the proportion of those in groups of 100 or more increased from 29.6% to 35.1% during the same time period, the study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/13/4.htm
13 Sep 2016
New overtime rules take effect December 2016
New overtime pay rules will affect employees whose annual salary is less than $47,476 and who work more than 40 hours per week.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/tips.htm
1 Sep 2016
ACP recognizes National Immunization Awareness Month
ACP's immunization resources include practice management tools such as webinars and videos that cover the latest vaccine recommendations, coaching calls to assist physicians in implementing standing orders, and a residency training program to help program directors identify quality improvement projects.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/02/6.htm
2 Aug 2016
New ACP Practice Advisor modules now available
To receive credit for continuing medical education and Maintenance of Certification, users must complete the module's Practice Biopsy, initiate quality improvement activities in their practices, and complete a second Practice Biopsy at least 30 days after the first is completed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2016
Learn whether you are in a payment model that measures up
Physicians want to know how to tell if their practices might qualify as an Advanced Alternate Payment Model, which will garner extra reimbursement for quality patient care, and whether they might meet the standards of a qualified professional under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2016
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond about managing depression and obtaining prior authorization.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/letters.htm
1 Jul 2016
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
The ever-expanding list of reasons for a doctor's note
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post about the evolution of the requests for a doctor's note.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/17/6.htm
17 May 2016