Search results for "Practice Management"
Positioning your practice for a new payment system
In 2019, new Medicare incentive programs take effect. There will be 2 avenues from which to choose: participation in an alternate payment model or the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2016
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
Physician & Practice Timeline helps physicians track key requirements and opportunities
ACP has launched Physician & Practice Timeline: Professional Requirements & Opportunities, a valuable online tool to help physicians stay on top of important dates and track deadlines for a variety of regulatory, payment, educational, and delivery system changes, requirements and opportunities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/7.htm
11 Jun 2013
Lessen the burdens of Medicare's home health requirements
Home health care now requires face-to-face certification of eligibility based on the patient's current condition, a burden that doesn't have to be one. A few simple tips can ensure that the patient's needs and Medicare's paperwork are both satisfied.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/face.htm
1 Feb 2012
Helping Medicare patients save money on their medications
The cost of medications can be a significant barrier for many patients who are on a fixed income or who might be taking multiple, sometimes expensive drugs. Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans might provide a solution for your patients, and there are tools to help with the enrollment process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2015
Practice Tips: Connecting the dots—why benchmarking matters
Efficient practices not only run better, they offer better patient outcomes. Benchmarking is the first step in this process because it shows where to focus attention first.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/tips.htm
1 Apr 2014
Practice Tips: Hardship exceptions for meaningful use
There are exceptions that may apply for some physicians who cannot meet the meaningful use electronic health record incentive requirements due to circumstances out of their control.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/tips.htm
1 May 2014
Practice Tips: Explore ways to hire, credential new medical assistants
Computerized order entry requires a licensed or certified staffer. Learn how to fulfill this requirement with new hires or by training existing office staff.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2014
Tools to screen for alcohol abuse
Medicare now reimburses for problem drinking as part of its Annual Wellness Visit, and a few easy-to-follow tips can help doctors screen for alcohol abuse and get paid for doing so.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/tips.htm
1 Sep 2012
Practice Tips: What your practice needs to know about health insurance exchanges
Learn how to bring patients up to speed on their new access to health care via health insurance marketplaces, or as they're known, “exchanges.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2013