Search results for "Practice management"
Practice Tips: Is ‘secure’ texting an oxymoron or a possibility?
Electronic health communication in health care must be secure. Text messaging is not, but it's how many patients want to talk with their doctors. Consider the ramifications of a message that gets misplaced, and then consider other ways of communicating.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2014
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to ACP Internist coverage of issues surrounding the time spent with patients, ICD-10 coding changes, and physician burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/letters.htm
1 Apr 2015
A practical guide to creating and maintaining a ‘red flag’ program
Federal regulations require doctors' offices to set up written procedures to protect against identity theft. Practice pearls outline steps to follow to comply with the new law.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/tips.htm
1 May 2009
Dividing the pie by keeping it simple
Looking for the perfect compensation plan for your practice? Here's the secret.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/thirteen.htm
1 May 2008
Practice Tips: Administrators are key to running a private practice
Bring in an expert to manage shrinking reimbursement, changing regulations, and rising business costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/tips.htm
1 Sep 2014
Complete version 5010 before starting ICD-10
Offices must convert to a new electronic standard format, called version 5010, befor they can implement ICD-10 in their offices. End-to-end testing must be complete by the end of the year.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2011
‘Digitally native’ learners will change medical education
How much a resident knows is no longer the most accurate way to assess the person in an era of students who grew up getting their information in a digital world.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/residents.htm
1 Mar 2015
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
Practice Tips: Ancillary procedures are win-win-win
There are several ways to increase practice revenue, including patient volume, better collections, or better contract rates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2014
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