Returning Your Practice to Patient-Centricity
Here are nine things you can be doing to ensure that your practice is putting its patients first. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 3, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Linda Girgis, MD Tags: Pearl Difficult Patients Patient Relations Pearls Source Type: news

Locum Tenens Predictions for 2018
Looking back at how locum tenens physicians made an impact in 2017 and predicting trends in 2018. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 2, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Mike Gianas Tags: Blog Career Training Performance Physician Productivity Source Type: news

2018 Tech Trends Will Take Practices to a New Frontier
Healthcare technology is approaching Star Trek status, with the ability to take practices to a new frontier. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 2, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Chris Walls Tags: Blog Health IT Technology Practice Models Source Type: news

Three Provider Challenges For 2018
How politics, value-based reimbursement and patient collaboration will impact providers in 2018. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 1, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Kevin Lathrop Tags: Health IT Healthcare Reform Technology Source Type: news

Trends for Physician Practices in 2018
Here are some of the top trends to keep an eye out for in the healthcare industry during 2018. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 30, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Marc Mertz Tags: Blog Healthcare Reform Payers Source Type: news

How an IPA in Washington Collaborates with the Local EMS
Bringing primary-care physicians in touch with the local EMS is enabling team-based care in Washington. In turn, they can reduce unnecessary utilization of the ED. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 29, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Population Health Partnerships Productivity Source Type: news

Behavioral Health Gains Momentum in Reimbursement
Three initiatives are changing the momentum for behavioral health and chronic care reimbursement. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 29, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Charles Hutchinson Tags: Blog Finance Payers Physician Compensation Source Type: news

Coding for Annual Wellness Visits
This month ' s coding questions look at coding for transition of care for a nursing facility patient and on Annual Wellness visits. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 28, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Bill Dacey Tags: Billing and Collections Coding Accounts Receivable Revenue Cycle Management Source Type: news

5 Things to Know about Physician Practice Management
How does a physician determine if a practice management arrangement with an MSO is right for the practice? Here are five things physicians should consider. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 28, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Yulian Shtern, Esq. and Leonard Lipsky, Esq. Tags: Blog Practice Models Practice Management Systems Physician Productivity Source Type: news

How to Deliver Effective and Persuasive Presentations
If you ' re nervous about giving a presentation to staff, colleagues, patients, or to the public, here are a few things to know. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 27, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Catherine Hambley, PhD Tags: Pearl Career Operations Pearls Performance Source Type: news

App Review: Clinical Ultrasound Reference Tools
Looking to brush-up on or further your ultrasound skills? Here are a few apps, podcasts, and references you should check out. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 27, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Victor Abuel, MD Tags: Blog Health IT Training Technology Source Type: news

13 Quotes that Defined Healthcare in 2017
Between the ACA, physician burnout, and MACRA, it was another eventful year in healthcare. Here are our favorite quotes from the past year. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 26, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: MACRA Health IT Healthcare Reform Work/Life Balance Technology Source Type: news

Inbox: Readers Recommend Employment for Young Docs
Readers weigh in on whether young docs should jump into private practice or become employed following med school. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 26, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: Career Training Operations Source Type: news

7 Lessons in Launching a Patient & amp; Family Advisory Council
Bringing patients and families with members of your practice in an advisory council can take some work. Here are some lessons from someone who has tried. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 24, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Keesha Goodnow Tags: Blog Population Health Patient Relations Patients Source Type: news

Updating Your Fee Schedule: Now Is the Time
It ' s the time of year to update your fee schedule. Do you know where to find your contracted rates? (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 23, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: P.J. Cloud-Moulds Tags: Blog Fee Schedule Survey Coding Payers Source Type: news