Physicians are People Too
A physician dispels common misconceptions about the profession. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 6, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Melissa Young, MD Tags: Blog Career Work/Life Balance Patient Relations Source Type: news

Employed vs. Independent: Doctors Speak Out
Who brings in more money, employed doctors or independent practice owners? Experts talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both roles. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 6, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Employment Healthcare Careers Operations Practice Models Source Type: news

MACRA Final Rule: 9 Takeaways for Practices
Here are the major shifts from the Medicare Quality Payment Program ’s proposed rule to the recently released final rule. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 6, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: MACRA Healthcare Reform EHR Compliance Source Type: news

Understanding the Art of Scheduling Patients
If you aren ' t giving your front-office staff kudos on a daily basis, you need to look closer at how they schedule your patients. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 4, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: P.J. Cloud-Moulds Tags: Blog Front Desk Staff Patient Flow Wait Times Patients Source Type: news

Medical Malpractice Liability in the EHR
The EHR is creating some risk and liability for providers. Some of these risks are obvious and some are not. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 3, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Stephen H. Hanson, PA-C Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice EHR Compliance Technology Source Type: news

CMS Publishes its 2018 MACRA Final Rule
Insight into CMS ' 2018 MACRA final rule released earlier this week. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 3, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: MACRA EHR Payers Performance Source Type: news

Clashing Opinions on Physician Shortage Solutions
Tempers flare as readers weigh-in on possible solutions for the nationwide physician shortage. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 2, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: Career Work/Life Balance Physician Productivity Source Type: news

Hypertension Coding in the Age of Quality
How do physicians need to manage hypertension — from a coding perspective — in the age of quality-based care? (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 2, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gregory W. Rutecki, MD and Bryan R Pfeiffer, CPC-A Tags: Finance Career Coding Operations Source Type: news

How to Find The Practice Software You Need
Non-EMR practice software is routinely touted as a solution for a problem that may not be yours. Here ' s what you need to know. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 2, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: James Doulgeris Tags: Blog Finance Career Technology Operations Source Type: news

How to Meet Patient Demand at Your Practice
Patients want in-demand service. Here are a few ways to provide that to them at your practice. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 1, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Susanne Madden Tags: Pearl Marketing EHR Patient Relations Patients Mobile Pearls Source Type: news

7 Steps to Addressing Addiction within Your Practice
What if the opioid epidemic hits your practice and forces one of your providers to check into rehab? Here are some questions to ask yourself. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 1, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Ericka Adler Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice Compliance Staff Source Type: news

Using Texting at Your Practice
If you ' re not using text messaging to communicate with your patients, you may be ignoring the best way to reach them. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 31, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jim Higgins Tags: Blog Health IT Technology Operations Patient Relations Source Type: news

Coding Questions: Billing a Physical During a Follow-up
This month ' s coding questions include what to do with the ROS section of the EMR and whether or not to bill a physical during a follow-up. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 31, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Bill Dacey Tags: Population Health Health IT Career Coding Source Type: news

Things I Don & #039;t Love About Practicing in My State
Last year at this time, we asked members of our advisory board what they loved about practicing in their state.There were medical reasons, personal reasons, and physical reasons (such as proximity or features). All told, the members seemed pretty happy with where they had opened up a practice. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 30, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Physicians Practice Staff Tags: Healthcare Careers Best States to Practice Compliance Source Type: news

We & #039;re Closing Our Practice and Moving On
Economic opportunity, a busy international airport, and a warm climate are fueling our move from Massachusetts to Sin City, and from owner to employed. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 30, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Leann DiDomenico McAllister Terence Redmond McAllister, MD Tags: Blog Employment Healthcare Careers Best States to Practice Source Type: news