Search results for "Practice Management"
Answering questions about coding for ACA-mandated services
ACP's practice management staff answers questions about coverage of and coding for preventive services mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2014
Future claims: Moving toward ICD-10 and new standards
ICD-10 and transactions standards are changing. ACP's practice management staff advise how to stay up-to-date across the entire office as Medicare expands its 13,000 diagnosis codes to more than 68,000.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/billing.htm
1 Jul 2009
The front office bottleneck: schedules, phones and refills
Third in a six-part series on small practice issues: ACP's Center for Practice Innovation found that about half of the practices it observed as part of its quality improvement project had problems with phone communication, scheduling and the prescription refill process. The good news is that the bottleneck can be loosened with some relatively simple changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/one.htm
1 Mar 2008
Investing in EHRs pays off in paperless perks
Second in a six-part series on small practice issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/ehrs.htm
1 Feb 2008
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond about managing depression and obtaining prior authorization.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/letters.htm
1 Jul 2016
Practice tips on the Affordable Care Act
With the bulk of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) coverage provisions having gone into effect on Jan. 1, the College has updated its resources on ACA enrollment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/8.htm
7 Jan 2014
Last chance to avoid e-prescribing payment penalty
June 30 is the last day you can report electronic prescriptions to avoid a payment penalty under the Medicare Electronic Prescribing program in 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/8.htm
18 Jun 2013
Positioning your practice for alternate payment models
Now is the time to begin getting ready for the new Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 payment system, which will shift payment to a value-based model to reflect both the quality and efficiency (cost) of the care provided to a patient population.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2016
ACP can help you with the new transitional care codes
The Running a Practice section of ACP's website has detailed resources available that can help physician practices figure out the new CPT codes for transitional care management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/9.htm
18 Jun 2013
ACP can help you with the new transitional care codes
The ACP website offers detailed resources that can help you figure out the new CPT codes for transitional care management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/9.htm
7 May 2013