Search results for "Practice Management"
Navigating the improvement activity component of MIPS
The Quality Payment Program created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is not as intimidating as it sounds—at least for 2017, which is a transition year that will determine what internists are paid in 2019.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2017
Helping patients manage generic drug price increases
Generic drugs have recently become more expensive, from colchicine for gout to EpiPens for allergic reactions. Physicians are having trouble managing patients when their medicines suddenly rise in price.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/helping-patients-manage-generic-drug-price-increases.htm
1 Sep 2019
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
Combining education and advocacy at Internal Medicine 2008
This issue highlights events at Internal Medicine 2008, the College's annual meeting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/editor.htm
1 Jul 2008
With some planning and collaboration, small practices don't have to sell to a hospital
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post about how it is possible for independent practices to survive, if not thrive, in the new health care environment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/7.htm
15 Dec 2015
Quality reporting offers ‘pick your pace’ participation
A “pick your pace” option for quality reporting under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 will give internists a chance to ease into the new payment system by choosing their levels of participation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2017
Are scribes a potential boon or bane for primary care?
Many doctors feel that the presence of another person in the exam room will have a negative impact on the physician-patient relationship and is antithetical to their training. Will scribes ever carve out a place in primary care?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2012
How previsit planning saves time and helps the bottom line
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, outlines his previsit planning playbook.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/01/7.htm
1 Sep 2015
ACP receives 4-year federal award to increase adult immunization rates nationwide
The award enables ACP to expand its 7-state evidence-based program to increase adult vaccination rates, which was funded by the CDC for 2013-2015.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/22/5.htm
22 Sep 2015
CMS announces ICD-10 contingency plan
More information about the plan can be found in ACP's Newsroom.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/6.htm
21 Jul 2015