Search results for "Practice Management"
ACP seeks feedback from members on administrative pain points
As part of the Patients Before Paperwork initiative, ACP is collecting input from members online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/6.htm
3 Apr 2018
ACP offers free webinar on “The Myths in Time Management”
Strategies and best practices for successful time management will be offered by Elizabeth Leilani Lee, MD, FACP, on Wednesday, May 2.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/5.htm
3 Apr 2018
Keep it simple for patient portal success
Experts recommend patient portals that implement a more stripped-down approach, with the focus falling on one or two straightforward components such as streamlining appointments and filling prescriptions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/keep-it-simple-for-patient-portal-success.htm
1 Apr 2018
New Medicare identification cards begin rolling out in April
CMS will begin mailing new cards with Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) to all beneficiaries. Practices are urged to remind patients to look out for their new cards in the mail and to be sure to bring them to their next appointments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/new-medicare-identification-cards-begin-rolling-out-in-april.htm
1 Apr 2018
Managing your online presence simply, economically
Social media takes time, a scarce and precious resource for physicians. But just a few hours a month can be enough to empower physicians in myriad ways.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/managing-your-online-presence-simply-economically.htm
1 Mar 2018
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
What physicians can do about ransomware
Protecting a practice doesn't always require a large investment of money, just time and employee training.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/what-physicians-can-do-about-ransomware.htm
1 Jan 2018
Clarifying issues for telehealth services
Beginning in January 2018, Medicare will pay for certain telehealth services for patients who are enrolled in Part B and live in a Health Professional Shortage Area or in a county that is not included in a metropolitan statistical area.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/clarifying-issues-for-telehealth-services.htm
1 Jan 2018
New content available on ACP's Patients Before Paperwork initiative
New content and resources have been added to the initiative's website, including a link to ACP's October 2017 paper “Promoting Transparency and Alignment in Medicare Advantage,” which calls for Medicare Advantage plans to increase transparency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/5.htm
7 Nov 2017
Customer service can make or break a practice
Patients who receive friendly, competent information are more likely to trust their clinicians, and customer service begins with the management and the physicians setting an expectation for professional behavior among all staff and clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/customer-service-can-make-or-break-a-practice.htm
1 Nov 2017