Search results for "Practice Management"
Electronic medical records have yet to fulfill their potential
An admittedly technophobic internist recounts her first day using an electronic health records. Her lesson learned: Internists must take control of their design and use to make the most of these new systems.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2011
Physician & Practice Timeline helps physicians track key requirements and opportunities
ACP has launched Physician & Practice Timeline: Professional Requirements & Opportunities, a valuable online tool to help physicians stay on top of important dates and track deadlines for a variety of regulatory, payment, educational, and delivery system changes, requirements and opportunities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/7.htm
11 Jun 2013
Collections for the high-deductible (self-pay) patient
A high number of self-pay patients in the patient panel can lead to increased headaches for front-office staff.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2016
Authorization to treat and other quagmires
Authorization for medical decision making regarding end-of-life planning is something that patients need to consider both at the beginning of adulthood and in the later years of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/authorization-to-treat-and-other-quagmires.htm
1 Oct 2019
CMS demo aims to help seniors stay healthy, independent
CMS is partnering with private companies to address multiple health risk factors that contribute to senior's chronic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/cms.htm
1 Oct 2008
Helping Medicare patients save money on their medications
The cost of medications can be a significant barrier for many patients who are on a fixed income or who might be taking multiple, sometimes expensive drugs. Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans might provide a solution for your patients, and there are tools to help with the enrollment process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2015
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to ACP Internist coverage of issues surrounding the time spent with patients, ICD-10 coding changes, and physician burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/letters.htm
1 Apr 2015
Flexible plans for ICD-10 implementation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow for flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting processes while the medical community gains experience using the new ICD-10 code set.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2015
Taking the fear out of converting to ICD-10
Knowing that many small practices need help, ACP has put together a host of resources to help small practices understand and implement ICD-10.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2015
NCQA recognizes specialists' efforts at care coordination
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released in March its new Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) recognition program, the first standards developed by a nationally recognized quality-promoting organization that reflect a specialty/subspecialty practice's efforts to improve care coordination with primary care physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/PCMH.htm
1 May 2013