Search results for "Reimbursement"
Must telemedicine disrupt the patient-doctor relationship?
Telemedicine will be highly disruptive to patients and physicians. Like other technological advances, such disruption can be a good thing, leading to improvements in patient care. It can also be disruptive in a bad way if it undermines that patient-physician relationship.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2016
Alaska primary care crisis is tip of the iceberg
When the safety net us already stretched, losing even one internist can leave a community in crisis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/safety.htm
1 Oct 2008
ACP's 2019 advocacy wins set stage for more this year
ACP's legislative wins include changing CMS reimbursement rules, boosting research into firearm injuries and deaths, and spurring development of generic drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/acps-2019-advocacy-wins-set-stage-for-more-this-year.htm
1 Feb 2020
How to survive private practice and have a life
It's not too late to start reporting quality data to Medicare and receive a bonus payment. Learn how to submit claims on 15 consecutive eligible Medicare patients to receive a bonus of 1.5% of allowed Medicare charges from July 1 to Dec. 31.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/practice.htm
1 Jul 2008
ACP advocacy for better regulatory policies
Two proposed rules on reducing administrative hassles and improving reimbursement illustrate how ACP influences federal regulatory policies for physicians and patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/acp-advocacy-for-better-regulatory-policies.htm
1 Sep 2018
Telemedicine's future looks bright, with some caveats
ACP's Healthcare Roundtable predicted new uses for telemedicine in a variety of health care settings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/telemedicines-future-looks-bright-with-some-caveats.htm
1 Nov 2018
Practice Tips: Administrators are key to running a private practice
Bring in an expert to manage shrinking reimbursement, changing regulations, and rising business costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/tips.htm
1 Sep 2014
CMS announces change to submission period for Medicare claims
New Doctor's Dilemma™ app for iPhone
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/6.htm
18 May 2010
Remote monitoring: Out of sight, right in line
Remote monitoring programs help physicians and nurses ensure continuity of care for elderly patients with chronic conditions. The goal is to catch problems early and improve self-management. Another goal: provide physician reimbursement.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/telemedicine.htm
1 Mar 2010
Letters to the Editor
Readers take issue with recent coverage of health care reform, a profile on Cuba's health care system, and the promise that electronic health records may (or may not) have in the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/letters.htm
1 Nov 2010