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Tom Sullivan, MD

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To curb opioid abuse, new technologies must be embraced

The opioid epidemic is exacting a lethal toll on the country. We must redouble and accelerate efforts to slow-and hopefully reverse-the current opioid epidemic.


Sandy Hathaway

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Are blockchain and AI the keys to unlocking interoperability in healthcare?

EHRs were intended to be a way to better track health data for hospitals, payers and physicians. Although they have good intentions, they often end up causing more problems than they solve.


Belinda Muench

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Strengthening revenue cycle performance

As practices face the daunting task of implementing the infrastructure needed to meet new value-based care objectives while simultaneously juggling business-as-usual, every minute and each investment matters.


Molly Rutherford, MD

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This is how not to do healthcare

It’s time for practical physicians and entrepreneurs to fight for real reform, with low cost direct care for relatively inexpensive outpatient care.


Anish Sebastian

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Four health technology trends to watch for in 2024 (and a look back at 2023)

Innovation in health care is happening at a rapid pace


Nihar Ganju, MD

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The definitive guide to sustained patient engagement

The push for value-based healthcare-higher quality, better access, and lower cost-has opened up the door for technology to automate elements of care at a much lower cost.


Trevor Bare

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Why your practice should look beyond the 401(k)

When saving for retirement, it's important to consider all available retirement savings plans and how each aligns with your job, lifestyle and vision for retirement. For physicians, that may mean looking beyond the standard 401(k) to another type of qualified retirement plan that offers more uniquely suited benefits., such as a cash balance plan.


Josh Weiner

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How a better patient experience solves “The Great Resignation” challenge

Staffing shortages and patients’ expectations for high-touch care go hand-in-hand in today’s unconventional market.


Adam J. Weinstein, MD

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Evolving your practice to meet quality-based reimbursement

There's no one-size-fit all solution, but there are common strategies practices can take to adapt to value-based programs.


Kevin Lathrop

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Improve your claim denial management

Denials continue to frustrate medical practices. That’s why focusing on the 90 percent that are avoidable is important. That’s where the hidden revenue lies.


Daryl Johnson

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Get great online reviews without violating HIPAA

Physicians have a big challenge when it comes to managing online reviews: HIPAA. Although patients may say whatever they like, doctors are bound by HIPAA not to release certain information, and the lines can be blurry.


Jon Powell

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Tips to retain clinical talent through high-performance teams

In the complicated healthcare system in the U.S., one thing remains clear: retaining the clinical talent needed to deliver high-quality patient care is essential.


Dana Alexander

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Tips to retain clinical talent through high-performance teams

In the complicated healthcare system in the U.S., one thing remains clear: retaining the clinical talent needed to deliver high-quality patient care is essential.


Eugene H. Eisman

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How I learned to love my EHR and spend more time with patients

One of my favorite consultants is an orthopedist. His reports consist of five lines or less.


Karen Zupko

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5 mistakes doctors make that can cause big problems

Poor cash controls are still one of the most common risks we discover during our consultations.


Lorna Collier

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Should patients be allowed to record their doctors?

Smartphones are transforming professional conversations.


Sarah Poggi

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Borrowing from the theater to aid your practice's patient relations

I’ve never acted but I enjoy the theater, and so in order to make each second with my obstetrics patients count, I’ve come to think of them as patrons at a show watching a short play.


Jeanine Joy

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Floridas suicide ruling puts physicians at risk

Decision could hold doctors liable for something they have little control over


John Campanelli

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Understanding the need for long-term disability insurance

Securing LTD coverage can be complicated, confusing and expensive. But insurance experts, advisers and physicians who’ve suffered injury or illness all agree: Doctors need it.


Rebekah Bernard MD

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Doctors need love, too

While all members of the health care team deserve appreciation and respect, Doctors’ Day was created especially to recognize the work of physicians.


Scott Bates, CPA

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Here is the key to maintain a thriving practice

Healthcare is unique in the limits physicians have to predict practice revenue from a variety of payer models.


Karin Ratchinsky

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How will health IT trends evolve in 2017?

Waves of predictions about the health IT industry roll in at the end of every year. But how accurate were they in 2016?


Bird Blitch

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4 reasons to consider automated patient payments

With no sign of slowing, it’s essential for practices to develop strong, automated patient payment strategies to stay financially healthy.


Michael Enos, CPC, CPMA

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Preventing coding denials

Mike Enos, CPC, CPMA, of Enos Medical Coding, discusses common coding denials that medical practices experience and how they can be prevented.


Seth Swenson, MBA

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A shot of adrenaline for your retirement savings

Physicians who want to adequately fund their retirement must consider a cash balance plan.


Mike Palmer, CFP

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Understanding behavioral finance

A 3-step program to better investing


Hannah Shehata, MBA

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How to use scribes to get off the computer and in front of patients

Electronic health records (EHR) have the ability to transform the current healthcare system into a place of efficiently executed, high-quality, and patient-centered medicine, but only if physicians know how to use these systems to their maximum potential.


Ashlee Amparan

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How to use scribes to get off the computer and in front of patients

Electronic health records (EHR) have the ability to transform the current healthcare system into a place of efficiently executed, high-quality, and patient-centered medicine, but only if physicians know how to use these systems to their maximum potential.


Gerardo Hizon, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM

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How to use scribes to get off the computer and in front of patients

Electronic health records (EHR) have the ability to transform the current healthcare system into a place of efficiently executed, high-quality, and patient-centered medicine, but only if physicians know how to use these systems to their maximum potential.


Art Gross

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Leveraging advancing care information to lift MIPS scores

Choosing the option of completing the Advancing Care Information (ACI) section of Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) offers physicians one clear path through the complex thicket of guidelines that define the program.