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It’s time to champion healthcare price transparencyHow can we expect to control healthcare spending when the people providing and receiving the service have no information about costs until the bill or payment comes in?
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Physician-designed EHRs work better for doctorsAnyone can design their own EHR. You don't even have to be a programmer to get started. You just have to have ideas and know what you want. The building blocks are already there. There is no need to reinvent the wheel.
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How can physicians combat industry shortages and meet patient demands?In the next few years, a major shortage of primary care physicians will sweep across the United States. By 2025, the number of physicians needed will fall short by 46,000 to 90,000, according to a recent study from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Physicians should unite … to support Obamacare repealDespite your feelings on the Senate and House bills, now is the time for physicians to speak up and get involved.
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The opioid pain paradoxI was recently discussing the complexities of opioid management of chronic pain with a medical student, when I recalled the following story.
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4 ways to protect your practice from ransomware attacksAs ransomware attacks multiply, cybersecurity has become a top concern among healthcare professionals. What are the best ways to stop these attacks before they occur?
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How to decipher direct-to-consumer genetic testingDTC genetic testing may provide some relief for patients about their health risks, but more stress for physicians.
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Simple tips to rein in rising consumer collection costsHow to optimize the revenue cycle with comprehensive patient communication strategies
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If you operate a medical practice, you should be outsourcingAs if giving your key employees menial tasks isn’t enough to consider outsourcing, the ever-changing landscape of the medical industry should be the deciding factor.
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Hospitalists, PCPs bad at communication and its hurting patient careThe American health care delivery system is reaching a point of crisis.
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8 ways doctors can save money on individual disability insuranceThere are ways doctors can save significant money on occupation disability insurance.
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How to craft the perfect health IT that delivers for physicians and patientsThe technology is hurting the one group it's supposed to help-doctors.
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7 ways to keep a promising new hire at your practiceAfter a rigorous recruiting process, here's how to ensure a long stay from that prized new employee.
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3 helpful solutions to value-based care obstaclesUsing technology tools the right way can yield positive results
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How the mix of tech and personalization helps improve adherence and outcomesOne in four Americans has multiple chronic conditions according to the CDC.
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How to protect yourself and your practice from secondary business venturesBefore investing in or becoming associated with any outside venture, it is critical to proactively identify and limit risks
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21st Century Cures is a step in the right direction for behavioral healthOften considered the social outcast of healthcare, behavioral health has long struggled to obtain legitimacy in the eyes of the general medical community. But with more than 60 million Americans effected every year from mental illness, something has to change.
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The role of bureaucratic enabling in the opioid crisisThe Joint Commission’s “misconceptions” on pain just don’t make sense as many see it as the key to today’s opioid crisis.
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Physicians need to be more like the Ritz-Carlton to improve healthcareThere could not be anything more different than the experience one has between checking in at the doctor’s office and checking in to the Ritz-Carlton.
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Texting tips for various patient typesPatients are accustomed to texting in all facets of their lives and those habits carry over into their relationship with their doctor.
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5 interview questions for your next physician hireThis face-to-face encounter enables physicians and other staff to get to know a candidate in ways that go beyond a resume on a desk and letters of recommendation.
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A call for physicians to denounce third parties once and for allI appeal to my fellow physicians, let us denounce with a single voice practices by third parties.
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5 reasons why your EHR isn't enough for success in value-based careKeeping in mind that the core mandate of value-based care is shifting accountability to providers for the holistic quality and cost of the care they deliver, five shortcomings of legacy EHRs become apparent.
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Here’s the answer to fixing healthcareThe United States Congress failed once again to come up with any meaningful changes in Obamacare
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A physician’s solution to rising healthcare demandsQualified medical assistants can help primary care practices become more efficient, reduce patient wait times and streamline patient processing, which ultimately increase patient satisfaction.
