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Medical education debt implications of the PROSPER ActCongress is debating a plan that would have significant effects for a large majority of U.S. medical students.
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3 ways hospitals and community pharmacies can address adherenceBy working together, health systems and independent pharmacists can create and sustain long-lasting relationships to benefit patients.
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Competition fierce for new physicians entering practicePractices will need to step up their recruitment game to capture the attention of this year’s new physicians, says a new survey of final-year medical residents.
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Take a proactive approach to bad debtMaking a cultural shift in terms of patient payments and bad debt isn’t easy, but it helps both those giving and receiving care.
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Take a proactive approach to bad debtMaking a cultural shift in terms of patient payments and bad debt isn’t easy, but it helps both those giving and receiving care.
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Delivering value in healthcare starts with increased primary care investmentTo truly improve patient care and reduce costs, primary care is the best buy in healthcare. Here’s why.
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CMS’s E/M reimbursement cuts hurt physicians and patientsWhile CMS says it aims to allow doctors more time with patients with less documentation, its proposed E/M changes simply don’t achieve that goal.
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Mental mayhem: The peril of multitasking in medicineWhy the multitasking demanded in our work is likely an under-appreciated, but substantive factor in physician burnout
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Strategies to manage risk in the value-based payment environmentIn the value-based payment era, the opportunity for greater financial rewards comes with greater risks.
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5 reasons why communication breaks down during care transitionsBreakdowns in communication happen frequently in healthcare. Here’s why as well as some solutions.
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Physicians need more time with older chronic condition patientsWith better support, patients may experience better care and outcomes as major health issues are identified early and averted.
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Reducing the high cost of pain: Remote monitoring surveys help patients avoid pain and the EDThree simple ways healthcare teams can leverage surveys to make pain management more proactive.
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Avoiding a compliance and coding tug-of-war at your practiceEnsure compliance while maximizing reimbursement and staffing levels at your organization.
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Avoiding a compliance and coding tug-of-war at your practiceEnsure compliance while maximizing reimbursement and staffing levels at your organization.
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How Yelp made me a better doctorA runner-up of the 2018 Physician Writing Contest shares how she learned from a bad review.
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Interoperability in EHR: the medical minePhysician input is critical in achieving systems that can interact and provide a complete data picture of our patients.
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Interoperability in EHR: the medical minePhysician input is critical in achieving systems that can interact and provide a complete data picture of our patients.
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The importance of addressing social determinants of health with your patientsThe conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play that can affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes.
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Ready or not, quality-based reimbursement is here. Have you calculated the financial impact?Healthcare providers show strong interest in population health management but often struggle to assess the financial impact of the change from fee-for-service to the value-based reimbursement models that accompany it.
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Telehealth and the law: addressing the risksAs businesspeople, providers must understand the risks involved in providing telehealth services in other states.
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Hammers and healthcare: technology’s role in modern medicineTrue benefit from new technology comes when we understand how to produce and wield the best tools for the broader job of delivering care.
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What physicians should do when they are unhappy with their jobA career as a physician comes with many challenges and hardships, so it's important to know who to turn to when you feel less than satisfied with your work.
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A tale of two mastersThe EHR, like many new technologies, has capacity to improve the health and safety of our patients. So what can we do to make this happen?
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The tech-savvy way of running the modern private practiceAs successful patient management expands to meet digital and lifestyle engagement needs and care continuity demands, technology should enable the transition without adding administrative burden.
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As physicians, we often see what we want to seeA runner-up of the 2018 Physician Writing Contest shares why it's important to really see patients.
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The quest to find affordable insulin for patients9 strategies physicians can use to help their patients with diabetes improve access to this vital medication.
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Cryptocurrency: good investment or financial disaster?Is investing in cryptocurrency something to avoid or are physicians missing out on a prime investment opportunity if they don’t give it a try?
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Bringing value-based compensation to your medical practiceMany physicians may not realize the extent to which both Medicare and private insurers have already implemented value-based care compensation models.
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4 tips to amplify your patient satisfaction surveysA patient satisfaction survey can help you build a satisfying and cohesive experience for patients – if you can get patients to take it.
