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How is your patient experience?Nearly 38 percent of patients switched providers twice in the last year
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Income share agreements: A solution to medical school debt?How this model can create value for medical students
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Proposed changes to Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute, explainedThe proposed rules released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in October 2019 include new exceptions and safe harbors, as well as clarifications to the Physician Self-Referral (Stark) Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the civil monetary penalty prohibition against beneficiary inducements.
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Proposed changes to Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute, explainedThe proposed rules released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in October 2019 include new exceptions and safe harbors, as well as clarifications to the Physician Self-Referral (Stark) Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the civil monetary penalty prohibition against beneficiary inducements.
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Making population health work for your practiceA population health management program sounds complicated and expensive, but it does not have to be
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Understanding fraud and abuse laws key to adherenceFive key laws every physician should be aware of
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Defamation in the age of social media: A roadmap for healthcare providersHealthcare providers are facing challenges with negative online reviews
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Setting Generation Y healthcare employees on the track to financial wellnessWhat do young workers need for financial success?
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5 Steps for practice leaders to achieve revenue clarityPhysicians don’t always have access to information to identify where they may be falling short.
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Primary Care First program is less burdensome, but experience requiredFewer hoops overall and multiple financial bonus opportunities
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Transforming the patient experience: Tips for better patient communicationBy focusing on communication and conveying information clearly and with compassion, physicians can bring the human touch to treatment that builds lasting relationships with patients.
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The U.S healthcare system is at a crossroadsDouble threat of chronic disease and provider shortage looms over U.S population
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Tips for managing and improving your online reputationPhysicians must take their online reputations seriously and acknowledge that it is critical to managing a healthy, growing practice.
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When it comes to revenue cycle management, it’s time to get back to basicsPrivate practices have the most to lose when it comes to revenue cycle management.
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We must address social determinants of health nowAddressing social determinants is where our health care system falls short.
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Exploring MIPS 2020: Key things physicians need to knowKey takeaways and strategies for meeting this year’s requirements.
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6 factors to evaluate the prospects of a practiceHere is some guidance for how practice owners can view their practices as outsiders and questions for physicians to ask as they contemplate joining a practice, especially as a future partner.
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7 must-haves for your healthcare websiteJust because your medical practice has a website doesn’t mean you’re effectively reaching your audience
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5 key features of successful quality collaborativesHow to bring payers and providers together to improve outcomes
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How practices should evolve their value-based care strategyPhysician Compare is making MIPS data available to patients, payers and competitors. Here’s how practices can leverage their performance data and stay ahead of the curve.
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COVID-19 and its impact on patients with mental health conditionsAlthough medical literature has largely focused on the acute, physical manifestations of the coronavirus, it is also important to consider the impact of stress for medically vulnerable patients
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2019 Physician Writing Contest: The hope of living betterThe second-place entry in this year's Physician Writing Contest
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The EHR-friendly way to boost collection resultsEHRs can handle all clinical aspects of the revenue cycle with ease, but they lack visibility into the back end of the revenue cycle.
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Three common real estate mistakes physicians makeReal estate is the second highest expense behind payroll for most healthcare practices.
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The promise of AI in healthcareHow artificial intelligence can boost surgery center operations and revenue cycle management.
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Behavior Change Theorem: Using a debt model to promote whole patient healthMore than ever, people are seeking ways to alter their behavior and, thus, their overall health.
