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The use of opioid medications to treat pain is at a watershed moment in the United States.

Have you ever done an audit of your employee personnel folders to review the actual information that has made its way into these folders? There have been many Department of Labor changes in the past couple of years, so now would be a good time to pull several folders and analyze the contents.

Nobody likes acknowledging mistakes-especially when it comes to finances. It can be painful to admitwhen we’ve made bad choices or have fallen short.

Before physicians buy a revenue cycle management system they should do more than listen to a vendor’s sales pitch.

Small practices that enroll in value-based initiatives will see revenue cycle disruptions and loss of income, one expert says.

Or could you be leaving money on the table?

Marketing efforts on behalf of doctors should be approached with care.

2017 Physician Writing Contest: Honorable mention

If a practice does not have a robust drug disposal program, it may inadvertently put patients, staff and the surrounding community at risk

Loss aversion is an all too-human tendency to place an irrational premium on things we possess

It’s time for healthcare to learn from other industries and make solutions for physicians available at the touch of a button

Why EHR interoperability remains an elusive goal

Devices generate their own forms of data, most of which aren’t compatible with EHRs

The electronic health record industry might look markedly different than it does today

Experts discuss how the federal government will approach technology during Trump presidency

With the government conducting a new round of HIPAA privacy and security audits in 2017, small medical practices need to be prepared

Can Medicare be billed for third-party chronic care management services?

What physicians must know when shopping for coverage

Four states have passed laws allowing patients to insert directives into their medical records saying they refuse their physicians’ prescriptions for opioids.

Hospital systems may no longer be quite as eager to acquire independent medical practices now that the government is scaling back a significant financial incentive for doing so

Using registry data to elevate benchmarking and performance

If we are going to survive going forward with the changes in payments from all of our insurers, we must stand as one group all together for the common good of providing quality care.

With so many changing variables these days, it has become even more important to maintain a steady income. Knowing whether or not your salary is amongst the highest, or lowest, in the country comes in handy when attempting to combat these struggles.

Sticking with a prevention program for one year increased the likelihood of success

A Los Angeles-based program eliminated 14,000 unnecessary visits to specialty care professionals and reduced wait times for patients in need.

With the advent of new technologies (particularly those enabling real-time video communication), telehealth is becoming an increasingly common means of providing healthcare services.

Although MIPS can affect a small practice’s income, polls show that most physicians still know little about it. How much do you know? Take our quiz and find out!

Retail health clinics are popping up everywhere. Nowadays, they reside in pharmacies, chain drug stores such as Walgreens and CVS, in supermarkets and big-box stores, such as Walmart and Target.

The change has been problematic because it adds more uncertainty and extra wait time in a long, bureaucratic process, which then may jeopardize their jobs.