Practice Management

The American Medical Association (AMA) has submitted codes that could finally lead to Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life and advanced care conversations, five years after a previous effort was squashed when the talks were labeled “death panels.”

Although physicians need to interact with at least 5% of their patients electronically in 2014 to receive Meaningful Use Stage 2 (MU2) incentives, 42.7% of patients in a recent survey didn’t know if their primary care physician (PCP) had a patient portal.

Preparation and patient outreach during flu season will enable your practice to better compete in a crowded marketplace.

Our coding expert explains time-based coding, one of the least-understood elements of Evaluation and Management service coding.

Rehearing could lessen possibility of Supreme Court ending availability of tax subsidies to buy health insurance

Information about making the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 from CMS.

While a recent study has found that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) pose less of a health risk than conventional cigarettes, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a ban on indoor use and stronger regulation.

These strategies are easily implemented but commonly overlooked ways to manage and reduce your tax liability.

Providers will have more flexibility with their systems.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it will conduct three weeks of ICD-10 testing.

Home visits from primary care physicians may significantly lower Medicare costs among elderly patients, according to a recent study.

Medicaid will now be available to more low-income residents in Pennsylvania following the state’s agreement with CMS to expand coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

The key to persuading patients to use your portal is developing a strategy based on communication and education, physicians say.

New survey shows family, internal medicine continue strong in job category

You don’t have to be a business whiz to make and keep your practice profitable. Focusing on just a few high-impact areas can make the difference between a flourishing enterprise and financial problems.

As physicians and coders transition to ICD-10, several coding and documentation issues will need to be addressed related to complications of pregnancy.

After a decline, more beneficiaries have trouble affording their medications or paying for other necessities

EHR patient portals allow patients to view their lab results online, but a new study questions whether they'll be able to decipher them.

The growing demand for improved access to cost information presents opportunities for practicing physicians, experts say.

Direct pay models could buy physicians more time with patients to improve care and reset a fractured payment system.

Physicians say direct pay models offer a viable alternative to health insurance, but they require careful planning and outreach.

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have made few strides in health information technology (IT) since early 2013, according to a recent survey from eHealth Initiative.

Veterans can now be referred to non-U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care physicians (PCPs) to lessen wait times, but there might be pushback because reimbursement may be below standard Medicare rates.

Study ties positive survey results to improved medication adherence, lower readmissions

A reader describes the costs to her practice of maintaining certification.

A reader says the certification exam for internal medicine has little relevance to his practice.

A reader says the MOC process is doomed.

A physician disagrees with the views of an insurance company spokesman regarding the need for prior authorizations.

Practices must establish social media guidelines to protect patient health information and the reputations of its physicians.

One-third of records submitted to the Open Payments website will be withheld when the site launches on September 30 due to possible errors.