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Mike Baird

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Reaching rural patients through telehealth

The struggle to merely access quality health services for the 15 to 20 percent of patients who live in rural areas across the United States remains real, leading to frustration and serious health consequences.


Keith A. Reynolds

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CDC tips to extend the life of N95 masks

As the coronavirus spreads across the globe, respirator shortages are already hitting hospitals across the world.


Jeanette Ball, RN, PCMH, CCE

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Is Your Practice Ready for Primary Care First?

The role of primary care has become even more important with the introduction of new programs from Medicare and Medicade Services. 


Saverio Ferme

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Is digital transformation just code for inefficient healthcare spending?

The economic outlook is good for the life sciences sector, but spending may not be on par with the industry’s preparedness to adapt


Joel Diamond, MD, FAAFP

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The precision medicine revolution

The most critical step is understanding what value precision medicine brings to your practice, and where it can have greatest impact from both a clinical and business perspective.


Lis Zimmerman

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Financial safeguards for busy doctors

Like caring for your patients’ physical health, the first step in managing your own financial health is gathering data and creating your roadmap for success.


Keith A. Reynolds

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How physicians can limit their tax liability

Julianne Andrews, principal and co-founder of Atlanta Financial Associates LLC, discusses some strategies to help physicians minimize their tax liability.


Andrew Hajde

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Here’s what you need to know about healthcare jobs in the future

What will the healthcare market look like as physicians and hospitals scrambling to staff up?


Stephen Dart

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Combatting burnout: 5 steps to improve employee satisfaction in a medical practice

Training, opportunities for career advancement and good work-life balance are key


Joel Headley

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How is your patient experience?

Nearly 38 percent of patients switched providers twice in the last year


Jordan Hughes

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Income share agreements: A solution to medical school debt?

How this model can create value for medical students


Kristin M. Bohl

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Proposed changes to Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute, explained

The 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.


Adetoro T. Olugbemi

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Proposed changes to Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute, explained

The 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.


Cindy Gaines

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Making population health work for your practice

A population health management program sounds complicated and expensive, but it does not have to be


Andria Jacobs, RN, MS

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Understanding fraud and abuse laws key to adherence

Five key laws every physician should be aware of



Jonna Eimer

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Defamation in the age of social media: A roadmap for healthcare providers

Healthcare providers are facing challenges with negative online reviews



Matt Rolfes

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5 Steps for practice leaders to achieve revenue clarity

Physicians don’t always have access to information to identify where they may be falling short.


Kent Locklear, MD

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Primary Care First program is less burdensome, but experience required

Fewer hoops overall and multiple financial bonus opportunities


Anthony Orsini, DO

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Transforming the patient experience: Tips for better patient communication

By focusing on communication and conveying information clearly and with compassion, physicians can bring the human touch to treatment that builds lasting relationships with patients.



Julia Hu

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The U.S healthcare system is at a crossroads

Double threat of chronic disease and provider shortage looms over U.S population 


Todd Paton

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Tips for managing and improving your online reputation

Physicians must take their online reputations seriously and acknowledge that it is critical to managing a healthy, growing practice.


Taya Moheiser

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When it comes to revenue cycle management, it’s time to get back to basics

Private practices have the most to lose when it comes to revenue cycle management. 


Alyssa Dahl

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BPCI-A enrollment drops 16%: Is it still worthwhile?

What’s next for bundled payment models?


Joseph Valenti, MD

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We must address social determinants of health now

Addressing social determinants is where our health care system falls short.


Courtney Tesvich

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Exploring MIPS 2020: Key things physicians need to know

Key takeaways and strategies for meeting this year’s requirements.


Nick Hernandez, MBA

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6 factors to evaluate the prospects of a practice

Here 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.


Rachael Sauceman

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7 must-haves for your healthcare website

Just because your medical practice has a website doesn’t mean you’re effectively reaching your audience