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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.

While the idea of direct payments between patients and physicians seems like a blessing among the healthcare chaos, the recent closures of two leading DPC businesses have put a question mark on the movement’s future.

Here are the top 4 ways in which you can influence your bond costs.

The solution for burnout is for physicians to be able to devote their full energies solely to the wellbeing of their patients by opting-out of the demands of all third-party contracts and not becoming hospital corporate employees.

Primary care must be the “bedrock” of healthcare

There’s no one-size-fits all answer to the question

Online outlets provide savings, but physician buy-in remains varied

Not doing so leaves money on the table

With consumers responsible for more of their health bills, physicians must vigilantly control their revenue

Good communication and creative thinking can lead to better patient results while boosting doctors’ quality scores

Virtually all primary care physicians engage in coordinated care to some degree, but the extra emphasis placed on it now by healthcare policymakers, along with new reimbursement models and reporting requirements, has primary care doctors looking for ways to improve how they coordinate care.

There are cogent reasons for healthcare professionals to amp up their participation in Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) as soon as possible

Engaging patients and using plain language is one of the most effective ways to improve communication with patients, and therefore reduce the likelihood of malpractice incidents.

In smaller practices, the position of security officer is often filled by whoever appears to have the time to fill it.

How to achieve work-life balance is of keen interest to all physician readers

The solution made simple.