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CMS has announced a glitch in the quality reporting measures brought upon by the changes in the ICD-CM (Clinical Modification) and ICD-PCS (Procedural Coding System) updates that went into affect Oct. 1.

Why has health technology been so slow to deliver on its promised benefits to hospitals and physicians?

Most medical practices welcome the major federal holidays and the opportunity for the entire staff to take a day off. A day when the doors are locked, however, is also a day that generates no income for the practice. It begs the question: Should the practice pay its employees a day’s wages for the holiday?

I hope the new administration can focus on the overall improvement of population health as the goal while it evaluates the healthcare agenda.

Going mobile isn’t seamless, but strategic decisions on how to work such devices into workflow practices can yield efficiency gains.

As healthcare shifts from fee-for-service to a model based on quality care, physicians need to make sure their computer systems can keep pace.

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The tech giant plans to immerse itself more in healthcare in the years ahead

The selection of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to head a national vaccination panel brought out some strong reactions from doctors.

The Affordable Care Act as we know it is about to meet its end.

One of my favorite consultants is an orthopedist. His reports consist of five lines or less.

Poor cash controls are still one of the most common risks we discover during our consultations.

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Physicians should focus on generating revenue, not putting in a longer workday, experts say

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While the transition may be rocky, primary care physicians are poised to take a leading role as care models change

ONC Coordinator B. Vindell Washington, MD, reflects on leading U.S. health IT efforts and what’s next

Many doctors complain that electronic health records (EHRs) drain their time, rather than create efficiencies. In fact, Deloitte’s 2016 Survey of U.S. Physicians found that seven out of 10 physicians think that EHRs reduce their productivity. Health IT experts say doctors can take these six steps to boost their productivity:

Only two states mandate e-prescribing controlled substances, but most physicians can use it now

There has been some cold feet to migrating all the information to this practice's cloud.

Trying to make sense of the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015? We're here to help.

I can't recall the exact moment I crossed over from believer in today's version of the healthcare quality movement to skeptic.

Most physicians are familiar with the necessity of Continuing Medical Education (CPE), although many ignore the impact of education on the medical practice’s employees -- one of the major assets of any practice.

There is a primary care crisis in the United States. We know it because patients only get 8-12 minutes with their primary care physician (PCP) who interrupts them within about 18 seconds and never fully listens to them. Patients are sent for tests, given a prescription or referred to the specialist even though the PCP could-with more time-have figured out the problem without a test, prescription or referral.

Many doctors emerge from their medical training with little knowledge of what and how they are paid. It seems counterintuitive that, after such extensive education, physicians still need to learn about something so fundamental that will affect the rest of their professional lives.

Despite warnings being issued frequently during the years since 1998, and despite the discussion of this issue during any Medicare training you might attend, there are still healthcare businesses that believe they can get by with waiving co-pays without a policy requiring a hardship evaluation.

A critique of the role of an insurance company, payer, exchange or entitlement program

We’ve rounded up our most popular articles from the past year, and each one not only had a big impact when they were published, they continue to prove their staying power through the continued conversations they still create on social media.

Between patient appointments, running a practice, trying to fit in continuing education and dealing with personal obligations, staying on top of bills can be challenging.