Feb. 7, 2018Wednesday no-showspractice management Best practice Model reduces no-shows, increases patient visits Interventions to address patient challenges make big impact on bottom line, according to JAOA study.
Dec. 13, 2017Wednesday credit card processingpractice management Practice matters Keep an eye on your credit card processing fees Some credit card acceptance fees are controllable, consultant says, giving physicians an opportunity to save money.
Aug. 11, 2017Friday codingphysician paymentpractice management Practice Management UnitedHealth to align with CMS consultation policy UnitedHealthcare announces changes that affect how you code for consultations.
Aug. 10, 2017Thursday chronic disease managementcodingpractice management Practice Management CMS wants to pay you for chronic care management CMS adds billing codes to compensate physicians who manage patients with two or more chronic conditions.
July 12, 2017Wednesday AOACMEosteopathic manipulative treatmentpractice management Online Learning How to maximize your reimbursement for OMT Learn to expand treatment options for your patients, increase your revenue, and earn CME credit in this new webinar.
May 22, 2017Monday leadershippain managementpractice managementprescribing opioids OMT for pain FSMB lists OMT as a non-pharma treatment alternative to opioids The AOA and other osteopathic partners helped get OMT included in these updated guidelines.
April 6, 2017Thursday advocacyAOApractice management Law & Medicine Inside advocacy: AOA lawyers protect practice parity Despite parity in all 50 states, legal team finds dismantling discrimination is an ongoing effort.
March 20, 2017Monday opinionpatient carepractice managementwork-life balance Health 3.0 Parody music video captures the frustrations today’s physicians face ZDoggMD remixes the hit song “7 years” as a chronicle of a career in medicine—and the challenges involved.
Oct. 13, 2016Thursday practice management News in brief New HHS nondiscrimination requirements start Sunday, Oct. 16 Physicians must inform patients with limited English proficiency that language assistance is available, among other requirements.
Jan. 21, 2016Thursday medical scribespatient carepractice management Increasing productivity Medical scribes help ease burdens as practices go paperless A medical scribe may be the person you’ve been looking for to help your care team be more productive.