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GMC publishes survey on GP politeness
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GPs will be soon be graded on how polite they are to their patients during consultations in new surveys published by the General Medical Council (GMC)
Source: Management in Practice - April 3, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
CQC risks becoming a 'postbox' for GP registrationEmail this article to a colleague.
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MPs “remain far from convinced” the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is up to the “major challenge” of registering and assessing England’s 10,000 GP practices from next April
Source: Management in Practice - April 3, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Is the EHR Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?Email this article to a colleague.
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Some optimists believe the full potential of EHRs will not be realized by practices where income remains tied to the number of face-to-face encounters that can be squeezed into a day.
Source: Physicians Practice - April 2, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
6 Ways to Get Your Medical Practice OrganizedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tired of decreased productivity? Here's what you need to do to whip your practice back into shape.
Source: Physicians Practice - April 2, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Identify Prescription Drug Abuse Earlier: Six Policies to ImplementEmail this article to a colleague.
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What every medical practice's prescription drug monitoring program should include.
Source: Physicians Practice - April 2, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Virgin wins community care contract in SurreyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A private company has won a £500m contract to provide community health services across Surrey until 2017
Source: Management in Practice - April 2, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
BMA ballots GPs on strike action over pensionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The British Medical Association (BMA) is preparing to ballot GPs on strike action over NHS pension reforms next month if the government does not enhance its offer
Source: Management in Practice - April 2, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
The Yearly Review: Measuring Physicians Practice Staff PerformanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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How did your employees do this year? Let this checklist help you with your evaluation.
Source: Physicians Practice - April 1, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Informed Consent Forms and Controlled Substances: A ChecklistEmail this article to a colleague.
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Before prescribing patients controlled substances, most of you require them to sign some sort of informed consent form. Do your forms contain enough information?
Source: Physicians Practice - March 30, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Computerized Physician Order Entry: Coming to a Hospital Near YouEmail this article to a colleague.
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CPOE brings with it obvious advantages to the patient because it removes the possibility of a ward clerk incorrectly deciphering a physician's illegible writing. However, it also presents some challenges.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 30, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
How to Write Patient-Education Articles Faster, More EffectivelyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Use this basic article structure to save time and energy when you sit down to write your next patient-education article for your practice's website.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 30, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Shortages of Primary-Care Providers Will Affect Aging AmericansEmail this article to a colleague.
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My father’s last ski run got me thinking: The unprecedented growth of the oldest Americans is putting significant demands on our society and healthcare systems, including primary-care providers.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 30, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Lansley promises 'new freedoms' for NHS staffEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a letter to health professionals, the health secretary says the new Health Act "explicitly" supports core NHS principles
Source: Management in Practice - March 29, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Growing Your Medical Practice: Cultivate the Patient Base You WantEmail this article to a colleague.
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You are in charge of what types of patients you attract and having clear goals makes this process flow more easily and simply.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 29, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Managing Patient Expectations: Personalized MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tending to the patient’s health in partnership with their fiscal health is the training ground for the inevitable shift from fee-based services to hybrid forms of reimbursement.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 29, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
If the Individual Mandate is Struck Down, How Will That Affect Physicians?Email this article to a colleague.
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As the ACA hearings come to a close, speculation about what the justices will decide, and how that decision will affect physicians, has only begun.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 29, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
How ACA’s Medicaid Provision May Affect PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Will it stay or will it go? For physicians, the provision’s continued existence, or early death, could have a greater-than-expected impact.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 29, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Medicare Could Save Billions by Permanently Adopting Primary Care Payment Increase, Says StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Medicare program could save billions of dollars by permanently extending a temporary provision in the health care reform law that provides a five-year, 10 percent Medicare payment boost for primary care services. That's the assessment of a new study published by The Commonwealth Fund and conducted by researchers at the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) and Mathematica Policy Research.
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - March 28, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Can You Be Forced to Buy Burial Insurance?Email this article to a colleague.
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Tuesday's oral arguments on the Affordable Care Act produced at least one truly riveting exchange.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 28, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Seven Possible Legal Pitfalls at Your Medical PracticeEmail this article to a colleague.
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It’s cheaper to spend the time and money setting things up properly at your medical practice then to defend yourself when a problem arises.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 28, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Firing a Medical Practice EmployeeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Here are 9 tips to make the process easier
Source: Physicians Practice - March 28, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
CQC sets GP out-of-hours registration feeEmail this article to a colleague.
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GPs providing out-of-hours services will be charged in the same ‘banding’ as dental and ambulance services for registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Source: Management in Practice - March 28, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
AAFP Action Alert Urges Students to Support Title VII FundingEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AAFP is calling on its student members to contact their senators in support of a budget request that asks the Senate Appropriations Committee to allocate $280 million for Title VII health professions programs during fiscal year 2013.
Source: Inside AAFP - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
AAFP Taking 'Watchful Waiting' Approach to Supreme Court's Consideration of Health Reform LawEmail this article to a colleague.
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For more than two decades, the AAFP has supported the idea of health care for all. Two years ago, the federal government took steps toward making that concept a reality when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the law, which is being challenged by more than half the states. That concept of health care for all -- in a country with approximately 45 million uninsured people -- is at the center of the debate.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Health Bill receives Royal AssentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The government’s controversial Health and Social Care Bill has finally been passed into law after gaining Royal Assent today (27 March)
Source: Management in Practice - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Peer pressure in CCGs is 'vital' to achieve savingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Peer pressure within CCGs has been touted as a “vital trick” for engaging practices and generating thousands of pounds worth of savings
Source: Management in Practice - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Leaked draft risk register warns CCGs 'may go bust'Email this article to a colleague.
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The “dismantling” of the current management controls could see CCGs going bust or cutting services under the government’s health reforms, a leaked draft risk register has revealed
Source: Management in Practice - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
What the Muppets Can Teach Physicians about Work-life BalanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Making a big leap forward in your career without looking back as a physician is scary, but take a tip from Gonzo the Great.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Poll of the Week – When Does a Background Check Go Too Far?Email this article to a colleague.
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A small but growing number of employers are asking potential hires to share social networking login and password information.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Business Education for Busy PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Here's how physicians can acquire executive-level knowledge on complex issues in a time- and cost-efficient way.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 27, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Should Physician Practices Ask Potential Hires for Facebook Login Info?Email this article to a colleague.
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A recent article raises the question as to how much social media screening is appropriate for potential and existing employees.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Weighing Employee Benefits for Medical Practice StaffEmail this article to a colleague.
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I know money isn't everything …but I also want to provide for my staff what I can for them.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
'Content Neutrality' and Why It Is Important for EHREmail this article to a colleague.
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Although much of what happens in the medical setting is predictable in general terms, the details present almost infinite variety. So some flexibility is needed with EHRs.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Is the Mandate Penalty a Tax or a Fine?Email this article to a colleague.
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The government insists that it's not a tax. It may regret taking that position.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
NI GP-led triage model in 'conceptual stage'Email this article to a colleague.
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EXCLUSIVE A planned remodel of healthcare in Northern Ireland could result in patient safety risks, a practice manager has warned
Source: Management in Practice - March 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Patient care 'worsened' under integrated care pilotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Patients found no improvement in their care under a DH-led integrated care pilot programme, a report has claimed
Source: Management in Practice - March 26, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Financial Results at Your Medical Practice Tied to Engaged EmployeesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The single most important investment with the best return-on-investment you can make for your medical practice is an investment in your staff.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 25, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Sleep-deprived Physicians: Good for Training, Bad for PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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I do agree that a more humane training schedule for medical students, interns, and residents was long overdue. But as the saying goes, “the devil is in the details."
Source: Physicians Practice - March 25, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Payer Denials, Delays, and Managing Them at Your PracticeEmail this article to a colleague.
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The difference between a denial and a delay, and how to effectively approach both.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 24, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Membership Model Medical Practice — Works for Some, Not OthersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Contemplating the membership model? Here are some of the key things to consider.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 23, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
NHS efficiency savings to extend beyond 2015Email this article to a colleague.
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The NHS spending squeeze will continue beyond 2015, a DH QIPP advisor has claimed
Source: Management in Practice - March 23, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Free Social Media Tools Can Mean Powerful Results for Your PracticeEmail this article to a colleague.
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The flood of advice on social media can be overwhelming. Here are some easy ways to get meaningful results at your medical practice.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 23, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
How the ICD-10 Delay is Impacting Physician PracticesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Though CMS has yet to set a new deadline for switching over to ICD-10, practices should still prepare for the change now. This week, two experts offered practices tips on how to do this.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 23, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Budget 2012 offered 'no tax giveaways'Email this article to a colleague.
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The majority of GPs will face a “whopping” 60% rate of income tax on their salary, following after the announcement of the 2012 Budget
Source: Management in Practice - March 23, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Take new practice management technologies to the bankEmail this article to a colleague.
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New technology allows for new relationships with patients. Find out how you can use intergrated EHR/PM
systems to improve your practice.
Source: Modern Medicine - March 22, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Shrinking Scope of Practice Raises Questions About Future of Family Medicine TrainingEmail this article to a colleague.
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During the past two years, all 12 of the residents who completed the family medicine program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine started their careers as employed physicians. They're not alone. According to AAFP data, more than 60 percent of AAFP members are employed physicians, and more than 80 percent of new physicians -- those who completed residency within the past seven years -- are employed. Thirty years ago, employed physicians were a minority in family medicine, but a slow shift to the employed model during the past two decades has eroded our collective scope of practice.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - March 22, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
BMA: Scotland faces a GP premises 'crisis'Email this article to a colleague.
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Scottish Government accused of failing to address the crisis, said to be stifling the development of services in local communities
Source: Management in Practice - March 22, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Physicians: You Have an Online Profile, Now Control ItEmail this article to a colleague.
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Whether you know it or not, you have an online brand as a physician. Now is the time to take five minutes and ensure the right information is on the Internet.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 22, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Suffolk CCG GPs grant £140m contract to private firmEmail this article to a colleague.
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Suffolk GP CCG members have elected a private firm to take over the running of the region’s community health services
Source: Management in Practice - March 22, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Growing Your Medical Practice: Preparing for ChangeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Spring is in the air, so let's talk about how your medical practice can blossom after you've prepared it for growth.
Source: Physicians Practice - March 22, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
