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GPs could help save £190m in sick pay
GPs will be “central” to managing sickness absence and helping 300,000 people stay off benefits, following a government review
Source: Management in Practice - January 21, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Asthma drop linked to smoking ban
Childhood hospital admissions for asthma fell after the public smoking ban in England, a new study suggests
Source: Management in Practice - January 21, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
More local emergency services in England says NHS CB
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will “shape emergency services for the future", as plans for a new framework in England are revealed
Source: Management in Practice - January 21, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
How physicians can get paid for care coordination
Practice Management - A column about keeping your practice in good health
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - January 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Family Physician Finds Medical Career a Stepping Stone to Public Service
Have you ever wondered what motivates a physician who has years of experience in patient care to add public service to an already demanding schedule? Take, for example, Sen. Joseph Hardy, M.D., who was elected as a Nevada state senator in 2010 and served in the state's general assembly for eight years prior to that. Sen. Hardy -- Dr. Hardy to his patients -- completed his family medicine residency training at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix in 1979. Hardy took his first official political oath 20 years later as a city councilman in Boulder City, Nev., the same town in which he served as Mayor Hardy from 2001-2002.
Source: Inside AAFP - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Gun Discussions Should Not Be Required for Physicians
Discussions Should Not Be Required for Physicians Blog | January 21, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Law & Malpractice, PatientsBy Melissa Young, MDWith its push for physicians to discuss gun safety, the AMA once again reveals that it does not truly represent the physicians seeing patients every day.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Healthcare Regulatory Compliance Comes Before Patient Care
Blog | January 21, 2013 | Health IT, HIPAA, Patients, Patient Flow Wait TimesBy Daniel Essin, MA, MDHIPAA may protect patient information, but it has come at the cost of direct patient care.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
What Healthcare Reform Means to Physicians
Blog | January 20, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Healthcare Reform, Physician CompensationBy Greg MertzThough no one knows exactly how healthcare delivery and reimbursement will ultimately shake out, physicians should expect seven major impacts from the Affordable Care Act.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Compliance Tips for Your Medical Practice
Blog | January 20, 2013 | Law & Malpractice, HIPAA, Stark, Medical Billing & Collections, StaffBy Martin MerrittA new year is the perfect time to be proactive and ensure your medical practice is compliance with all the regulations it faces.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
It's Time to Redefine the Practice of Medicine
It's Time to Redefine the Practice of MedicineBlog | January 18, 2013 | Health IT, EHR, Healthcare Careers, Patients, StaffBy Stephen H. Hanson, PA-CFrom the emergence of non-physicians to the role of EHRs, it is time for America to take a fresh look at how we care for patients.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Guns, Doctors, Patients, and the Second Amendment
Blog | January 18, 2013 | Healthcare Careers, Patients, Patient RelationsBy David Mokotoff, MDThe president wants physicians to ask patients about their gun ownership. To me, this is not the best use of our time or the solution to avoid future tragedies.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Handling the Flu Outbreak at Our Medical Practice
Blog | January 18, 2013 | Patient Relations, OperationsBy J. Scott Litton, Jr., MDLike most medical practices, we offer flu shots to patients. And like most practices, some accept, some refuse, and some go to their grocery store instead.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Independent healthcare worth £40billion
Private healthcare is worth £40 billion per year in the UK, new statistics show
Source: Management in Practice - January 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Dedicated Medical Students Drawing Peers to Family Medicine
Each year, seven student leaders chosen from our network of Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIGs) come to the AAFP's offices in Leawood, Kan., for orientation before beginning their new roles. When our five FMIG regional coordinators, national FMIG coordinator and Student National Medical Association liaison to the AAFP met with Academy leaders and staff in January 2012, AAFP EVP Doug Henley, M.D., challenged them to boost student membership to 20,000. They delivered, helping boost our student membership by 3,500.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - January 17, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Tablets Help Physicians Meet Clinical Education Goals
Blog | January 17, 2013 | MobileBy Marisa TorrieriHow the iPad helps augment the clinical experience in education.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 17, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
High-performing Physician Networks: The Ideal ACO
Blog | January 17, 2013 | ACO, Healthcare ReformBy Nicholas Bonvicino, MD and James DoulgerisWhy a high-performing physician network could be an incredibly profitable business model.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 17, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Legal Issues Physicians Need to Know About in 2013
Blog | January 17, 2013 | Health IT, Law & Malpractice, HIPAA, Healthcare Reform, Medical Billing & CollectionsBy Rachel V. Rose, JDHere are five legal issues private practices should be sure to follow in the new year to avoid potential pitfalls.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 17, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Gay men 'should have' HPV vaccine
Source: Management in Practice - January 17, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Six Ways Physicians Can Improve Their Public Speaking
Pearl | January 16, 2013 | PearlsBy Sue JacquesBeing a skilled medical professional doesn't necessarily mean that you're comfortable speaking in public, yet, effective verbal communication is essential for personal and professional success.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: ericasprey Source Type: news
Negotiating Medical Practice Payer Contracts to Your Advantage
Blog | January 16, 2013 | Contracts, Medical Billing & Collections, PayersBy Melody S. Irvine, CPCLearn what questions to ask and what to look for when negotiating insurance contracts at your medical practice.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
More technology could save NHS 'billions'
The NHS could save more than £4 billion by making better use of technology, the Health Secretary said today (16 January 2013)
Source: Management in Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Tips for Medical Practice Staff When Joining a New Practice
Blog | January 18, 2013 | Employment, Recruitment, Front Desk, PerformanceBy Aubrey WestgateThe top 10 dos and don’ts for new medical practice staff.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
Improve Medical Practice Performance by Adding Structure
Blog | January 16, 2013 | Productivity, Front Desk, Managers Administrators, PerformanceBy Carol StrykerEnsure shifting between tasks at your medical practice does not harm accuracy or productivity
Source: Physicians Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
State Mandates Interfering with Physician-patient Relationship
Blog | January 16, 2013 | Best States to Practice, Career, Law & Malpractice, Patient RelationsBy Ericka L. AdlerLegislative interference in the operation of your medical practice is evident across the U.S. Here are some examples.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
Northern CCGs fund heating
Funding for vulnerable people to stay warm over winter has been provided by three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in West Yorkshire
Source: Management in Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Watchdog's new drugs pricing plans slammed
Lack of clarity in drugs pricing has been branded “unacceptable” by the Health Select Committee
Source: Management in Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
GPs urged to fight pension hikes
In a letter to the profession, the British Medical Association (BMA) said pension contribution hikes are “unfair”
Source: Management in Practice - January 16, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
As Flu Reaches Epidemic Proportions, Protect Yourself and Patients
During the past three months, hospitals in my home state of Illinois have admitted 150 patients to intensive care units with influenza-like illness. Six of those patients died. During the same time last year, Illinois had two hospitalizations and no deaths from the flu. Closer to home in Chicago, six area hospitals were recently on bypass, in part because of the spike in influenza illnesses. And, we're not alone. The CDC said Jan. 11 that 47 states are reporting widespread influenza activity, and 24 states were reporting high influenza activity. In Boston, officials have declared a public health emergency after the number ...
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - January 15, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Medical Practice Management Resolutions for Doctors
Blog | January 15, 2013 | Personal FinanceBy Ike Devji, JDHere are some resolutions to help direct your energy and identify areas to improve.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 15, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Healthcare Regulatory Compliance Comes Before Patient Care
Blog | January 21, 2013 | Health IT, HIPAA, Patient Flow Wait Times, Patient RelationsBy Daniel Essin, MA, MDHIPAA may protect patient information, but it has come at the cost of direct patient care.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 15, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
A New Tool for Physicians Managing Work-Life Balance
Blog | January 15, 2013 | Work/Life BalanceBy Jennifer Frank, MDThis will be Part 1 of a several-part series on applying “Lean” principles to my medical practice.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 15, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Rare medicine fund launched in Scotland
The Scottish government is launching a £21 million fund for patients with rare conditions
Source: Management in Practice - January 15, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Javette Orgain, M.D., M.P.H., Runs for AAFP Vice Speaker
The Illinois AFP announces the candidacy of Javette Orgain, M.D., M.P.H., of Chicago, for AAFP vice speaker.
Source: Inside AAFP - January 14, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
John Meigs Jr., M.D., Runs for AAFP Speaker
The Alabama AFP announces the candidacy of John Meigs Jr., M.D., of Brent, for AAFP speaker.
Source: Inside AAFP - January 14, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Today's EHRs Don’t Function the Way Today's Physicians Do
Today's EHRs Don’t Function the Way Today's Physicians DoBlog | January 14, 2013 | Health IT, EHRBy Daniel Essin, MA, MDPhysicians, by nature, multi-task. EHRs, by their nature, force physicians to single-task, therefore slowing them down.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 14, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Dealing with Time-consuming Patients at Your Medical Practice
Blog | January 14, 2013 | Difficult Patients, Patient Relations, StaffBy Melissa Young, MDI have a patient who constantly calls my practice and lingers in my reception area questioning my staff after her visit. I'm running out of solutions …and patience.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 14, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
How medical practices can handle cash securely
Practice Management - A column about keeping your practice in good health
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - January 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Councils 'will not meet' public health spending targets
Two thirds of councils in England will not have enough money to meet public health spending targets, figures from the Department of Health (DH) have shown
Source: Management in Practice - January 14, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Local authorities 'will not meet' public health spending targets
Two thirds of local authorities in England will not have enough money to meet public health spending targets, figures from the Department of Health (DH) have shown
Source: Management in Practice - January 14, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Ten Tech Predictions for Medical Practices in 2013
Blog | January 11, 2013 | TechnologyBy Marisa TorrieriYes, portals and mobile EHRs were big in 2012 — but will they continue to make headlines in 2013? And what about stuff like ICD-10 training, health information exchanges (HIEs), and telemedicine?
Source: Physicians Practice - January 11, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Healthcare Providers Fight Back vs. Recoupment Audits, Slow Payments
Blog | January 13, 2013 | Law & Malpractice, Audits, Payers, Physician CompensationBy Martin MerrittHealthcare providers nationwide are taking issue with payers conducting pay-then-pull-back audits and delayed payments for covered treatments.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 11, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Medical Practices Pay the Price When Insurers Hold Reimbursements
Blog | January 12, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Payers, Physician CompensationBy P.J. Cloud-MouldsWith Affordable Care Act full implementation looming, here are some things to consider as your accounts receivable slowly rises amid some interesting moves by payers.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 11, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Medical Practice Pay the Price When Insurers Hold Reimbursements
Blog | January 12, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Payers, Physician CompensationBy P.J. Cloud-MouldsWith Affordable Care Act full implementation looming, here are some things to consider as your accounts receivable slowly rises amid some interesting moves by payers.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 11, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Using Facebook for Medical Practice Market Research
Blog | January 11, 2013 | Patient Relations, MarketingBy C. Noel Henley, MDIf you’re just getting started on Facebook for your practice, it helps to know what other similar practices are doing online. Here’s how to find out.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 11, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
White House, Congress Eye Budget Cuts as Funding Deadlines Loom
Congress and the White House hope to avert looming budget reductions that are called for by the Budget Control Act. But Republicans and Democrats disagree on how to pay for averting or postponing the pending reductions, setting up a likely budget fight that could result in a decrease in the Medicare physician payment rate. Although the White House and Congress reached a budget agreement on Jan. 1 that postponed a 26.5 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate called for by the sustainable growth rate for one year, the deal postponed the broader sequestration budget cuts only until March 27. The sequestration...
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - January 10, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Improving Charge Capture at Your Medical Practice
Blog | January 10, 2013 | Billing ComplianceBy Chastity Werner, RHITWhen considering charge capture, it is important to be proactive to avoid missing revenue opportunities.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 10, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Local authorities now control health budget
Public health budgets have been "ring-fenced" for the first time as local authorities take responsibility for community health
Source: Management in Practice - January 10, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
The Digital Primary-Care Physician
Blog | January 10, 2013 | EHR, Healthcare ReformBy James DoulgerisInvestment in digital health has soared while investment in traditional health has declined. What that means.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 10, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Treating Specific-Needs Patients in Your Medical Practice
Blog | January 10, 2013 | MarketingBy Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RNHow serving unmet patient populations can help you differentiate and market your practice.
Source: Physicians Practice - January 10, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
