Practice Management News 
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New management body launches
A new body designed to promote and improve employee and workplace relations was officially launched last week (Friday 14 December 2012)
Source: Management in Practice - December 17, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
NHS savings reports questioned
The government’s spending watchdog has cast doubt over the accuracy and sustainability of the NHS’ reported efficiency savings total so far
Source: Management in Practice - December 17, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
How to save medical office staff from slips, trips and falls
Practice Management - A column about keeping your practice in good health
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - December 17, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Physicians Can't Help Patients Who Can't Help Themselves
The key to better patient compliance can be found in one simple question, I've found: "So why are you here?"
Source: Physicians Practice - December 16, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Physicians Can't Help Patients Who Can't Help Themselves
Physicians Can't Help Patients Who Can't Help ThemselvesBlog | December 17, 2012 | Compliance, Patient RelationsBy Melissa Young, MDThe key to better patient compliance can be found in one simple question, I've found: "So why are you here?"
Source: Physicians Practice - December 16, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Teaching Med Students about Computers an Important Lesson
There's a new dimension to the knowledge and experience physicians must have to practice effectively and prudently due to the explosion of computer use.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 16, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
United Healthcare Acknowledges Payment Shortcomings
A little more than a year ago, AAFP leaders and staff members met with representatives of UnitedHealthcare at our headquarters in Leawood, Kan. During that meeting, the Academy spelled out for the large private payer that its policy of paying fee-for-service rates that are below Medicare rates creates distressed practice environments and jeopardizes patients' access to care. At the time, United's leaders expressed surprise that the insurer was paying less -- in some cases far less -- than Medicare in some markets. We recently met with United again at its Minneapolis headquarters. At that meeting, the company's representati...
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Recognizing, Rewarding Medical Practice Staff an Ongoing Effort
Blog | December 14, 2012 | Staff, Performance, OperationsBy J. Scott Litton, Jr., MDIt's the end of the year, and bonuses are likely to get doled out at your medical practice. But don't forget to acknowledge staff year-round.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
States Should be Wary about Expanding Medicaid under ACA
The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act as a way to boost healthcare for the poor, but it is a classic example of salting the mine.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Dos and Don'ts for the Medical Practice Holiday Party
Here are some tips you can review that could eliminate post-holiday party problems for you and your medical practice.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Top Physician-read Blogs of 2012
The blogs that garnered the most attention among our physician readers in 2012, and some of the lessons learned from each.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
CCGs risk recreating old system, says CSU lead
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) should resist keeping commissioning support in house to avoid recreating primary care trusts (PCTs), a CSU lead has claimed
Source: Management in Practice - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Contract changes could see GPs walking away from CCGs
Proposed GP contract changes may force senior GPs to step down from their commissioning commitments, it is claimed
Source: Management in Practice - December 14, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Recognizing, Rewarding Medical Practice Staff an Ongoing Effort
It's the end of the year, and bonuses are likely to get doled out at your medical practice. But don't forget to acknowledge staff year-round.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
How Physicians Can Find the Right Focus with Social Media
Social media is a powerful method to promote your medical practice. Here’s a story of how it can go wrong and how to avoid frustration.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Dos and Don'ts for the Medical Practice Holiday Party
Dos and Don'ts for the Medical Practice Holiday PartyBlog | December 15, 2012 | Law & Malpractice, Staff, OperationsBy P.J. Cloud-MouldsHere are some tips you can review that could eliminate post-holiday party problems for you and your medical practice.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Navigating a Profit in Post-Reform Medicine
One of the positives from the state of healthcare reform is the focus on prevention and early detection, which means great opportunity for generating revenue.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
States Should be Wary about Expanding Medicaid under ACA
Blog | December 16, 2012 | Healthcare Careers, Healthcare ReformBy Martin MerrittThe expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act as a way to boost healthcare for the poor, but it is a classic example of salting the mine.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
How Physicians Can Find the Right Focus with Social Media
Blog | December 14, 2012 | Patient Relations, MarketingBy C. Noel Henley, MDSocial media is a powerful method to promote your medical practice. Here’s a story of how it can go wrong and how to avoid frustration.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Physician-Patient Communication Tips when Using EHRs
Blog | January 01, 2013 | EHR, Career, Patient RelationsBy Aubrey WestgateEHRs sometimes strain physician-patient communication. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen to you.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
Tips for Communicating Bad News to Patients
Blog | December 25, 2012 | Career, Patient RelationsBy Aubrey WestgateCommunicating bad news to patients is one of the most difficult tasks physicians face. Strategically communicating can help. Here are some tips.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
How Physicians Can Communicate to Increase Patient Adherence
Blog | December 18, 2012 | Career, Difficult Patients, Compliance, Patient RelationsBy Aubrey WestgateSuccessfully communicating with noncompliant patients is one of the most difficult tasks physicians face. Strategic communication can help. Here are some tips.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
GP patient experience 'down on last year'
Patients are unhappier with their overall general practice experience and access than this time last year, a DH-led survey shows
Source: Management in Practice - December 13, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
The Medicare AWV: Protecting Patients' Wallets and Health
There are two main obstacles to seniors taking advantage of preventative services and the solution lies with physicians.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 12, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Physician Survival Strategies if Health Exchanges Delayed
Here’s how to prepare if subsidized health exchanges are not established in time.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 12, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
USMD Holdings Expands Executive Management Team
IRVING, Texas, Dec. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon the successful transition to a publicly-traded, innovative, integrated health system, USMD Holdings today announced a new management structure designed to support the company's long-term growth. Gary L. Rudin has been named president and chief operating officer and will oversee the areas of physician practice management, outpatient services, hospital division, human resources, communications and marketing, information technology, and strategic planning. In addition, Karen Kennedy will assume the newly established role of chief development officer and focus on...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - December 12, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AAFP Board Chair Calls for White House, Congressional Action on Key Issues
The AAFP is urging Congress and the White House to protect and preserve the nation's primary care infrastructure during the current budget negotiating process by acting on five core principles that are vital to the current and future viability of primary care and family medicine. Congress and the administration are engaged in intense negotiations about the Budget Control Act's sequestration provision, which calls for across-the-board-payment cuts starting in January, including a 2 percent Medicare physician payment cut. At the same time, physicians are facing a 26.5 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate ...
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - December 12, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Prof Haslam named as preferred NICE chair
Former RCGP president and GP, Professor David Haslam has been named as the government’s preferred candidate for the post of chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Source: Management in Practice - December 12, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
GPs show 'increased' understanding of EPS
More GPs than ever are aware of the updated electronic prescription service (EPS), a survey shows
Source: Management in Practice - December 12, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Engaging Patients Through Mobile Devices
Why those smartphones your patients carry might be the trick to physician-patient engagement.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Patient Portals: 6 Ways to Improve Patient Care
Achieve meaningful use, increase profitability, and improve quality care with your patient portal.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Aging Physicians in Your Practice: Handling Competency Issues
Most practices have no formal written approach to confronting physicians with medical issues. Here are some tips.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
AAFP Member Census: Five Minutes to Help the Academy Help Us
Data and analysis keep pouring in from the 2010 U.S. Census, and we have learned a lot. We learned that the share of the Latino population grew nearly 4 percent. The South and Southwest continue to grow their share of the population, as do suburban and exurban regions. Federal funds, Congressional seats and so much more have followed these results surveying every American. The AAFP is no different, using surveys of its members to determine which programs and advocacy would most help us and help our patients.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Top Physician-read Blogs of 2012
Blog | December 14, 2012 | Career, Physician Productivity, Productivity, Difficult Patients, Embezzlement, Patient Relations, Physician Compensation, Overhead, Staff, Performance, Staff Salary Survey, Operations, SchedulingBy Aubrey WestgateThe blogs that garnered the most attention among our physician readers in 2012, and some of the lessons learned from each.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
CSU warned off getting 'too big'
Commissioning support units (CSUs) have been warned against entering into a “free for all” competitive market post April 2013
Source: Management in Practice - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
CCGs receive authorisation decisions by Board
All bar one of the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in wave one have been authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB)
Source: Management in Practice - December 11, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
The Biggest Legal and Financial Physician Mistakes
One hundred articles for doctors on law and business later, and you still have some great questions.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 10, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Balancing Physician Obligations and Holiday Events
It’s humbling that I actually do not have God-like powers over life, death, or my time.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 10, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
2013 Practice Management Webinar Series Announced
The AAN's 2013 Practice Management Webinar Series will kick off on January 8, 2013 with its first webinar, "Decoding the 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule: Changes That Impact Neurology". The 2013 webinar series includes 14 webinars including two free to all AAN members.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - December 10, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Looking at the Positives of Running a Medical Practice
I often write about when things go wrong at my medical practice, but it's time to focus on the positives for a change.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 10, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Healthcare information 'too complex' for patients
Everyday health information and advice is “too complex” for almost half of patients, research suggests
Source: Management in Practice - December 10, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
DH unveils 2013/14 GP contract details
More than £160m will be taken away from rewarding GPs for “bureaucratic tick box exercises”, as the government stands firm on its proposal to remove organisational indicators from the quality and outcomes framework (QOF)
Source: Management in Practice - December 10, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Don't Treat Problems via EHR without an Accurate Diagnosis First
Like patients given antibiotics to hopefully — and immediately — solve a malady, physicians are being told to adopt an EHR as a possible solution to a larger issue.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 9, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Concierge Medicine: The Cash-only Solution to a Successful Practice
Concierge medicine may have its critics, but it is the very essence of American ingenuity to identify a problem, and come up with a free-market solution.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 8, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Holiday Decorating At Your Practice: Be Festive Without Offending
When the holidays roll around, how do you decide to decorate your practice? Here are some quick tips and thoughts to keep in mind.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 7, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
AAFP Spearheads Movement to Thwart Proposed Elimination of Payment Provision
The AAFP is taking a leading role in opposing a House measure that would pay for a year-long extension of the Medicare physician payment rate by eliminating a provision in the health care reform act to bring Medicaid payments for primary care services up to at least Medicare levels for the next two years. The Academy issued a Speak Out alert on Dec. 4, asking its members to contact their legislators in Washington to voice opposition to the provision. In addition, the AAFP and 43 of its state chapters, along with most of nation's other major physician organizations, have signed a joint letter to House and Senate leaders exp...
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - December 7, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Working for You: An Update From the AAFP Board Meeting
The AAFP Board of Directors has been meeting at the Academy's offices in Leawood, Kan., this week to discuss a wide range of issues important to family medicine, including payment and funding for graduate medical education. AAFP Board Chair Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., has more details in the video below.
Source: As We See It: Voices From the AAFP - December 7, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Circle chief executive steps down
Circle’s chief executive Ali Parsa has stepped down from his position at the company – the first private healthcare organisation to take over the running of an NHS hospital.
Source: Management in Practice - December 7, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
Create a Medical Practice Website in Two Easy Steps
Getting started with your own medical practice website or blog can be intimidating. Here’s a free tool that flattens the learning curve.
Source: Physicians Practice - December 6, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
