Practice Management
Just in case you or your front desk staff had plans to take a vacation this summer, you may want to rethink that. Medicare has rolled out a major advertising campaign to get patients to visit you for an annual wellness visit and free preventive services. Since fewer than 20% of eligible patients used those services in the first half of the year, expect an onslaught of request for appointments. » More |
Practice Finance
The controversy may have been focused on the government plan to use mystery shoppers to surreptitiously check how many physician offices were open to Medicare and other public insurance patients. But the bigger problem is acceptance of private insurance by medical practices that have to jump through hoops to get paid, according to a new study.
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Liability & Risk Management
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled recently that the state's cap on pain and suffering damages was constitutional. Courts in numerous other states also are grappling with the issue of lawsuit award limits in medical liability cases. Is a new trend beginning?
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We want to hear from you: Best business lessons
We all know that you don’t learn to be a business person in medical school—or residency. We would like to hear about the best business lesson you ever learned on the job, how or from whom you learned it, and how the lesson has helped you run your practice. Submissions don't need to be long or detailed, just the best practical business advice you’ve gleaned, in 200 to 500 words. Please send your feedback, along with your name, city, state, and contact information to Editor-in-Chief Tara Stultz, [email protected] |
Health Law & Policy
A new bipartisan proposal attempting to "save" Medicare would impose a 3-year ban on further cuts to Medicare reimbursements to physicians. Other aspects of the plan make its future questionable, however. The proposal includes political landmines, such as raising the Medicare eligibility age and requiring more out-of-pocket payments from Medicare beneficiaries who can afford them. » More |
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gave organizations interested in participating in the Pioneer ACO model a little longer to circle their wagons. Responding to concerns from provider organizations that there was insufficient time to assemble internal support and strong applications, CMS extended the deadline for applications to August 19 for those who submitted their letters of application by an extended June 30 deadline.
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Technology
Google Health is ailing—and the end is near. But electronic health records may be breathing life into the mobile personal health record market. Those technologies increase patient engagement, which is a benefit in both the Patient Centered Medical Home and Accountable Care Organization models of care delivery. » More |
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