Physicians bleeding money to report quality metrics

A recent report shows that doctors are struggling more than ever to keep up with the 'expensive, burdensome, data-wrestling nightmare.' » Read what the report means

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The Evolving EPCS Landscape: A Prescription for Stopping Opioid Abuse
This new industry briefing from DrFirst highlights trends and advances with electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), and reveals that retail pharmacies have adopted EPCS technology at a swift pace, while providers lag far behind. Read More

CMS unveils plan for new payment model

AAFP, ACP speaks out on the initiative, which is the next step to move away from fee-for-service. » What you should know

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Four Easy Steps To Market Your Practice Online
With more and more patients turning to the web to choose their doctor, it's imperative that physicians create and implement a sound online marketing strategy. This playbook will help physician practices looking to better market their practices online with the four things that beginner and novice practices should be doing in this area. Read More

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How are opioids affecting your practice?

Medical Economics is preparing an article about the opioid crisis in the U.S. and its impact on primary care medicine. To help us with that, we'd like to learn whether, and to what extent, opioids are affecting your practice. » Take the survey here

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How to Optimize Your Practice Tasks and Workflows
To remain independent, your private practice needs to run like a well-oiled machine, delivering quality patient care while thriving financially as a business. Physicians, front office and back office personnel all play critical roles. Most small practices can't afford a large staff, so it's important that those you do employ work as efficiently as possible. Read More

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Patient Engagement Guide
Read More to learn the importance of expanding engagement beyond the exam room.