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Increasing patient involvement in medical care decision-making is a worthy objective, but a new study reveals that physicians may be spread too thin to make that goal a reality.
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The Business of Medicine Summit (Philadelphia, Feb 23-24 2013) is a CME-CERTIFIED meeting focused on the practical aspects of running a successful practice. Presented by nationally-recognized experts, topics will include practice management, electronic health records, risk management, healthcare reform and health policy, reimbursement, corporate tax structure, and many other topics focused on supporting today's and tomorrow's physicians and medical practices. Visit:
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Get free on-demand access to the Medical Economics Web seminar about the Physician Quality Reporting System, how to capture incentives, and what it will mean to reimbursements.
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Although more than half of patient visits are for primary care, only 7% of the nation's medical school graduates choose primary care careers. This statistic and others document the problems facing primary care physicians in a new report.
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The government's healthcare fraud prevention and enforcement efforts led to charges or convictions of physicians and others and removed almost 150,000 providers from Medicare's billing system, according to a new report.
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Join physicians from around the country to address the most pressing economic issues facing office-based practices at The Business of Medicine 2nd Annual Summit, Feb. 23-24 in Philadelphia. Attendees can earn up to 15 CMEs.
Topics feature:
• Payment Reform/Models
• Patient Centered Medical Homes, ACOs
• EHRs and Medicare's Meaningful Use Incentives
• Reimbursement strategies
• Risk Management
• Corporate Tax Structure
• Building practice efficiencies
» To register go to bizmedicine.org
The 2013 summit is sponsored by The Jefferson School of Population Health and the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education, in consultation with the American College of Physicians, and in partnership with Medical Economics.
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