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Telemedicine emerging as a first line of defense during flu season
By using proven technology, physicians can help contain the spread of potentially dangerous viruses to vulnerable populations, while still seeing patients in a safe, timely, and convenient way.
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Could a probiotic help prevent the flu?
From our partners at Medical Economics: Researchers have found that the microbiome in the respiratory tract contributes to how susceptible we each are to the flu. Work is underway to use this data to create a preventive tool.
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Best practices for secure payment processing
Accepting payment via credit card is one way to improve patient collections. But medical practices must take precautions to ensure that their patients' personal information remains protected.
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MACRA/MIPS 101
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services created the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which implements provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and focuses Medicare payments on quality patient care. The program includes two tracks: Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Read this guide to help navigate you through the basics. Read more.
 
Profit-sharing that works (and complies with the law)
It's great that you want to share the wealth with your nonphysician employees. Just make sure you draft a policy that also meets state and federal laws.
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Five ways to better manage stress
The drivers of burnout are too numerous and complex for any individual physician to address alone. But there are steps physicians can take to reduce their stress levels and improve their cognitive functioning and well-being.
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7 steps to mitigating your cyber risk
Cybersecurity is a real and serious issue, but taking these seven steps can drastically lower your practice's exposure to a cyberattack.
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