Reducing the Risks of Abandonment Claims Terminating a physician-patient relationship is appropriate and ethical in a variety of circumstances. However, if the relationship is not ended appropriately, a physician could be liable for patient abandonment or for failure to diagnose or treat a condition. August 23, 2016 Practice Management, Resources, Risk Management Risk Management, Termination, Patient, Practice Mangement 0 0 Comment Read More »
3 Steps To Responding To Negative Online Comments The growth of online physician rating sites is causing a lot of physicians to feel like they’re losing control of their reputations. When seeing negative comments online, it’s natural for professionals to want to respond immediately to defend their reputations. But is that always the best course of action? August 10, 2016 Practice Management, Resources Comments, Rating, Reputation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Let Doctors Be Doctors Let Doctors Be Doctors November 5, 2015 Health Care Reform, Health Information Technology (HIT), Practice Management, Resources Burnout, Discontent, EHR, Red Tape 0 0 Comment Read More »
Becoming the Practice of the Future Today: 10 Steps to Transform Your Practice and Provide Individualized Care Current business and care delivery models, even if combined with innovative or sustainable technologies, will not lead to future success. Practices must create new care delivery and business models while incorporating technological advances to effectively compete today and in the future. New payment models, disruptive technology, and care delivery vehicles (e.g., e-visits, home monitoring, retail clinics), along with changing consumer demands for immediate access and transparency, require medical practice transformation. Here are the top 10 steps you should be taking now to transform your medical practice in order to succeed now and in the future. October 1, 2015 Health Care Reform, Practice Management, Resources ACA, Delivery Models, Future, Payment Models, Transforming Your Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Practice Check-Up: How scheduling strategies can reduce disruptions and long patient wait times This is the second in a series of articles aimed at highlighting key areas practices should examine in an effort to improve practice performance. This month we focus on how effectively managing the appointment schedule can have a positive impact on both patient and practice satisfaction. April 23, 2015 Practice Management, Resources Appointments, Patients, Schedualing, Practice Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
CPT® Modifier 22 – reporting and reimbursement CPT® modifier 22 increased procedural services allows a provider to gain additional reimbursement for an unusually difficult or time-consuming procedure. To realize that extra payment, your billing staff will have to make a special effort, as well. July 31, 2014 Practice Management, Resources CPT modifer 0 0 Comment Read More »
Understanding The Covered CA Grace Period RCMA/CMA has made significant progress through our advocacy efforts to help ensure that physicians are not on the hook for unpaid claims in months two and three of the three month grace period. January 24, 2014 Covered California, Health Care Reform, Practice Management, Resources Covered CA, Exchange, FAQ, Grace Period, Practice Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Five Inadvertent HIPAA Violations by Physicians Doctors do not plan ahead to violate HIPAA, but in this digital age, they may be doing it because they did not plan ahead. January 7, 2014 Practice Management, Resources HIPAA, practice management, privacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
