Last June, MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice management challenges. In this edition of "Practice Makes Perfect," we'll tackle No. 5 on that list: Participating in CMS' EHR meaningful-use incentive program. FULL STORY »
Last June, MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice management challenges. In this edition of "Practice Makes Perfect," we'll tackle No. 8 on that list: Maintaining physician compensation levels. FULL STORY »
By Dr. Elizabeth Joy | March 30, 2013
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Half of all adult Americans are expected to be obese by 2030, and already more than 40 million adults do not meet appropriate physical activity levels. The challenge of addressing obesity and physical inactivity requires new thinking and monitoring by healthcare providers. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | March 23, 2013
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The Obama administration can justifiably look back with pride at year three of its signature healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. FULL STORY »
Last June, MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice management challenges. In this edition of "Practice Makes Perfect," we'll tackle No. 4 on that list: Dealing with rising operating costs. FULL STORY »
By Susan Chimonas, Frederica Stahl and David Rothman | February 22, 2013
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No one has been more effective than Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in promoting transparency in medicine. From 2004 to 2010, he investigated undisclosed conflicts of interest between physicians and pharmaceutical and device companies. His findings helped lead to the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. FULL STORY »
Last June, MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of “Practice Makes Perfect,” we'll tackle No. 7 on that list: Collecting from self-pay, high-deductible health plans and/or health savings... FULL STORY »
In June, MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of "Practice Makes Perfect," we'll tackle No. 11 on that list: implementing a new electronic health-record system. FULL STORY »
In June, the MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most-pressing practice management challenges. In this edition of "Practice Makes Perfect," we'll tackle No. 9 on that list: managing finances. FULL STORY »
In June, the MGMA-ACMPE released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice management challenges. In this edition of "Practice Makes Perfect," we'll tackle No. 10 on that list: recruiting physicians. FULL STORY »