Search results for "practices"
Web forum lets peers swap ideas for health care innovation
The Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site informs users how their peers have tackled common problems such as appointment scheduling or monitoring glucose levels of hospitalized patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/web.htm
1 Jul 2008
Evidence-based tips for common illnesses
Much of the time physicians spend on patients' paperwork is uncompensated, but insurers usually will reimburse physicians for filling out forms, such as home health plans and copying medical records, that require a significant investment of time.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2008
War dilemmas put medical ethics under fire
Physicians debate challenges posed by war on terror and caring for enemy detainees at Guantanamo.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/ethics.htm
1 Jul 2008
Genomics victory marks end of government service for its main proponent
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act—the first civil rights bill of the new century of the life sciences—affords nationwide protection from discrimination based on genetic heritage.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/genomics.htm
1 Jul 2008
It's not too late to start quality reporting and get paid for it
It's not too late to start reporting quality data to Medicare and receive a bonus payment. Learn how to submit claims on 15 consecutive eligible Medicare patients to receive a bonus of 1.5% of allowed Medicare charges from July 1 to Dec. 31.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/practicerx.htm
1 Jul 2008
New info on common outpatient infections
Expert offers recommendations on UTIs, sinusitis and MRSA.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/infections.htm
1 Jul 2008
Doctors demand specifics on candidates' health care plans
The Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site informs users how their peers have tackled common problems such as appointment scheduling or monitoring glucose levels of hospitalized patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/healthcare.htm
1 Jul 2008
ACP presses its case for payments, pilots and primary care
Leadership Day attendees focused on three key areas when they met with their congress people for comprehensive payment reforms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/leadershipday.htm
1 Jul 2008
Don't lose money on filling out forms
Insurers usually will reimburse physicians for filling out forms, such as home health plans, that require a significant investment of time.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/cpii.htm
1 Jul 2008
Letters to the Editor
Opinions on pharmacy benefit managers, imaging, ethics and primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/letters.htm
1 Jul 2008