According to a July 2021 study published by the University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute for Economics, “A Denial a Day Keeps the Doctor Away,” both the costs for collecting claims and the rates of claim denial are...
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Almost 70% of US physicians now work as employees of a hospital, health system, or private...
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Completing your residency is a monumental accomplishment for aspiring physicians. After years of...
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You know the problem, join the solution Burnout is a problem that plagued healthcare...
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Arianna Huffington says breakdowns can serve a purpose Entrepreneur and businesswomen Arianna...
Read MoreAccording to a March 2021 release by InstaMed, “Trends in Healthcare Payments Eleventh Annual Report: 2020,” payer trends in healthcare payments have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic compared with previous years....
Read MoreFor those family physicians who have a solo practice, managing finances can feel like a chore – a chore that goes undone for months. If you are not paying attention to where your money is going and how much, you could be in big...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 crisis has put many practices under great stress as far as payments as patients lose insurance coverage or cannot cover bills. However, it is essential to remember that the underlying principles in these situations...
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This study focuses on The COVID-19 pandemic has carried remarkable difficulties to giving...
Read MoreRemote patient monitoring (RPM) has proven to be a solid solution for helping seniors age in place without consistent trips to the doctor’s office, clinic, or emergency room. The COVID era has increased demand for the deployment...
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Low risk, high benefit an argument for broader implementation After ambulatory cancer surgery,...
Read MoreSystem from Stanford helps extract and organize scanned referral records, saving time for clinicians The electronic health record (EHR): Love it or hate it, it’s here to stay, but it’s a time suck. A clinician easily devotes 62%...
Read MoreQ: My patient who had a lobectomy 2 years ago for a lung abscess recovered well. She mentioned feeling short of breath when required to do more strenuous activities but that she could deal with it if she rested. She never...
Read MoreIf a patient is also a friend, you can give them a personal gift, but if you are considering general gifting, then you need to bear two laws in mind: the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Law, which...
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Latest AMA survey findings shifting landscape for direct patient care physicians Private medical...
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New rule would fund residencies, require thorough reporting on immunizations and health...
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Maintaining trust in health care requires legislation geared towards privacy protections A...
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Not even Covid-19 could cut through the red-tape CHICAGO — Not even the pressing public...
Read MoreQ: I do small hand surgeries in my office. I only use local anesthesia for these. The patient will generally then be in a soft dressing or a short splint. There will also be some numbness. I have not had any restrictions up...
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The latest installment of the #PWChat series centered around the impact of a Biden administration...
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