Career Planning

Acknowledging shortage from all sides May 16, 2013 | Madelyn Kearns - Associate Editor
And although the attention is warranted, concern for the MD trade has seemingly left other occupational staples also in need of personnel supply — such as nurses — without much oversight.
3 ways practices can empower staff May 16, 2013 | Amanda Guerrero - Contributing Writer
3 ways physician practices can empower staff
How do you engage employees and get them to feel committed to your practice? You do this by making sure that they are challenged, that they feel valued, and their role within your practice is important. Here are a few tips you can use to increase empowerment among your staff.
Solo docs behind on attestation May 16, 2013 | Erin McCann - Contributing Writer
Solo practices behind on Stage 1 attestation
According to a Deloitte survey of 1,613 U.S. primary care and specialist physicians, solo practitioners reported a Stage 1 attestation rate of 31 percent, versus 62 percent of mid-size practices and 82 percent of large-sized practices. However, overall, those physicians who have gone full-throttle with health IT adoption have witnessed substantial positive results.
Doctors transform how they practice May 15, 2013 | Kaiser Health News - www.kaiserhealthnews.org
Doctors transform how they practice medicine
Physicians are experimenting with business models and new practice techniques, hoping to find work that is both financially and personally rewarding. One doctor comments, "Unless you remain independent, you will have no say in what kind of medicine you practice."
OIG strengthens authority on exclusions May 14, 2013 | Frank Irving - Editor
OIG strengthens authority on exclusions
The Office of Inspector General has the authority to exclude from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs persons who "have engaged in fraud or abuse and to impose civil money penalties (CMPs) for certain misconduct related to federal healthcare programs." Providers who employ or contract with an excluded person retain substantial potential CMP liability.
How Is Your Website Feeling? May 14, 2013 | David S. Brooks - Vice President, Client Services, Doctor.com
David Brooks
[Sponsored Content] Today’s practice manager is responsible for an effective marketing strategy, especially involving the website and (more importantly) the dozens of social media platforms that patients use to find doctors. To help you make good decisions about your web marketing programs, here's a checklist of seven diagnostic questions to determine the health of your practice web site and web presence.
Double down on EHR and PQRS incentives May 13, 2013 | Frank Irving - Editor
Double down on EHR and PQRS incentives
If you treat Medicare patients and bill for Part B services on the Physician Fee Schedule, you may be eligible for two incentive programs offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Health plans invest in value-based models May 13, 2013 | Chris Anderson - Contributing Editor
Health plans investing heavily in value-based models
The number of health plans that expect more than half their business will be under value-based models is expected to triple in the next five years according to a new research report released by health information network Availity. Of the six value-based models studied, the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is the most common model, with 62 percent of health plans reporting they have implemented a PCMH.

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