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Physician Compare Preview Period open until Aug. 20

July 3, 2020 by

The Physician Compare 60-day Preview Period is officially open as of June 22. You can now preview your 2018 Quality Payment Program performance information before it will appear on Physician Compare profile pages and in the Downloadable Database. You can access the secured Preview through the Quality Payment Program website. Access the resource below on how to preview your data: · Physician Compare Preview Period User Guide For additional assistance with accessing the Quality Payment Program website, or obtaining your EIDM user role, contact the Quality Payment Program service center at QPP@cms.hhs.gov. To learn more about the 2018 Quality Payment Program performance information that is available for preview as well as the 2017 clinician utilization data that will be added to the Downloadable Database, download these documents from the Physician Compare Initiative page: · Clinician Performance… . . . read more.

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NEW TRIALS ANNOUNCED

Physicians can report COVID-19 clinical trial data through QPP

April 22, 2020 by

Improved availability of data key to driving improvement in patient care and development of innovative practices The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is encouraging clinicians who participate in the Quality Payment Program (QPP), such as physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others, to contribute to scientific research and evidence to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Clinicians may now earn credit in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), a performance-based track of QPP that incentivizes quality and value, for participation in a clinical trial and reporting clinical information by attesting to the new COVID-19 Clinical Trials improvement activity. This action will provide vital data to help drive improvement in patient care and develop innovative best practices to manage the spread of COVID-19 within communities. “The best scientific and… . . . read more.

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How to assess the overall health of your medical practice

October 4, 2019 by

By Nick Hernandez  bio
How do you know that your overall business is healthy? How do you know that the business processes you perform are…


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WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS

How to handle the ‘bully doctor’ without losing your temper or your job

October 4, 2019 by

A growing concern in all types of professional offices is the bully boss. “Bullying is the issue for this decade that sexual harassment was in the…


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MANAGING STAFF

The plain and practical side of medical office managing

September 20, 2019 by

Equally as important as regulations, revenue, coding, and Medicare are the day-to-day issues of running the office and managing the…


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COLLECTIONS

Why you need an office policy on collecting fees

September 16, 2019 by

Most medical practices take time once a year to create new office goals or a business plan and, hopefully, to upgrade their policy manuals…


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5 essential steps to ensure an effective HIPAA program

September 6, 2019 by

By Danika Brinda  bio
HIPAA Compliance is a term that is often thrown around the healthcare industry; however, I commonly ask myself: Is the meaning of HIPAA Compliance the same throughout the…


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How to prepare for a strategic planning process

August 30, 2019 by

By Nick Hernandez  bio
There are many different models and action steps for strategic planning. Attempting to “jump right in”, however, is ill-advised. Undertaking some basic pre-work will help to ensure…


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PHYSICIAN BURNOUT

Physician burnout, depression, and suicide: Medscape 2019 National Report finds little progress despite greater awareness

August 30, 2019 by

Burnout and depression rates among U.S. physicians failed to improve in 2019, despite growing efforts by healthcare organizations, hospitals, and academic centers to…


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7 reasons to consider a physician partnership

August 23, 2019 by

By Nick Hernandez  bio
Physician partnerships are often a great idea providing you give thought to how you will structure one and why you wish to…


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