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Forging productive relationships with your part-time physicians
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 456
Abstract: Many larger practices have added part-timers to their physician rosters and been pleased with the results. The trend has picked up in smaller practices, where the addition of part-timers can also be mutually beneficial — as long as both parties understand the terms and responsibilities of these employment arrangements. This article notes some of the issues that practices need to address.
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7 ways to build primary care practice revenue
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 598
Abstract: As provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act come into play, they promise to be a lifeline for primary care practices — a vital but endangered area of medicine that appeared to be on its last legs. This article offers seven ways a practice can build its revenue while also offering its patients additional and beneficial health care services.
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Be the best of the best – How to boost your practice’s financial performance
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 687
Abstract: This article discusses some of the many ways a physician practice can boost its financial performance. These include focusing on revenue, new patient inflow, referrals, fee schedules, compensation levels and payor monitoring.
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Do you know where you’re going? Strategic planning can show the way
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 778
Abstract: Small to midsize medical practices face many pressures and threats, but a well-conceived strategic plan can provide a crucial survival tool and identify a plausible route to greater stability and success. This article discusses how to assess the business environment and then develop an action plan. A sidebar explains why strategic planning has been a long-accepted business methodology.
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8 steps to a new physician compensation plan
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 380
Abstract: Physicians who have completed a merger or acquisition recently, or are experiencing physician turnover, should probably at least consider a new compensation plan. This article lists eight steps that can help them create one.
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How to avoid Medicare penalties in 2013
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 635
Abstract: 2013 is going to be a big year for physicians with regard to reporting Medicare quality measures and participating in e-prescribing and EHR incentive programs. Eventually, Medicare payments to physicians will be reduced if they don’t participate in the programs — and Medicare officials will use doctors’ performance in 2013 as a benchmark for future penalties. This article explains what physicians need to do to become compliant.
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Safeguarding your practice from Medicare fraud
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 656
Abstract: Fraud in the Medicare system is, unfortunately, an ongoing problem. Medicare regulations are always changing, often leaving physician practices in a quandary as to what the most current policies are and what they need to do in light of them. This article discusses how physicians can ensure their practice stays on the right side of the law. It looks at high-risk areas and what to do if violations occur.
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When two become one – Understanding the ins and outs of physician practice consolidation
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 764
Abstract: Recently projected trends in health care provider reimbursement and regulation will likely motivate practice consolidations. This is a solution midway between hospital employment and total independence in a small group practice. But it’s best pursued through a strategic planning process that follows a natural sequence of phases. This article discusses how to get started, develop a timetable, and implement the merger. A sidebar looks at alternatives to consolidation.
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3 key due diligence areas for a physician practice acquisition
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 497
Abstract: Hospitals are increasingly pursuing acquisitions of physician practices in hopes of improving care, cutting costs and boosting profits. These transactions aren’t without risk, though, and require comprehensive due diligence. This article discusses how, on the financial side, a hospital should dig into three areas in particular: revenues; expenses and capital requirements; and existing obligations.
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Heads up: Here come the unclaimed property audits
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 783
Abstract: Many state governments have given their unclaimed property laws new life in an attempt to raise much-needed revenue. To track down unclaimed property, states often hire outside auditors on a contingency fee basis, which encourages these freelancers to pursue industries most likely to harbor such property — such as health care. This article explains what constitutes unclaimed property, particularly as it pertains to hospitals, and what hospitals should do to decrease their vulnerability in an unclaimed property audit. A sidebar lists some of the exemptions that exist for certain types of property.
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Get lean and mean with lean management
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 646
Abstract: “Lean management” originated from a Toyota automobile production system, but, because of its success in other economic sectors, it’s being adopted rapidly in health care. This article lists the functions that typically benefit most from lean principles and offers a real-world example to show how they can be applied.
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Are you ready for the changes? Final rule on EHR Stage 2 released
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 683
Abstract: CMS has released its final rule that hospitals must satisfy to qualify for incentives in Stage 2 of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. This article discusses the final regs as they pertain to several key areas: new “core” and “menu” objectives, clinical quality measure (CQM) reporting, and Medicare payment adjustments.
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The ins and outs of valuing your practice
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 614
Abstract: Physician practices are still being bought and sold — mostly by hospital systems. This gives the hospitals a decided edge when it comes to placing a value on those practices. In most cases, the sale price assigned to a practice is developed by a valuation expert who considers all of the practice’s financials. This article explains which assets are likely to be more highly valued, and which are less so.
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3 key steps to building your practice’s profits
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 498
Abstract: Tracking and improving a practice’s expense trends and payment profile are critical to sustained profitability. But with so much else on a physician’s plate, how can this fundamental process be effectively managed without demanding inordinate time? This article explains that physicians can achieve this through selecting and using appropriate metrics, ensuring billing and coding accuracy, and maintaining a healthy cash balance.
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Preparing for ICD-10 — Now is not the time to sit back and relax
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 802
Abstract: In late 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued its final rules on the implementation of ICD-10 and extended the implementation deadline to Oct. 1, 2014. ICD-10 marks a major change in charge and procedure coding for all providers, including physician practices. This article explains what’s involved and what practices will need to do to prepare. A sidebar lists seven benefits the conversion is expected to provide.
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Do you know the ABCs of ACOs?
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 918
Abstract: Although occupying only a brief seven pages of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) provision has stimulated much interest and attention. As ACOs proliferate, they carry the potential to make profound changes in physician practices. This article discusses how ACOs work, noting that different models offer different levels of benefits and risks.