http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Practice+Management/Article/list/40158 Practice management tips for physicans and medical professionals - run a better medical practice. 2009-11-21T08:34:55Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uninsured-Show-Higher-Risk-for-Death-Following-Tra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642674?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 People who suffer traumatic injury and don't have health insurance have an increased mortality risk compared to those who are insured, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642674/emergency_18056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642674null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-savings-accounts-Investment-tool/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641550?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 HSAs are a tax-free, interest-bearing investment tool in which funds deposited can be spent only on qualified health services. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641550null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dont-be-afraid-to-contact-your-insurer-when-you-sm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641557?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Inform your malpractice insurance carrier any time you have suspicion that a patient is considering a lawsuit. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641557null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coding-the-day-prior-to-hospital-discharge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641555?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Allowing a doctor to bill for a discharge the night before it occurs prevents a situation in which patients are occupying hospital beds solely in wait of a physician. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641555null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-New-editor-same-Med-Ec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641549?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 As healthcare enters a critical stage, Medical Economics will continue to provide information on practice management, patient care and personal and professional finances. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641549null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editorial-A-welcome-gift/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641554?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The author describes feeling busy and bored — the perfect recipe for burnout — until a reacquaintance refreshes his perspective. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641554null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-an-integrated-care-group-turns-the-tide-agains/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641553?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Holston Medical Group employs team-based strategy to treat patients with cardiometabolic disorders. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641553null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Tips-to-save-money-on-supplies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641556?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Supplies in your practice can cost more than you think. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462009/641556null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Medicaid-Enrollment-Common-Among-Overdose-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638310?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Nearly half of patients who overdosed on prescription opioid painkillers in Washington state in the past few years were Medicaid recipients, according to a report in the Oct. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Group-practice-pitfalls-New-financial-threats-dema/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639574?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 If you think medicine is a difficult business today, you are about to face your largest financial challenge ever. There is an approaching confluence of events that could have a significant financial impact on most doctors, unless you do something to protect yourself. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639574null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Payer-contracting-Learn-effective-ways-to-tip-the-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639585?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Looking for ways to reverse your dermatology practice's declining reimbursements, but don't know where to start? Try going to the source, or rather, sources — the terms of your payer contracts, that is. This article suggests some key items to seek in your next contract. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639585null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Crash-course-Seasoned-derms-offer-newbies-advice-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639567?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Are dermatologists coming out of residencies prepared for dealing with the challenges of running a practice? We asked dermatologists around the country if they think young physicians are prepared to make business decisions. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452009/639567null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Behind-schedule-with-your-patients-Heres-how-to-ge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637921?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 This article helps you identify the signs of poor scheduling and offers helpful tips to keep you on time. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637921null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Expect-sizable-savings-due-to-healthcare-changes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642860?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (9/9/09) supports the Obama administration's claim that improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery would make it possible to cover the uninsured without rationing needed care or raising taxes. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642860null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/OBGYN-practices-react-to-medical-liability-concern/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642853?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 More than 63% of ob/gyns have made changes to their practice because of the risk or fear of liability claims or litigation, and 60% have made such changes because liability insurance is either unavailable or unaffordable. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642853null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Be-prepared-to-join-Medicares-e-prescribing-plan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642863?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Changes recently proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2010 e-prescribing incentive program should make the initiative even more attractive to physicians. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/School-of-life-teaches-practice-management-skills/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637926?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Is more training in business procedures needed among residents and practicing urologists? 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637926null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Speak-Out-Have-you-ever-hired-or-considered-hiring/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637935?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Urologists discuss the issue of hiring practice consultants. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637935null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uninsured-Children-May-Be-More-Likely-to-Die-in-th/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638141?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 In-hospital all-cause mortality is higher among uninsured children than among those who have insurance, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of Public Health. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638141/girlhospital_40289.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638141null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/MGMA-Practice-revenues-fall-but-urology-fares-bett/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636240?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 For the first time in several years, revenue in medical practices declined in 2008, according to data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Urology, however, was one of a handful of specialties reporting increases in total medical revenue after operating costs. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/432009/636240null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Patients-see-benefits-of-e-mail-and-web-communicat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636485?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Patients are willing to use e-mail and physicians? websites to communicate with their doctors in an effort to save time, as long as they do not have to pay for the ability. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/442009/636485null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hospital-medicine-by-the-numbers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635498?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The Society of Hospital Medicine's most recent bi-annual survey, which covers 2007-2008, indicates that hospitalists are young (the mean age is 40) and almost two-thirds (65 percent) are male. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635498null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Repayment-of-Stark-violations-can-be-tricky/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635852?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Exceptions that permit referrals under Stark are complex, therefore determining a violation has happened and the preferred way of managing are also difficult. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635852null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Cure-for-too-much-overtime/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635859?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Staff overtime can cost practices thousands of dollars yearly. Learn how to control overtime. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635859null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hospitalists-and-primary-care-physicians-Strategie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635497?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 With the rapid and sustained growth of the hospitalist movement, cooperation between teams of physicians becomes even more critical. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635497null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Meditation-sharing-help-prevent-burnout/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635860?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Meditation and experience sharing may improve mood and lower feelings of burnout, according to a study in JAMA. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635860null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-a-hospitalist-career-for-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635864?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The hospitalist career path is among medicine's fastest growing specialties. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/2009-productivity-survey-How-do-you-compare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635857?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 While primary care physicians, by and large, worked as much in 2008 as they did the previous year, the number of patients seen increased just marginally, according to Medical Economics' annual productivity survey. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635857null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Retail-clinics-offer-comparable-care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635858?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Retail health clinics provide care for routine illnesses at a lower cost and similar quality as offered in physician offices, urgent care centers or emergency departments, according to a new study. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635858null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-plan-proposal-has-downside/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635856?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A rule proposed in the health reform legislation would allow health insurers to sell plans across state lines. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-A-tale-of-three-surgeons/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635854?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 It may be time in the profession to value quality over quantity. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635854null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/First-steps-in-your-job-search/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635496?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Whether just done with residency, an experienced hospitalist seeking new work, or a private practice physician transitioning to hospitalist work, a job hunt, at the outset, is an exercise in information-gathering. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635496null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/From-private-practice-to-hospital-medicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635500?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Alfred J. Maher, MD, differs from most hospital physicians in that he didn't begin working as a hospitalist soon after residency. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/432009/635500null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SNS-Web-Surfing-Linked-to-Brain-Function-in-Older-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635323?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 In middle-aged and older adults who have minimal experience with the Internet, Web surfing for a short period of time may improve brain function, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in Chicago. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635323/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Electronic-prescribing-increasing-in-popularity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633134?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 More than 140,000 (23 percent) of all office-based physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in the U.S. are now using electronic prescribing, according to Surescripts. At the current pace, the company projects, the total number of health care professionals prescribing medication electronically via its network this year will more than double from the 74,000 active electronic prescribers who used it at the end of last year. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/633134null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Web-initiative-aims-to-decrease-time-expense-of-of/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633112?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A new Web initiative to be launched in Ohio by several health plans is designed to benefit patients and practices by reducing the time, effort, and expense associated with the paperwork required for office visits. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/633112null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Intervention-raises-costs-for-diabetes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631649?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Medical interventions for patients with type 2 diabetes won't reduce health costs over the long term, according to a recently published study, but that doesn't mean they don't offer benefits. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631649null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ask-the-right-questions-to-hire-the-right-physicia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631643?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Preparation is the key to conducting successful interviews—and to hiring the ideal physician. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631643null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-insurance-costs-to-jump-105-percent-in-next/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631647?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Healthcare costs are expected to increase by 10.5 percent over the next 12 months, according to Aon Consulting. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631647null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-you-need-to-know-about-buying-and-selling-a-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631650?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Buying a local competitor's practice at the right price is often a cost-effective way to grow your existing practice. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631650/Picture-2_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/State-roundup-California-health-plans-deny-21-perc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631651?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The California Nurses Association reported in September that health plans in the state rejected more than one in five claims from 2002 through June 30 of this year. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631651null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-discerning-eye-can-help-you-see-the-big-picture/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631658?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 I sometimes practice medicine with poor vision too. Here are some of my ailments. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-to-add-another-provider/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631646?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 I think I am busy enough to support an associate. Are there quantifiable measures I can apply to determine whether I should recruit someone? 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631646null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CMS-unveils-ICD-10-fact-sheet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631655?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Diagnosis coding under ICD-10 is similar to that of ICD-9, but will use seven letters or digits, whereas ICD-9 uses three or four digits. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631655null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Getting-paid-for-managing-cardiometabolic-disorder/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631660?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 There are a number of disease processes that must be managed, and doing so offers opportunities for reimbursement that you might not have been aware of. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631660null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-case-for-coding-classes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631657?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 An extraordinary number of physicians fail to stay current in their knowledge of coding, resulting in reduced reimbursement or delayed and denied claims. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Joining-a-new-group-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631654?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A few colleagues are proposing merging into a small group practice and have invited me to join. How do I determine if this is a good idea? 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631654null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Compensation-EHRs-among-top-concerns-for-group-pra/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631656?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Rising operating costs, maintaining physician compensation levels, and implementation of electronic health record systems were the top concerns among Medical Group Management Association members this year. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631656null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Effectiveness-and-Cost-Help-to-Make-Coverage-Decis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632028?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Countries using evidence-based cost-effectiveness and effectiveness to help make drug coverage decisions show how these factors can successfully support decision making and can also be adapted to the specific conditions of other countries, according to a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632028/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Expanded-Health-Coverage-Could-Save-Money-Later/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631869?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Expanding health coverage to adults may result in later savings from reduced Medicare spending on these individuals after they turn 65, especially for the uninsured with cardiovascular disease, diabetes or severe arthritis, according to research published online Oct. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631869/elderlycouple.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631869null XML http://urologytimes.modernmedicine.com/urologytimes/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-reward-employees-for-a-job-well-done/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633742?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Here are some tips for developing an incentive plan that will keep your medical staff motivated. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/422009/633742null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Telephone-troubles-Avoid-common-communication-pitf/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632474?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 To combat declining revenues during this recession, dermatology practices must pay close attention to customer service — everything from the reception area to staff interactions. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/412009/632474null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/DTC-genetic-testing-What-do-you-tell-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637974?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Patients are going to have direct-to-consumer genetic tests done, regardless of our position on the subject. At the very least, we can offer them sound advice on the matter. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637974null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Instant-insurance-claim-adjudication-works-well-fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637989?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Gynecologists are more successful with instant claims adjudication than any other group of specialists, with 89% of gynecology claims resolved in less than 10 seconds 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637989null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Personality-as-important-as-skills-in-new-associat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633633?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Because, as one urologist observed, "we spend more time with our partners than with our families," the importance of finding qualified urologists whose professional and personal styles are compatible with the colleagues in the practice is paramount. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/422009/633633null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/EHR-support-from-feds-helps-small-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637986?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to award $598 million in grants to open as many as 70 regional offices next year to help practices adopt electronic health record systems. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637986null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-safety-still-not-top-priority-for-hospital/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637966?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 To Err Is Human challenged the medical community to cut in half within five years the "shocking" number of people who die from medical errors. Yet a decade later, the rate of medical error is actually increasing, according to federal analysts. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637966null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Personality-as-important-as-skills-in-new-associat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633611?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Because, as one urologist observed, "we spend more time with our partners than with our families," the importance of finding qualified urologists whose professional and personal styles are compatible with the colleagues in the practice is paramount. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/422009/633611null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-create-and-upload-your-own-online-video/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633634?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Adding physician videos to a Web site is a unique and easy way to not only make your practice stand out, but also provide another avenue for patient education. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/422009/633634null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-data-New-federal-rules-for-handling-breache/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637996?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 New breach notification rules have been in effect that call for immediate notification of a patient if her personal data are leaked. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637996null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Off-label-use-of-Rx-drugs-not-clear-to-many-docs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637982?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Nearly half of physicians believe that various off-label uses of prescription drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a national survey. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637982null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Spotlight-on-Social-Networking-Use-Among-Medical-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628498?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A majority of medical schools report instances of medical students posting unprofessional content on social networking Web sites, including some instances of violations of patient confidentiality, according to a report in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628498/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628498null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-HIPAA-rules-on-information-breaches-take-effec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625591?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 If patient information is stolen, practices must notify the affected patients and, in some cases, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and local media, according to new regulations that go into effect on September 23. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625591null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survey-Physicians-confused-about-off-label-drug-us/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625590?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Nearly half of physicians believe that various off-label uses of prescription drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a national survey. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625590null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-What-to-do-when-your-schedule-isnt-full/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625588?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 What statistics do I really need to track in my practice? 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625588null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Monitor-your-practices-economic-vital-signs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625572?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 What statistics do I really need to track in my practice? 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625572null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Economics/2009-Medical-Economics-Survey-methodology/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639075?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The methodology and numbers behind Medical Economics' 2009 Exclusive Survey 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/452009/639075null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/2009-earnings-survey-How-do-you-compare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625574?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A rough year for the U.S. economy had little negative impact on the income of physicians, according to the results of Medical Economics' 2009 Exclusive Survey. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625574/cover_story_flash.jpeg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/End-of-life-care-Who-decides-when-to-pull-the-plug/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625589?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Efforts to thwart the increasing costs of healthcare cannot succeed without addressing the question of how much care to provide the terminally ill. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625589null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coding-for-ring-entrapment-removal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625593?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Unfortunately, even though there are CPT codes for simpler procedures, there is currently no code for ring removal or entrapment. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625593null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-How-to-tell-if-going-concierge-is-right-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625602?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 I've had several negative experiences with the insurance reimbursement system and am thinking of going with an all-cash concierge-style practice. Should I? 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625602null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coding-for-vaccinations-without-counseling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625587?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Our physicians don't want to report code 90465 when children under 8 years of age are vaccinated, because they do not provide any counseling. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Make-more-money-save-US-healthcare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625592?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 A better future for primary care is right in front of us if we have the courage to change, and indeed we must change. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625592null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coding-for-a-primary-care-preoperative-exam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625594?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Can I bill for a preoperative visit, and if so, what CPT code should be used? 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/372009/625594null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotics-Easy-to-Find-Online-Without-Prescripti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627356?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Easy access to antibiotics without a prescription via the Internet encourages patients to self-medicate and compromises the quality of their care, according to a study in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627356/Mic062ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627356null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uninsured-Children-Have-the-Most-Unmet-Health-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627350?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Although children lacking health insurance have the highest odds of unmet health care needs, insured children with uninsured parents are also vulnerable to suboptimal health care provision, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627350/insurance2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627350null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medicare-Q-amp-A-At-a-recent-seminar-I-heard-that-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622649?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Physician assistants and nurse practitioners can bill consultations to Medicare on new or established patients. Use the outpatient consultation codes in the office (99241-99245) or inpatient consult codes 99251-99255. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362009/622649null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Universal-Insurance-Could-Improve-Primary-Care-Acc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626621?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Although universal health insurance is associated with equity in terms of access to primary care regardless of educational level, more highly educated people still have better access to specialist care, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626621/insurance2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626621null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medicare-Q-amp-A-Is-there-a-billing-difference-bet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622640?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 In a physician clinic, billing is fee-for-service, but rural health clinics are paid from Medicare Part A on an encounter basis and the encounter has to be performed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362009/622640null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medicare-Q-amp-A-If-Medicare-decides-documentation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622643?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 If payment to a former member of a practice was reassigned to the group, and the documentation is found wanting, it will be up to the group practice to pay Medicare any recoupment and/or fines. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362009/622643null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Economic-storms-can-aid-ophthalmologic-practices-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627824?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Now is the time to focus on the lessons that can be learned in the current economic situation. Take a close look at your staffing levels, practices within your office, and the effect of days spent out of clinic by physicians, among other things, to try to identify ways to weather bad economic times better in the future. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627824null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/MBA-Is-this-the-right-decision-for-me/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627839?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Many, if not most, ophthalmologists have at least entertained the idea of obtaining a master of business administration degree. This three-part series is designed to provide guidance through the process. The first steps involve the realization of goals, the return on investment, and the application process. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627839null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-cut-costs-without-cutting-staff/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627838?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The recession has affected medical practices, causing many to look at how money is spent. This five-partner practice cuts expenses creatively by not overlooking small details and has been able to prevent employee layoffs. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627838null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Decrease-in-primary-care-physicians-Are-health-cli/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624441?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Adverse work conditions may be to blame for the decline in the number of primary care physicians nationwide. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/locumlife/372009/624441null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medicare-Q-amp-A-In-regards-to-a-collection-issue-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622650?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 There is no requirement by Medicare that you send a final notice or certified letter before you turn a patient over to a collection agency. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362009/622650null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/CMS-releases-new-ICD-10-fact-sheet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624338?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released a new fact sheet outlining the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/362009/624338null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Eli-Lilly-publishes-list-of-payments-to-physicians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621944?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Eli Lilly and Co. has launched an online registry detailing recent payments the drugmaker awarded to physicians and other healthcare professionals. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621944null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiometabolic-Disorders-amp-Weight-Action-for-Ou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621950?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 For the first time, 17 of Advanstar Communications' Life Sciences publications and its web portal, ModernMedicine.com, are collaborating in a coordinated, interdisciplinary initiative to address a major public health issue: cardiometabolic disorders and weight. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621950/cardio_opener_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Americans-spend-34-billion-annually-on-alternative/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621943?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Adults in the United States spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on visits to "complementary and alternative medicine" practitioners and purchases of alternative health products in 2007. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621943null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News+You+Can+Use/Study-to-make-physician-notes-available-to-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621932?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Starting next year, about 25,000 patients will be able to see all the encounter notes from their primary care physicians on an online personal health record for the duration of a 12-month study. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621932null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Can-I-fire-a-patient-who-refuses-to-pay-his-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621937?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Most states do not outline or limit the reasons a physician can terminate that relationship, which gives the physician considerable discretion to determine the reasons he or she might do so. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621937null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-to-refer-a-nonadherent-patient-to-a-mental-he/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622199?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Consider a referral to a mental health provider for patients who remain nonadherent to therapy or lifestyle changes even after extensive patient education efforts. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/622199null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-How-long-to-keep-explanation-of-benefits-sta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621953?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Superbills, encounter forms, and EOBs are not considered primary records and can be destroyed after they are input into the billing system. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621953null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Help-your-patients-make-a-difference-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621940?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Beginning this issue and continuing through November, Medical Economics will deliver "Cardiometabolic Disorders & Weight: Action for Outcomes," a series of in-depth coverage designed to help you manage your patients' disorders more effectively. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621940null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Why-every-physician-should-have-a-migraine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621947?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Over the many years of my medical practice, it has repeatedly occurred to me that we might be better caregivers if we had a more visceral rather than purely intellectual understanding of what our patients are experiencing. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621947/migrane_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Waiting-for-H1N1-vaccine-codes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621951?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 No code has been assigned to report the administration of the upcoming H1N1 vaccine or the vaccine itself. Codes will likely be assigned around October 1. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621951null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physicians-must-report-changes-to-National-Provide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621935?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Physicians need to update the information related to their own NPI numbers. Failure to do so could result in not being paid for some services. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621935null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Getting-reimbursed-for-patient-education/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622200?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Insurers are signing on to support new chronic care patient education delivery systems that incorporate web-based and electronic technologies. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/622200null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-there-an-exemption-from-the-federal-EHR-mandate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621945?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 Although Medicare is expected to offer a financial hardship exemption from electronic health records, the agency has offered scant details so far. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621945null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Improve-your-management-of-cardiometabolic-disorde/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621956?contextCategoryId=40158&ref=25 The art of medicine can be as pivotal as the science of medicine when it comes to managing the treatment regimens of patients with cardiometabolic disorders. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621956/coverstory_flash.jpg XML