http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Doctor-Patient+Relationship/Article/list/47411 ModernMedicine.com is a resource for physicians and patients to stay current on medical news, and other health related topics. 2009-11-21T08:40:35Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editorial-A-welcome-gift/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641554?contextCategoryId=47411&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+News/Cash-only-patients-name-their-price-on-doctor-fee-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636487?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 After a successful pilot program in the Seattle area, a website that matches cash-paying patients to healthcare providers is slated to launch nationwide on November 2. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/442009/636487null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Patients-see-benefits-of-e-mail-and-web-communicat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636485?contextCategoryId=47411&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+News/Electronic-alerts-do-not-necessarily-ensure-timely/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633114?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Abnormal results on outpatient imaging tests sometimes may not receive timely follow-up even when clinicians receive and read results in an advanced, integrated electronic medical record system, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/633114null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-insurance-costs-to-jump-105-percent-in-next/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631647?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Childrens-author-and-childrens-doctor-too/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635508?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Profile of Charoltte Cowan, MD, a pediatrician who has written a series of children's books about common child maladies such as earaches and fevers. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635508null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Optimizing-primary-care-for-LGBTQ-youth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635507?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635507null 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=47411&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/Exercise-stress-testing-in-the-primary-care-office/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626890?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Exercise stress testing is helpful in evaluating chest pain in selected patients and is a cost-effective strategy for triaging patients with chest pain in the primary care setting. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/382009/626890null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-What-to-do-when-your-schedule-isnt-full/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625588?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Cardiovascular-medication-adherence-among-the-elde/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622638?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 When faced with difficult to control cardiovascular risk factors, clinicians need to address the potential role of adherence. This includes diagnosing an adherence problem, understanding why there is an adherence problem, and then employing simple tools and clear communication to overcome the relevant barriers. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362009/622638/0909_rotate_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Health+Care+Information+Technology+Top+Story/A-new-kind-of-doctor-rating-website/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624335?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The new program could demonstrate that a low-cost, rigorous survey method can produce ratings and reports on most doctors in the United States. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/362009/624335null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Americans-spend-34-billion-annually-on-alternative/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621943?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Modern+Medicine+Now/Getting-reimbursed-for-patient-education/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622200?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Improve-your-management-of-cardiometabolic-disorde/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621956?contextCategoryId=47411&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 http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiometabolic-Disorders-amp-Weight-Action-for-Ou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621950?contextCategoryId=47411&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/QampA-Can-I-fire-a-patient-who-refuses-to-pay-his-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621937?contextCategoryId=47411&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/A-complex-constellation-of-interrelated-conditions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621955?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 An estimated 47 million Americans have double the average risk of heart disease because they are affected by a complex constellation of interrelated conditions, including obesity, impaired glucose metabolism, hypertension, and lipid disorders. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621955/cardio_secondary_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-to-refer-a-nonadherent-patient-to-a-mental-he/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622199?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Why-every-physician-should-have-a-migraine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621947?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Know-when-the-Stark-law-applies-to-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621948?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The Stark law is relevant only in situations that involve a specific set of health services and patients who use Medicare. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621948null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Researchers-develop-computer-model-to-help-doctors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621942?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 A new tool to help treat cardiometabolic conditions with greater certainty is ready to be tested in a practice environment. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/352009/621942null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Help-your-patients-make-a-difference-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621940?contextCategoryId=47411&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/Viewpoint-Choosing-a-pediatric-career/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624233?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Editorial discusses what makes a future pediatrician. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624233null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Journal-Club-Sleep-apnea-sexual-abuse-testing-and-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624240?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Journal abstracts and commentary on articles abotu fighting sleep apnea, a less invasive way to test for STIs after possible sexual assault, and colic's relation to maternal depression. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624240null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Practicing-Excellence-A-small-town-rural-doctor-em/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618868?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Practicing medicine takes on a different feel when you're the only doctor in town. But Jim Selenke, MD, the lone physician in Hudson, Iowa, wouldn't have it any other way. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/332009/618868/remoteaccess_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-When-you-bring-on-a-colleagues-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618864?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 I took over custodianship of patient records for a colleague in my call group in exchange for any patients that might transfer to me. Can I charge those patients using new patient codes? 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/332009/618864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Doctors-often-fail-to-inform-patients-of-abn/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618867?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Primary care doctors or staff neglect to inform patients of at least 1 out of every 14 abnormal test results. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/332009/618867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics+CME/First-seizures/CME/Article/detail/619888?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/memag/342009/619888null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-avoid-malpractice-liability-in-cross-covera/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618852?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 For a solo practitioner or a small group practice, cross-coverage arrangements are like oxygen: Without them, there is no life—that is, no weekends, no evenings, no vacations, and no holidays. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/332009/618852null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-finds-no-link-between-stress-and-physician-e/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618859?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Primary care physicians report job stress and a chaotic work environment, but researchers found no link between their feelings and an increase in medical errors, according to a recent study. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/332009/618859null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Parents-are-eagle-eyed-during-a-childs-hospital-st/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618265?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 They're scared of hospitals and doctors. They're unsure about the treatments. They're not patients, though, but the patients' parents. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332009/618265null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-When-patients-request-frivolous-letters/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615526?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Generally, the cost of writing letters is not included as a covered service under managed care contracts. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615526null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/One-third-of-doctors-offices-dont-accept-credit-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615533?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 One in three physicians' offices does not accept credit cards—a 5 percent increase from 2008, according to a recent survey. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615533null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-best-new-software-for-your-PDA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615531?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 It wasn't too long ago that many of us toted around a cell phone, pager, PDA, and a laptop—a veritable RadioShack holstered at our waists. Now most of these devices can be consolidated into a single cell phone. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615531/coverstory_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Automated-reminders-improve-patient-adherence-stud/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615530?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Two studies—one for mammography screenings and another for asthma medication refills—show that recorded and other types of automated reminders improve patient adherence. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615530null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Improve-patient-communications-with-voicemail-and-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615518?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 E-mail and voicemail are excellent and convenient means of dealing with prescription renewals, appointment reminders, and other standard administrative tasks. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615518/ECommunication_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News+You+Can+Use/American-Well-to-offer-online-visits-nationwide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615519?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 After securing agreements in two states earlier this year, Boston-based physician-visit website American Well has announced plans to expand its services nationwide. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615519null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Can-we-refuse-new-Medicaid-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615527?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Most states do give physicians discretion on whether to accept new Medicaid patients, just as you have the right to decide whether to take on new patients who aren't receiving public assistance. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615527null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-What-do-patients-think-about-doctors-use/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615537?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Patients are more satisfied with their doctors' use of technology when doctors took the time to explain what they were doing with it. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615537null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/PHRs-can-boost-efficiency-but-also-hold-malpractic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615524?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Since personal health records could be the wave of the future, it is important to understand their risks and benefits. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615524null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Rough-recess-gym-class-injuries-on-the-rise/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617590?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The number of kids being injured in gym class is on the rise. Why? And how can it be prevented? 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617590null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-When-patients-refuse-to-provide-social-secur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615520?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Patients are not required to provide their social security numbers, even if your practice asks them to do so. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615520null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Half-of-younger-uninsured-are-voluntary/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615516?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Almost half of all uninsured U.S. citizens younger than 65 earn enough to afford health insurance but voluntarily don't purchase it, according to research by a Washington, D.C. think tank. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/312009/615516null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-No-ones-fault-nothing-to-do/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617452?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Dr. McMillan tells of two infants for whom medicine offers no cures, and no treatments. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617452null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Should-we-teach-testicular-self-exam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617454?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The eighth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's review reexamines the evidence for teaching testicular self-exams to young men. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617454/CNTPED-25-ANV-logo_flash.gif XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-clever-and-useful-mnemonics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617457?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 A history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617457/Mneumonics_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Physicians-often-fail-to-share-bad-test-results-wi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613602?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Physicians fail to tell patients about abnormal results in one out of every 14 medical tests, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/302009/613602null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-becoming-a-medical-home-worth-the-trouble/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611675?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Although most of the programs promise increased reimbursement or lump-sum payments, conversion to a medical home requires a level of transformation that can be prohibitive to many practices. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/292009/611675/coverstory_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-A-doctors-journey-to-the-medical-home/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611680?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 My attempt to create a patient-centered medical home really started 20 years ago. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/292009/611680null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Americans-confused-about-prescription-drugs-survey/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611662?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Nearly one-third of Americans don't know or believe that generic medications have the same active ingredients and effectiveness as brand-name drugs. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/292009/611662null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Home-sweet-medical-home/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611002?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Consider these factors when deciding whether a medical home is right for your practice. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/292009/611002null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-plans-The-questions-you-should-be-asking/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611664?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Dedicating the time to conducting thorough research can help you ensure payer relationships that are built upon timely processing of claims, optimal reimbursement, and efficient use of your staff's valuable time. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/292009/611664/doIneedaplan_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Get-under-the-skin/CME/Article/detail/617574?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/memag/322009/617574null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nationalized-medicine-lacks-national-standards/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611670?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 To properly design a compliant, multi-state medical practice, physicians must understand the significantly different laws and regulations they may encounter. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/292009/611670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Top-down-bottom-up-and-medicine-in-the-middle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607951?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Recent efforts by well-meaning groups have increased concern among my colleagues that the stakeholders in healthcare reform are all aboard different runaway trains, on a collision course toward a muddled huddle of doctors in the middle. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/272009/607951/74951245(2)_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Lessons-from-the-Great-Depression/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607961?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The slumping economy has held major ramifications for physicians and their patients. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/272009/607961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Whats-wrong-with-Massachusetts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607945?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 When a new state law created an estimated 432,000 newly insured residents in less than two years, Massachusetts' glut of doctors quickly became a critical shortage. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/272009/607945/KennedyTed_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Referrals-dont-let-you-off-the-malpractice-hook/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607958?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Don't be lulled into the misconception that you have passed off all liability when you refer a patient to a specialist. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/272009/607958null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Offering-limited-emergency-services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607942?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 If you are going to represent yourself as providing emergency care, you should be prepared to handle the full range of emergency care services. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/272009/607942null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News+You+Can+Use/Maryland-doctors-to-see-double-bonus-for-EHR-adopt/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607959?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Physicians in Maryland could see a double financial bonus if they implement and use a certified electronic health record at their practice. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/272009/607959null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editorial-The-patients-ideal-eye-care-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617056?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Although the patient's ideal eye-care practice might not actually exist, something very close to the ideal practice does exist in many optometry practices throughout the world, much of the time in areas being best-served by optometry, rural America. And it is much more achievable than one might think. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/optometrytimes/322009/617056null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Opinion-Diagnostic-errors-or-why-we-need-to-be-mor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610634?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Dr. Lockwood discusses several cognitive errors that can hinder a physician's ability to make an accurate diagnosis. Among the mistakes, which are outlined in Jerome Groopman's How Doctors Think, are confirmation bias, the denial of uncertainty, and "diagnosis momentum." 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610634/Charles-Lockwood_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610634null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ModernMedicine+Now/E-mail-wellness-program-encourages-patient-complia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604967?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 E-mail reminders to exercise and eat healthy are effective in modifying behavior, according to results of a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/252009/604967null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/How-to-help-your-patients-deal-with-bullying-and-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605927?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 AAP has updated its policy statement on youth violence to address how pediatricians should handle pateints who face bullying and dating violence. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/262009/605927null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Dodging-danger/CME/Article/detail/604759?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/memag/252009/604759null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News+You+Can+Use/Video-visits-get-high-marks-from-docs-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602824?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Patients and physicians report virtual doctor visits done through videoconferencing were similar to face-to-face visits on most measures. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/242009/602824null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-When-to-turn-accounts-over-to-collections/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602814?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 When engaging a collection agency or an attorney, first be certain that the accounts in question have been worked multiple times and are well over 180 days past due. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/242009/602814null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/One-doctors-vision-of-the-utopian-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602822?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Let's take a look at how a "utopian medical practice" in the not-too-distant future functions from the perspectives of the patient, physician, office staff, nurse, billing department, and referred physician. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/242009/602822/utopia_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Second-Opinions-Ariel-Teitel-MD/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602826?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The challenge: Figuring out when a patient's actions terminate the physician-patient relationship 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/242009/602826null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Primary-care-docs-can-help-patients-with-overeatin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602828?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The author of a New York Times bestselling book believes primary care doctors can play a critical role in helping patients recognize and modify their dietary behavior. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/242009/602828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sometimes-a-placebo-is-the-way-to-go/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602834?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 About half of American doctors say they regularly give patients placebo treatments, usually over-the-counter analgesics or vitamins that won't really help their conditions. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/242009/602834null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Emphasizing-health-and-wellness-with-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600847?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 If every physician had an infomercial and a radio show, we probably wouldn't be any healthier. But a renewed focus on what each physician can do during everyday patient visits can be an inspiration to countless others. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600847null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-risks-of-dealing-with-supplements/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600845?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The overwhelming majority of doctors know little about supplements or the risks, rules, and regulations that may apply when selling them from a medical practice. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600845null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Does-my-practice-need-a-website/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600846?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 When used as an online brochure, a website can provide information to your patients easily, conveniently, and without requiring paper and postage costs to mail forms. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600846null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Why-do-we-measure-health-by-weight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600855?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The reality is that the scale is a poor surrogate for the overall health of a patient, yet each pound becomes a marker of victory or defeat. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600855/SOD_World_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-talk-to-your-patients-about-health-and-well/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600860?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 There's little doubt that patients who understand key health issues make more responsible decisions and are more likely to stick with treatment regimens. And there is no better person to instill that knowledge than you. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600860/Wellness_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Michigan-insurer-launches-medical-home-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600843?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan launched the nation's largest commercial-payer-sponsored, patient-centered medical home program in April. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600843null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Health-and-wellness-through-the-years/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599878?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Everyone can benefit from reminders to get enough sleep and eat a balanced diet. In general, however, prevention counseling is more effective if it's based on the patient's age, sex, background, and personal circumstances. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/599878null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/E-prescribing-on-the-rise-but-still-low-overall/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600858?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Only 10 percent of total eligible prescriptions are sent electronically to pharmacies, but the number of electronic prescribers and prescriptions has soared during the past two years and continues upward at a fast pace. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/222009/600858null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Web-links-Medical-home-resources/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602068?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 A collection of web links about the medical home concept of health care. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/602068null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Advocating-for-early-childhood-help/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602060?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Profile of nonprofit lobbying group Docs 4 Tots. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/602060null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Back-pain-in-a-teenage-girl-What-she-isnt-telling-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602070?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 A teenager is seen in the orthopedic clinic for back pain that turns out to be.... 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/602070null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-child-with-joint-pain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602061?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Review of musculoskeletal complaints in children and diagnostic approach to dealing with joint pain. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/602061/CNTPED-25-ANV-logo_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-How-big-is-too-big-for-a-car-seat-Plus-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602073?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Readers write in to respond to articles about car seat safety and how to instruct children in toilet training. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/602073null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Customer-service-Are-your-optometric-employees-sav/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602395?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Running an optical shop requires business skills, which are not taught in optometry school. Training staff on customer service best practices can help increase a loyal customer base and keep current customers faithful. By helping employees learn and apply a few basic skills, the bottom line may never look so good. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/optometrytimes/242009/602395null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Consumer-interest-in-healthcare-technology-is-grow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599435?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Consumer interest in online tools and resources to assist with health improvement is high, according to results of the 2009 Deloitte Survey of Health Care Consumers. 2009-05-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/212009/599435null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Health+Care+Information+Technology+Top+Story/Americans-conflicted-over-electronic-health-record/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599433?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Six in 10 Americans don't believe that their medical records or personal information will remain confidential if they are stored and made accessible online, according to a recent survey. 2009-05-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/212009/599433null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Second-Opinions-Englewood-Family-Health-Center/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598208?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The challenge: Health plans deny or require pre-authorization for prescriptions of name-brand drugs. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/598208null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Losing-sleep-over-insomnia/CME/Article/detail/599902?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 The amount of training physicians receive regarding sleep disorders is limited and can have a major impact in the recognition and treatment of insomnia. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/memag/222009/599902null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-states-explore-universal-health-coverage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598230?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 While no other state besides Massachusetts has mandated individual health insurance for its residents, other states are considering action. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/598230null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Do-it-yourself-Mystery-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597581?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 If you'd prefer not to pay for a mystery-patient firm, follow this guide to design your own program. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/597581null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-mystery-patients-can-do-for-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598224?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Mystery patients can help solve the problems you didn't even know you had. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/598224/secretservice_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Specialists-often-provide-routine-care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598210?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 More than half of all non-referred visits to specialists are for routine or preventive care that likely could have been managed by the patient's primary care physician, according to a recent study. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/598210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-When-your-practices-computers-get-repossesse/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598219?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 A few months ago, our practice ran into some financial difficulties, and we tried to renegotiate our lease contract for our computers, but were rebuffed. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/598219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rolling-out-the-red-carpet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598231?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 If you're looking to increase your patient base, there's a lot you and your staff can do to make first-timers feel welcome and ease their integration into your practice. 2009-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/202009/598231/firstvisits_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Single-screening-question-identifies-unhealthy-alc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596089?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Researchers at Boston Medical Center have found that a single screening question accurately identifies unhealthy alcohol use in primary care patients. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/182009/596089null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Following-former-patients-after-they-enter-n/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596086?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 What can we do to continue caring for our patients after they've entered a nursing facility, and the nursing facility is denying us access? 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/182009/596086null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Filling-out-disability-and-FMLA-forms/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596083?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 In a large medical practice, who typically fills out disability and Family Medical Leave Act forms for a patient? 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/182009/596083null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Developing-your-program-Derm-offers-advice-for-est/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596307?contextCategoryId=47411&ref=25 Dr. Richey suggests that anyone interested in developing a Brighter Days program follow these recommendations: 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/182009/596307null XML