Physician Office Issues
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TRUSTING YOUR PATIENTS
The doctor-patient relationship has much deeper meaning than just confidentiality. Most people see this interaction as a communication issue. The…
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GLP-1’S REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS
If you don’t know what a prior authorization is, you’re a lucky person. However, if you do, you know they…
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PHYSICIANS LEAVING PRACTICE AT ALARMING RATE
It’s no secret that physicians are leaving practice at a rate that should concern us all. Articles are published nearly…
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MEDICARE “ROBS PETER TO PAY PAUL”
Medicare is really good at using smoke and mirrors to convince doctors they’re getting paid more when they really aren’t.…
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A PACEMAKER TO LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE??
I didn’t know this but every year, “more than one million patients are implanted with pacemakers.” Of those millions, over…
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PHYSICIAN’S PRACTICE FINANCES ARE SHAKY
Medical Economics magazine, in its July/August issue, published their “96th Physician Report” on the financial health of physician practices. It…
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PRIVATE PRACTICE IS DYING
In 1974, when I entered private practice, the vast majority of physicians were independent practitioners. The few physicians who were…
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PRIMARY CARE DOCS LEAVING MEDICARE
My position on Medicare pay to physicians is clear. I’ve stated it in many past blogs, and nothing has happened…
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ARE PATIENTS BECOMING SMARTER?
Maybe. Unless you have health insurance that requires you to see your primary care doctor (family physician, pediatrician, internist) first,…
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EMR + AI = 40 PLUS
For at least 20 years, doctors have incorporated electronic medical records (EMR) in the day-to-day functioning of their offices. EMR,…
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