Attention EHR buyers, unhappy EHR users: Health IT events are not only for networking. If you go there to relax, go crazy on social media and come back after spending more time at the food court than you did attending the actual event- you are missing precious face to face time with technology vendors who Read more…
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The ABCs of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
On April 15 of 2015, President Obama and the members of Congress passed the Medicare Access and Chip Authorization Act (MACRA), which included a permanent solution, instead of the repeated temporary fixes, for the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate methodology used to pay doctors. Under the new law, from 2015 till the end of 2018, physicians will Read more…
Is Your Practice Prepared for the End of the Year?
🔊 LISTEN TO THIS It’s time again for red-tag sales, too much food and family, obnoxious office holiday parties, and getting your practice ready for the year ahead. But in order to prepare for a more productive year ahead, you’ve got to first do a year-end review. Here are some ways to make sure you’re Read more…
I Am Thankful- A Satire
The opinions expressed in this Blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of CureMD ‘Tis that time of year again when we Americans shout from the rooftops, or at least the dinner table, all of the things we are thankful for. As a family physician who has Read more…
Physician Credentialing Podcast by Orin Price
Physician credentialing is a necessary evil. Doing it haphazardly or postponing it, until a month before a new physician starts, can wreak havoc for your practice. Did you know that a typical physician spends more than 3 hours in submitting nearly 18 credentialing forms on an annual basis? If you’ve struggled with this process, rest assured! You’ve come to Read more…
10 Scariest Patients: A Survival Guide
As a primary care physician you treat all kinds of patients each and every day. Some of those patients are an absolute joy, and some are… rather challenging. Here are the 10 most common types of patients and ways you can manage them effectively. The Needy Patient Not only do you need to treat their Read more…
So You Failed Your Meaningful Use Incentive Audit? Podcast by Jim Tate
This podcast focuses on the Meaningful Use Audits, and the compliance procedures which continue to be the cause headaches for practices. The harsh reality of these audits is that long after the costs of the EHR technology have been paid using those incentive funds, a failure to meet even a single MU requirement will result Read more…
Measuring ICD-10 Performance: Top Metrics to Monitor
We survived ICD-10. Contrary to popular beliefs, the storm didn’t hit us as hard as we thought and many practices have settled into their new routine pretty quickly. Some though, just don’t know. They are doing everything they were taught to do, and things seem to be moving in the right direction. Will they get Read more…
How are Retail Medical Clinics affecting your Private Practice?
You feel that telltale constriction in your throat again, you wonder if it’s just the weather’s doing. You call up your doctor’s office only to find that the next appointment is in a week. You do not have a primary care physician to consult. You have a tight budget, or worse, you do not have Read more…
Managing Patient-Provider relationships: 5 Useful Pointers
There was a time when health providers were an extension of one’s family. They knew each patient by name and it was a point of pride to take an interest in their patients’ lives. They did this not because they had nothing better to do, but because they genuinely believed that healing was a combination of Read more…