How can virtual groups be beneficial? By Greg Miller With the goal of virtual groups being “to clinically benefit patients and to encourage collaboration”, the concept of virtual groups is still being fully defined by CMS. Ideally, ... October 1st Share
Coordination of care v care case management By Prabhat Dhar A patient’s care must be managed appropriately to avoid unnecessary or duplicative tests, to ensure the patient’s medications are not contraindicated, and to improve the patient’s ... October 1st Share
Tech-savvy tips for running an independent practice By Roy Steiner In the 21st century, independent physicians must run a tech-savvy practice to keep up with their tech-savvy patients. Today’s proliferation of technology does not just affect the younger ... October 1st Share
What is Clinical Decision Support (CDS)? By Nick Dealtry Clinical decision support systems are designed to improve health and healthcare delivery by enhancing health-related decisions and actions. CDS does this by providing clinicians, staff, or ... September 24th Share
Frequently asked questions about primary care physicians By Greg Miller What is a Primary Care Physician? A Primary Care Physician is considered a patient’s main doctor and is responsible for dealing with the majority of their health care needs and/or ... September 24th Share
Tips for avoiding a payment penalty in 2018 for MIPS By Sam Peirce Minimum reporting requirements for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP) have been raised somewhat for 2018. Previously, ... September 18th Share