EHR data entry, lack of time, and low morale are just a few of today’s practice challenges for independent physicians. We offer the following five stats to provide perspective. 37% Percentage of time spent by physicians on administrative tasks such as EHR data entry while seeing patients, according to the American Medical Association. Source: Medical […]
5 Stats Show Today’s Practice Challenges for the Independent Physician
EHR data entry, lack of time, and low morale are just a few of today’s practice challenges for independent physicians. We offer the following five stats to provide perspective. 37% Percentage of time spent by physicians on administrative tasks such as EHR data entry while seeing patients, according to the American Medical Association. Source: Medical […]
What We’re Reading: Physicians Offered Options for MACRA Participation in 2017
The proposed Quality Payment Program under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) will take effect Jan. 1, 2017, with four options likely to be offered to physicians. These options will enable them to select their level of initial participation in the program. Overviews of each level are found on the Centers for Medicare […]
What We’re Reading: How I Was Wrong About ObamaCare in the Wall Street Journal
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What We’re Reading: MACRA Could Be Delayed
Physicians, your feedback about the proposed rule for new value-based payments under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) did not go unnoticed. Andy Slavitt, the Acting Administrator for CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), revealed that the agency is considering delaying the start date for the regulation. Slavitt noted that lawmakers are […]
Hallmarks of Concierge Medicine: More Time, More Trust, More Satisfaction
The reasons physicians make the transition to concierge medicine are clear and compelling: avoid career burnout, stabilize their income, and return to patient-centered medicine. The results are equally compelling: many concierge physicians experience significant spikes in satisfaction for both themselves and their patients. Our Chief Medical Advisor, J. Patrick Tokarz, MD, transitioned to a concierge […]
MACRA Matters: Physician Organizations Weigh in on the Proposed Changes to Medicare Regulations
Monday was the last day to respond to CMS’ (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) proposed rule known as MACRA. The deadline did not go unnoticed. More than 1,200 comments were submitted, including detailed letters from well-respected organizations within the healthcare industry. Recent articles in HealthLeaders and Fierce Healthcare summarized the responses of several healthcare […]
MACRA Matters: Physician Organizations Weigh in on the Proposed Changes to Medicare Regulations
Monday was the last day to respond to CMS’ (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) proposed rule known as MACRA. The deadline did not go unnoticed. More than 1,200 comments were submitted, including detailed letters from well-respected organizations within the healthcare industry. Recent articles in HealthLeaders and Fierce Healthcare summarized the responses of several healthcare […]
MACRA Considered a Threat to Physician Independence
Monday, June 27, at noon CDT – for concierge physicians Monday, July 11, at noon CDT – for independent physicians In an environment where physicians of small practices increasingly face financial struggles, the proposed rule for new value-based payments under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) could further threaten their independence. A recent […]
What We’re Reading: Healthy Living Could Prevent Half of Deaths from Cancer
In a recent study published by JAMA Oncology, researchers compared two participant groups – one low-risk, with those who led a healthy lifestyle, and one high-risk, with those who did not. After looking at more than two decades of data, they estimated that healthy lifestyle choices could potentially prevent 20 to 40 percent of cancer […]