Where are the Primary Care Physicians?

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With the alarming shortage of primary care physicians facing the United States, one has to wonder if Nurse Practitioners and PAs are going to represent the new Primary Care providers.  This is already one of the fastest growing segments of the healthcare industry and with the continuing shortage of family practice, internal medicine, and pediatricians, [...]

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$848 Billion House Bill Overview

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in Healthcare News, Primary Care Insurance News

Paying for payment reform
The House-passed Medicare physician payment reform bill would cost the federal government an estimated $210 billion over 10 years. Nearly $260 billion in higher pay would go to physicians and health plans to treat seniors and military members over that time. But beneficiaries would make up roughly $50 billion of that through [...]

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Need a practice management system? Critque of AMA Article

November 22, 2009

Upgrading, replacing or adopting a practice management system can be difficult. Asking the right questions will ensure you get the right system.
By Emily Berry, amednews staff. Posted Nov. 2, 2009. Critiqued by Andrew Eriksen from http://FreeEMRsolution.com

A good practice management system should be like an oracle for your office. You should be able [...]

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Florida hospital group shuts primary care centers

November 22, 2009

Another Primary Care Group shuts down due to the economy and budget shortfalls.  Less primary care doctors and more job cuts is the last thing we need.

The publicly run medical system said it must also cut employees and some specialty units to fill a budget deficit.
By Bob Cook, amednews staff. Posted Nov. 19
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Is the AMA in Congress’s Pocket?

November 6, 2009

Is anyone else confused at the position of the American Medical Association regarding ObamaCare?  It would seem as though they are a very poor representation of their members.  But the fact is that the recent house bill has thrown huge incentives at Physicians by doing away with the SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate Formula) which was [...]

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What Does ObamaCare Mean for PCPs?

September 26, 2009

There are many physicians out there wondering what is going on withe proposed health plans and how any of them will affect them.  Internal Medicine physicians, Family Practice Doctors, Pediatricians, and Hospitalists seem to have the most at stake in this evolving health plan.
Primary Care physicians are already in high demand and the country has [...]

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Revenue Cycle Management

July 11, 2009

The following tasks will improve the cash flow of your business:

Obtaining the correct demographics, insurance information and eligibility for a patient at the front desk is key for efficient claims processing and will reduce denials for timely-filing issues.

Tracking no-show patients as well as contacting patients for follow-up visits and/or procedures that they did not previously [...]

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Is Certification Worth It?

June 18, 2009

Most medical practices have heard of AAPC or the American Academy of Professional Coders, the question remains what certification if any is the best for your practice?  As you may already know, the certification can make a bad employee good but can make a good employee better.  Having a certificate does nothing for an individual [...]

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Primary Care Electronic Medical Records

April 17, 2009

There are many choices out there for Elecrtonic Medical Records and we know how difficult it is to select one.  We recommend that you demo many products before ever selecting one.
Preliminary Steps to Implementing Electronic Medical Records:

Find out about regional incentives available for implementing EMR
Purchase or lease high quality printer/scanner that can easily scan documents [...]

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7 Step Medical Billing AR Recovery Plan

March 13, 2009

7 Step AR Recovery Process:
This plans takes for granted that you have adequate staff and sufficient practice management software. If you do not have these things we recommend that you contact the experts at Physicians World Online for a free consultation. info@physicianworldonline.com
1. VERIFY PATIENT INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY( this and accurate demographics are a must [...]

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