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MARCH / APRIL 2016

Articles

Medicare Payment Reform: Making Sense of MACRA

AMY MULLINS

Value-based payment will bring big changes to practices. Here's what we know now.

Screening Your Adult Patients for Depression

Margot Savoy, David O'Gurek

Family physicians are well-placed to catch depression in patients early – and get reimbursed for it.

Lower Your Overhead With a Patient Portal

S. Mark McNeill

Patients connecting with your practice through the Internet require fewer staff and generate lower costs.

How to Start Your Workday

Brandi White

Could a better morning routine lead to a better workday? Here are seven tips to try in your practice.

From the Editor

Holy MACRA! Will Our Future Be Better or Worse?

Kenneth G. Adler

Like it or not, value-based payments are here to stay.

Employed Practice

Beyond Work-Life “Balance”

Sarina Schrager

Balance isn't sustainable, but perhaps we can achieve dynamic equilibrium.

Coding & Documentation

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

Advance care planning | Coding bilateral procedures | Data elements and medical decision-making | Multiple digit procedures | Injured extremity examination

Practice Pearls

PRACTICE PEARLS

Dawn Pruett, Caitlin Kopecky, Peter Danis, Amy Mullins

Improve huddles with whiteboards | Compare job options using a simple tool | Diabetic foot exams and PQRS

The Last Word

Getting Your Notes Done on Time

Colleen T. Fogarty

These seven tips can help you spend less time on charting.

Resources

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