Articles
Beating the Prior Authorization Blues
Getting insurer approval for treatment can take hours out of your week. Here are some ways to reduce the pain.
HCC Coding, Risk Adjustment, and Physician Income: What You Need to Know
Accurate coding drives accurate risk adjustment, which will increasingly affect your bottom line.
Instant Messaging: A Simple Tool to Improve Teamwork and Wait Times
On-screen alerts can help a spread-out staff work together to keep patient care moving smoothly.
Using Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Weight
Encouraging patients to talk about their goals rather than their obstacles can lead to long-term change.
The Unexpected Challenge of Motivational Interviewing
Successful use requires us to change our thinking about ourselves.
Opinion
Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis?
While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system.
In Defense of Direct Primary Care
Direct primary care will continue to grow because it empowers price transparency, quality, and patient satisfaction.
Coding & Documentation
CODING & DOCUMENTATION
ICD-10 changes for 2016-2017 | Screening for depression | New or established patient?
Practice Pearls
PRACTICE PEARLS
Answer patients' questions <i>before</i> the visit | Inform patients about delays
The Last Word
Practical Ways to Improve Medication Adherence
Half of our patients do not take their medications, but we can change that.