Practice Management
News
Pioneer ACOs cut out low-value care
Key clinical point: The Medicare Pioneer ACO program was associated with modest reductions in low-value services that provide minimal clinical...
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Telehealth boom raises questions about proper practices
Telemedicine growth is exploding. However, for doctors, the practice of telemedicine is strewn with challenges. Telehealth barriers include...
Under My Skin
Say it with a smile
For Residents
Enhancing Dermatology Education: Resident Presentation Opportunities
Dermatology residency is a time to maximize educational experiences, which include opportunities to attend academic meetings and present research...
News
Uninsured dropped by nearly 9 million between 2013 and 2014
Results from the U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey of 98,000 adults showed that 10.4% of Americans – 33 million people – were uninsured...
Managing Your Practice
Do you answer patient e-mails?
News
California physician-assisted suicide bill heads to governor
A controversial bill that would allow physicians to assist terminally ill patients in dying will soon hit California Gov. Jerry Brown Jr.’s desk...
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Medicare yet to save money through ACO model
A high-profile Medicare experiment pushing doctors and hospitals to join together to operate more efficiently has yet to save the government money...
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Insurance marketplace enrollment nears 10 million
Practical Pearls
Individualizing Care for Melanoma Patients
Melanoma is unpredictable, making patient visits and communications complicated. Following the initial diagnosis, individualized patient care is...
Coding
Medically Unlikely Edits
Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) are benchmarks recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that are designed to prevent...