Practice Management
<ѻýҕl>SGR Repeal Still Gets AMA Supportѻýҕl>
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The AMA's policymaking House of Delegates voted nearly unanimously to continue its support of congressional efforts to repeal Medicare's payment formula despite its opposition to a 10-year pay freeze that's part of a draft proposal.
Nov 18, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Fast-Acting AMA Group Hopes to Fix SGRѻýҕl>
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- A large coalition of American Medical Association members met in seclusion Sunday morning here at the interim meeting of the House of Delegates and rapidly found consensus on a proposed resolution for the repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
Nov 18, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Concierge Medicine Gains Groundѻýҕl>
SAN DIEGO -- Concierge doctors are spreading the word that it's possible to operate a direct primary care practice, make a living, and avoid one of the biggest headaches for family medicine physicians -- dealing with health insurance companies.
Sep 28, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Docs May See Pay Delay Under ACA Exchangesѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- A provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) states that insurance companies will not process claims on patients who haven't paid their premiums in 3 months, leaving doctors on the hook to recoup payment directly from the patients.
Apr 13, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Feds Finalize Next Stage of 'Meaningful Use' Guidelinesѻýҕl>
LAS VEGAS -- Doctors now have an extra nine months to prove to the federal government that they've accomplished the early stages of "meaningful use" of health information technology, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari announced Thursday.
Feb 23, 2012
<ѻýҕl>AMA Adopts Policies on Circumcision, Gun Safetyѻýҕl>
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a number of new policies at its interim meeting, including policies on male circumcision, physician discussion of gun safety, and a new medical coding system that will go into effect in 2013.
Nov 16, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Is Cash-Only Medicine the Next Big Thing? ѻýҕl>
As increasing numbers of physicians work longer and harder to maintain income levels in the face of declining third-party reimbursements, some have opted out -- they're running cash-only practices, and respondents to a ѻýҕl online spotcheck think more doctors will join them.
Mar 19, 2009
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Color Codes Staffers to Help Patientsѻýҕl>
CLEVELAND-Patients at the Cleveland Clinic starting on Monday won't see red. Instead, they'll see white, black, royal blue, hunter green and purple. The hospital has color-coded its staffers so that patients, in principle, will know who is who.
Apr 01, 2005