Managing Your Practice
Managing Your Practice
RSS feeds are a versatile online tool
RSS feeds are an efficient method of staying current on all the subjects on the web that interest you – medical and otherwise.
Managing Your Practice
MACRA in a nutshell
Since the first MIPS “performance period” ends on Dec. 31, Dr. Eastern provides the basics on getting up to speed on MACRA and MIPS.
Managing Your Practice
Do you answer patient emails?
Despite the lack of consensus on the issue, establishing guidelines on email communications with patients in our practice is a good idea,...
Managing Your Practice
Be alert for embezzlement
A few simple measures can help prevent and uncover a large proportion of dishonest behavior in the office.
Managing Your Practice
Firing
Be prepared before you fire an employee.
Managing Your Practice
Hiring the right employees
What can physicians do to avoid “bad hires” in the office?
Managing Your Practice
No-shows
It is worth the considerable effort to minimize the problem of patient no-shows in your practice.
Managing Your Practice
Don’t forget HIPAA
In the struggle to understand and comply with new regulations, it’s easy to neglect older ones. Recently, I suggested reviewing your practice for...
Managing Your Practice
Contract negotiations
What to consider when negotiating a contract, including choosing the right attorney, “ambiguous provisions,” conditions of employment,...
Managing Your Practice
Estate planning
Use your birthday as a reminder to review your will and other aspects of estate planning.
Managing Your Practice
Appealing rejected claims
As third-party payers become stingier with their payments, it becomes more and more important to hold them accountable for decisions that impact...