Practice Management News

LAS VEGAS — Medical professionals should not shy away from using more than one correct Z code to describe a patient visit, according to a presentation at the Cardiometabolic Risk Summit.

The quality of outpatient care for U.S. adults has not significantly improved, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

An intervention focused on improving physician work-life balance did not improve patient care in primary care settings, according to data published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

LAS VEGAS — Outgoing president of the American College of Gastroenterology, Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, encouraged his peers to lead with competence backed by compassion and empathy for colleagues, staff and, of course, patients.

When it comes to politicized health issues, whether a physician is a Democrat or Republican may impact how they care for patients.

LAS VEGAS — Physicians can reclaim the joy in their practice and apply strategies to mitigate their risk of burnout, according to an expert here at the Clinician Wellness Preconference at the Cardiometabolic Risk Summit.

HHS announced today that it has finalized a new payment system that promises to change how Medicare payments are tied to the cost and quality of care.

Implementing a lay health worker telephone intervention program increased the likelihood of Asian-American minorities receiving the hepatitis B virus infection vaccination, according to published findings.

From international law firm Arnold & Porter LLP comes a timely column that provides views on current regulatory and legislative topics that weigh on the minds of today’s physicians and health care executives.

The AMA has announced several online tools to help physicians prepare for 2017 Medicare changes.