Practice Management News

The ACP has proposed a new process to streamline specialty referrals — a step that experts have called critical to fixing a massive issue in health care — but questions remain about the plan’s feasibility.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Allison Shuren, JD, MSN, discusses some of the topics and aims of Healio’s new Inside Private Equity blog series.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, has recently voted to recommend that Congress increase 2024 Medicare payments for physicians and other health services.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Practice owners should broaden their methods of finding new employees to combat staffing shortages, according to a presentation here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — David F. Chang, MD, was awarded the Philip M. Corboy, MD, Memorial Award and Lecture for Distinguished Service to Ophthalmology at Hawaiian Eye 2023.

KOLOA, Hawaii — When responding to negative reviews posted online, ophthalmology practices need to ensure they are not revealing protected health information, a speaker here said.

KOLOA, Hawaii — “I always have fun, and why is that? Because all of you make me smile. All of you make me enjoy what I do every day,” Jim Mazzo said when reflecting on his 44-year career in ophthalmology.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Reinventing oneself is possible at all stages in life, according to a speaker here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Specialists are responsible for protecting their practices from cyber attacks and should not rely solely on standard cyber security measures, according to a presentation at Hawaiian Eye 2023.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Hypersensitivity reactions to injection fillers are rare and unpredictable, but when they occur, clinicians need to know how to manage them, a presenter here said.