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Improving access key to reform, says Commonwealth Fund VP
Health care access has become a top issue in 2008.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/fourteen.htm
1 May 2008
Start preparing now for ICD-10's looming requirements
The new code set is much larger and will impact not only office staff but vendors. It's now time to start preparing for the transition, which is closer than you think.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2011
New resource offers guide to ‘Practical Office Orthopedics'
Internists can practice some orthopedics in their offices, such as managing common orthopedic conditions affecting the knees, shoulders, hips, feet, ankles, hands, wrists, elbows, and spine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/new-resource-offers-guide-to-practical-office-orthopedics.htm
1 Mar 2018
PQRI improvements based on physician feedback, says CMS
Medicare's pay-for-reporting program, the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative provides more and different options for physicians to report on quality measures, and staying current on the rules and requirements can be a challenge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2009
Well-being assessment considers more than physical health
Health and well-being are entwined concepts, part of a comprehensive model of health that measures medical, physical, psychological, functional, and sensory aspects. When this more comprehensive model is applied, more patients can be found to have significant vulnerabilities that could affect chances of death or incapacitation within the next 5 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/well-being.htm
1 Oct 2016
Med school debt becomes budgeting burden for primary care
A newly minted primary care physician graduates with a budget that leaves him or her $800 in the red each month. Compared to their subspecialist counterparts, the debt leaves primary care physicians feeling undervalued, especially since they value their work to be as hard and as important.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/money.htm
1 Jul 2011
Frequently used codes relocated throughout CPT for 2009
New CPT codes took effect Jan. 1, so our coding expert tells you where to look for commonly used codes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/coding.htm
1 Jan 2009
Answering questions about coding for ACA-mandated services
ACP's practice management staff answers questions about coverage of and coding for preventive services mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2014
Adapt to ICD-9 changes most relevant to internal medicine
An expert from ACP's Regulatory and Insurer Affairs section clarifies the changes to ICD-9 coding that ACP expects will most affect internal medicine practices. Changes took effect OCt. 1, and obsolete ICD-9 codes could result in denied or rejected claims.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/coding.htm
1 Oct 2009
Hospitals work with admitting doctors on documentation
Hospitals are working more closely with their admitting physicians to make them aware of the need for better documentation on pre-existing conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/practicerx.htm
1 Oct 2008