The Medicare Patient Empowerment Act would allow patients and physicians to enter into private contract arrangements without penalty.
Appealing an Audit
If you are prepared for an audit, your medical practice will run more smoothly from both a financial and personnel standpoint.
Disaster Planning for Your Medical Practice
Are you ready if a disaster destroys your medical office space and patient records? Here are a few basic steps necessary to creating a disaster plan and putting it into action.
Practice Pearls: Disaster Checklist
In any disaster, medical practices should have a number of items on hand that might be needed during an emergency.
Five Ways to Get Involved in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Simple Tasks Campaign
Last September, the ACR launched its first public relations campaign, called Simple Tasks. Here are five ways you can become a part of this important campaign.
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Advocates for Improved Access to Critical Treatments
The ACR is promoting federal legislation to eliminate high cost sharing for specialty tier medications in all states.
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Research and Education Foundation Brings Researchers Together in Santa Fe
Two recent meetings supported by the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) provided investigators in disease-targeted research initiatives the opportunity to present on their progress and build collaborations.
Pediatric Researcher Turns American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Award into a Learning Experience
Yukiko Kimura, MD, has been interested in medical education for a long time, so when the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) awarded her the ACR REF Clinician Scholar Educator Award in 2008, she knew what she wanted to do.
The Good and Bad of Cloned Notes
Having an electronic heath record (EHR) system in your practice has many benefits, such as Medicare incentives, quality improvement, and increased office efficiencies. Falling in the “office efficiencies” category is the ability to clone notes, which allows you to cut and paste notes from one visit to another. This documentation option for physicians using EHRs puts them at risk for audits.
Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Recognizes 2011 Graduate Student Award Recipients
The ARHP Graduate Student Award, established in 2006, is given annually to outstanding students in recognition of their research and clinical practice projects in the field of rheumatology. The ARHP is honored to recognize its 2011 Graduate Student Award recipients: Jennifer Mei Ping Woo and Andrew Galica.
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