Take the challenge… 1. A: Established. Even though Dr. Raven is now practicing at a new location, the patient is considered an established patient because she received professional services from Dr. Raven within the past three years. The CPT manual defines a new patient as “one who has not received any professional services from the…
Optimize Patient Scheduling
Optimizing patient schedules is a continuous process that is critical to physician efficiency and satisfied patients. Taking inventory of the scheduling trends in your practice can have a positive influence on tackling appointment templates, which determines patient flow that affects your revenue.
How to Retire from Your Medical Practice
If you are a physician nearing retirement, it is important that you plan, discuss, and make contractual agreements that will allow you to accomplish your goals and changing needs.
Pointers for Rheumatologists Considering AMA Membership
Join the AMA. Don’t join because you agree with everything the AMA does. Join so we, as rheumatologists, will continue to have a voice and make a difference.
A Comparison of the Canadian and U.S. Healthcare Systems
The joys and the hazards of the Canadian single-payer universal healthcare program Canadian and the high-capacity and costly U.S. healthcare system.
Coding Corner: February’s Coding Challenge
A 62-year-old male patient returns to the office for a followup visit for his gout.
Coding Corner Answer: February’s Coding Challenge
A 62-year-old male patient returns to the office for a followup visit for his gout.
Time Is Important Factor in E/M Coding
It is not unusual for rheumatologists to spend significant time during an office visit reviewing new and/or existing problems, modifying medications, counseling, and coordinating care, but is this additional time reimbursable?
Practice Page: Using Denials Management to Maximize Reimbursements
Denials management is a growing issue in physician practices nationwide, and your practice could be losing tens of thousands of dollars yearly if you do not have a denials-management strategy in place.
Arthritis Self-Management Program Success
Although effective, arthritis self-management programs can be challenging to implement.
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