| January 11, 2018
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In This Issue |
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National News
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What PATIENTS Are Reading
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According to a new survey, the move to value-based compensation is happening more quickly than it might appear.
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While uncertainty with regard to health-care reform is likely to continue, trends such as telemedicine are likely to grow.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced, an advanced alternate payment model under MACRA.
Editor’s note: APMA has everything you need to know about MACRA, MIPS, and APMs at www.apma.org/macra.
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By 2030, the demand for physicians is likely to exceed the supply, according to a new report.
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While seeking out opportunities for increased revenue in the new year, physicians also should review their existing contracts with payers.
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Millennial physicians are less likely to value owning their own practice, according to recent research.
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Physicians contribute more than $2 trillion to the economy, according to a new study.
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Wet shoes can contribute to frostbite in winter conditions.
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While comfortable, sheepskin boots offer little in the way of arch support.
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Weakened arches in the feet can lead to plantar fasciitis.
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Paying attention to feet and toenails can help to identify problems before they worsen.
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Runners can lose toenails as a result of subungual hematomas caused by microtraumas when the toe contacts the shoe box.
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To make sure your practice is prepared for a potential information technology emergency, make sure someone in the practice can serve as the coordinator of your action plan and explore options for backing up data.
Editor’s Note: Don’t miss APMA’s Health IT resources on APMA.org.
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The settings in which physicians practice are expanding in some nontraditional ways.
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According to a new survey on physician lifestyles and happiness, slightly more than half of physicians reported having fewer than four close friends.
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