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April 28, 2016 In This Issue
National News
What PATIENTS Are Reading
Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA)
National News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a long-awaited proposed rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA, on Wednesday, ushering in some big changes for the ways physicians are assessed for quality of care and use of information technology.



Editor’s note: See APMA’s coverage of the MACRA proposed rule on APMA.org.
 
A study of nearly 35,000 online reviews of physicians nationwide has found that customer service is patients' chief frustration, not physicians' medical expertise and clinical skill.
  
Editor’s note: Register for the APMA Practice Management Expo by tomorrow, April 29!
 
Naylor Association Solutions
What Patients are Reading
Corns and calluses form due to friction or pressure on the skin, and there are a number of ways to treat these often unsightly areas, an expert says.
 
Has this happened to you? You have gone through your normal bedtime routine and have drifted off to sleep comfortably. Then, seemingly all of a sudden, pain in your foot jars you awake.
 
Feet are not supposed to hurt. Period.
 
The mindset of people with diabetic foot ulcers about their illness has a significant effect on their survival, new research has suggested.
 
TLD Systems
The Goldfarb Foundation
Bizmatics, Inc.
Physicians have three weeks left to review and dispute reports regarding their financial interactions with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, also known as the Open Payments program.



Editor’s note: See APMA’s resources on the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Open Payments) section of the ACA.
 
Physicians have three weeks left to review and dispute reports regarding their financial interactions with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, also known as the Open Payments program.



Editor’s note: See APMA’s PQRS and Meaningful Use resources on APMA.org.
 
As the healthcare industry continues to move away from paper-based processing and into the digital era, more healthcare provider are seeking electronic prior authorization methods that integrate with their current EHR systems.



Editor’s Note: Review APMA’s EHR resources for more information on purchasing an EHR system.
 
Comprehensive risk assessments and risk management processes can assist organizations in preparing for a potential OCR HIPAA audit.



Editor’s note: APMA provides HIPAA Privacy and Security Manuals for members on APMA.org.
 
Physician leaders have a significant impact on the well-being and satisfaction of the physicians they supervise, according to a new study. Learn which leadership qualities are essential to promote healthy professional environments that reduce the likelihood of physician burnout.
 
What many of us are learning lately is that no news is not necessarily good news. It seems that no news about ICD-10 has simply been disguising some of the lurking problems just waiting to surface.



Editor’s note: See APMA’s ICD-10 Resources for all your coding needs.
 
BNA Burz North America American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants Ortho-Dynamics Orthotic Laboratory PAL Health Technologies
 

 

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