APMA News Brief

According to a new survey, the move to value-based compensation is happening more quickly than it might appear.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/physician-leaders/4-physician-compensation-factors-watch to view the full article online.

While uncertainty with regard to health-care reform is likely to continue, trends such as telemedicine are likely to grow. 

Visit https://www.healthcare-informatics.com/blogs/david-levin/value-based-care/seven-healthcare-predictions-2018 to view the full article online.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced, an advanced alternate payment model under MACRA.

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cms-launches-voluntary-bundled-payments-model-first-spiking-mandatory-bundles to view the full article online.

By 2030, the demand for physicians is likely to exceed the supply, according to a new report.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ama-says-doctor-job-growth-not-likely-to-meet-future-demand/514286/ to view the full article online.

While seeking out opportunities for increased revenue in the new year, physicians also should review their existing contracts with payers. 

Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/2018-payment-outlook-shows-new-opportunities-old-challenges to view the full article online.

Millennial physicians are less likely to value owning their own practice, according to recent research. 

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/physician-partnerships-a-thing-of-the-past.html to view the full article online.

Physicians contribute more than $2 trillion to the economy, according to a new study.

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/ama-study-physicians-support-12-6-million-jobs-contribute-to-health-economy-barbe to view the full article online.

Wet shoes can contribute to frostbite in winter conditions.

Visit http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/The-Running-Doctor-In-the-cold-weather-stay-12481908.php to view the full article online.

While comfortable, sheepskin boots offer little in the way of arch support. 

Visit https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2018/01/are-soft-sheepskin-boots-hard-on-your-feet/ to view the full article online.

Weakened arches in the feet can lead to plantar fasciitis. 

Visit http://www.womenfitnessmag.com/key-facts-about-foot-arch-pain/ to view the full article online.

Paying attention to feet and toenails can help to identify problems before they worsen. 

Visit http://fox59.com/2018/01/10/starting-the-year-off-on-the-right-foot/ to view the full article online.

Runners can lose toenails as a result of subungual hematomas caused by microtraumas when the toe contacts the shoe box.

Visit https://www.runnersworld.com/black-toenails/do-runners-need-toenails to view the full article online.

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.

Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/6-reasons-its-critical-have-it-emergency-plan-place to view the full article online.

The settings in which physicians practice are expanding in some nontraditional ways. 

Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/healthcare-shifts-centers-at-workplaces-full-service-patient-centered-medical-home to view the full article online.

According to a new survey on physician lifestyles and happiness, slightly more than half of physicians reported having fewer than four close friends. 

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/medscape-half-of-physicians-extremely-or-very-happy-outside-of-work.html to view the full article online.