APMA News Brief

In its final report on the 2018 enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed a decline in enrollment of 400,000.

Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/reports/180411where-aca-exchanges-stand/ to view the full article online.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a MIPS Participation Status Tool, which allows physicians to view their MIPS participation status by Performance Year.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/cms-clinicians-can-find-2018-mips-participation-status-online.html to view the full article online.

While physician salaries have been on the increase, the gap between what men and women make has persisted, as have racial disparities in pay, according to new data.

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/gender-gap-widens-and-racial-disparities-persist-healthcare-new-studies-show to view the full article online.

While some evidence suggests that the number of new physicians won't be able to keep up with the demand for their services, some suggest that factors such as the use of telehealth and the use of non-physicians could ease the effects of the shortage. 

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/is-the-doctor-shortage-problem-overblown/520302/ to view the full article online.

A number of products are available that can help prevent the friction that leads to blisters on the feet. 

Visit https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/04/how-to-cure-and-prevent-blisters.html to view the full article online.

Simple ways to maintain healthy feet include avoiding wearing the same pair of shoes every day, keeping your toenails trimmed, and visiting your podiatrist if any problems arise.

Visit https://neighborhoodseen.com/10-easy-ways-to-keep-your-feet-healthy/ to view the full article online.

Common walking errors, such as overstriding and using poor posture can lead to a variety of physical problems. 

Visit https://www.care2.com/greenliving/5-common-walking-mistakes-youre-probably-making.html to view the full article online.

A common problem, pronation can be identified by paying attention to signs such as the way the soles of your shoes wear down and can be treated with a variety of techniques.

Visit https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Running-Doctor-Pronation-can-be-painful-12813641.php to view the full article online.

When it comes to bunions, some shoes provide a lot more comfort than others. Here are several recommended by podiatrists.

Visit https://www.prevention.com/beauty/style/g19599046/best-shoes-for-bunions/ to view the full article online.

Delegating denials management to a designated expert and employing automation can help streamline the denials management process for practices.

Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/improve-your-claim-denial-management to view the full article online.

In choosing the telemedicine vendor that best meets to the needs of your practice, the first important step is to carefully evaluate what your needs are before seeking a solution. 

Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/how-select-right-telemedicine-vendor to view the full article online.

According to a new survey, a majority of physicians said that the administrative burden caused by prior authorization requests has increased significantly in the last five years. 

Visit https://wire.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization-major-practice-burden-how-do-you-compare to view the full article online.

Remaining vigilant, addressing complaints quickly, and documenting both complaints and the results of subsequent investigations are keys in properly addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, experts say. 

Visit https://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/practice-management/news/online/%7B4d01cda5-0d75-471e-80d2-ade0e7a94d82%7D/4-ways-to-address-the-metoo-era-in-health-care to view the full article online.