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Among the reasons for financial improvement among physician practices were renegotiation of payer contracts and increased patient volume.

 

Editor’s note: For more information on physician compensation and RVUs, review presentations on RVUs and How to Market to Your Potential Employer and the ABCs of RVUs.

Visit https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/5-reasons-for-physician-practice-finance-improvement-decline-in-2021.html to view the full article online.

 
Incorporating telehealth effectively might mean re-evaluating what qualifies as a patient visit.

 

Editor’s note: APMA’s information for patients on how to prepare for their virtual visit is available at www.apma.org/telehealth.

Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20220701.584788 to view the full article online.

 
Communities with a higher number of physicians and nursing home beds had lower hospital readmission rates among Medicare patients, according to a new study.

Visit https://www.axios.com/2022/07/06/nursing-homes-hospital-readmissions to view the full article online.

 
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Tips for improving cybersecurity include performing a risk assessment and training staff.

 

Editor’s note: Get expert advice on how to minimize your risk of a ransomware attack, as well as cyber liability policy options through PICA, a ProAssurance Company.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/cybersecurity-how-medical-practices-can-protect-patient-data-from-hackers to view the full article online.

 
Exit interviews with departing staff can be a good source of information to help improve one's practice.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/human-resources/7-exit-interview-questions-you-have-ask to view the full article online.

 

How one addresses problems with staff can go a long way in improving staff morale.

 

Editor’s note: For more stories like this one, visit www.apma.org/softskills.

Visit https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/messy-moments-that-s-not-the-way-we-do-things-here to view the full article online.

 
Common reasons for patients failing to pay include questioning the accuracy of a bill and expecting insurance to cover the cost.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/why-americans-don-t-pay-their-medical-bills to view the full article online.

 
What Patients are Reading

Stress fractures and bursitis are among the possible causes of pain on the outside of one's foot.

 

Editor’s note: Get patient educational content on bursitis at www.apma.org/bursitis.

Visit https://www.livestrong.com/article/13772852-side-of-foot-pain/ to view the full article online.

 

Seeing a podiatrist is an important step for those diagnosed with diabetes.

 

Editor’s note: Download, customize, and print colorful brochures on diabetes and other foot-health topics for your practice.

Visit https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/07/05/putting-your-best-foot-forward-with-diabetes/ to view the full article online.

 
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