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Prevention & Wellness

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Science moves toward anticipating hypertension before it presents

Genomic-based diagnosis and treatment of hypertension is still in its infancy, but there are cues physicians can use today to improve outcomes around hypertension.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Payment recovery audit program needs overhaul: Doctors to CMS

A “bounty-hunter” Medicare program that takes back payments from physicians must be overhauled, physicians told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a letter, pointing to a two-year backlog of appeals and prohibitive expenses that result from excessive audits. ...

Physician Health

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How physician families can prepare for the holidays

A recent article in the AMA Alliance magazine Physician Family suggests these ways to prepare your family for the holiday season. Here are a few tips to help you merge clinical and call schedules with the extra seasonal tasks that need attention.

Medicare & Medicaid

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CME cleared from reporting under Sunshine Act

With the release of the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule Oct. 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made it official: funding for independent continuing medical education (CME) will not be subject to reporting under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act as initially proposed by the agency earlier this summer.

Research in Residency

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9 top tips for getting published in a medical journal

For new physicians, getting your research published in a medical journal helps establish yourself as an expert. Getting published isn’t easy so follow these tips from Edward H. Livingston, MD, deputy editor of clinical content at JAMA.

Claims Processing

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3 things you must know about overpayment recovery

Learn what you need to know about the overpayment recovery process with these three tips and additional assistance from a free online overpayment recovery toolkit from the AMA.

Publications & Newsletters

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How to manage your online reputation: Top 4 tips

Do you know what patients see when they search your name online? Learn how to curate your online persona to make sure patients get the right impression of you.

Sustainability

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As payment reform advances, we need physicians at forefront

Physicians are accustomed to reviewing and embracing new scientific and medical breakthroughs, but innovations on the payment side can come much more slowly.