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Beating the Prior Authorization Blues

David Twiddy

Getting insurer approval for treatment can take hours out of your week. Here are some ways to reduce the pain.

HCC Coding, Risk Adjustment, and Physician Income: What You Need to Know

John P. Yeatts, Devdutta G. Sangvai

Accurate coding drives accurate risk adjustment, which will increasingly affect your bottom line.

Instant Messaging: A Simple Tool to Improve Teamwork and Wait Times

Arnold E. Cuenca

On-screen alerts can help a spread-out staff work together to keep patient care moving smoothly.

Using Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Weight

Kathleen G. Reims, Denise Ernst

Encouraging patients to talk about their goals rather than their obstacles can lead to long-term change.

FEATURE

The Unexpected Challenge of Motivational Interviewing

Kenneth G. Adler

Successful use requires us to change our thinking about ourselves.

OPINION

Is Direct Primary Care the Solution to Our Health Care Crisis?

Edmond S. Weisbart

While attempting to solve one problem, DPC may be exacerbating other serious problems in our health care system.

In Defense of Direct Primary Care

Philip Eskew

Direct primary care will continue to grow because it empowers price transparency, quality, and patient satisfaction.

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

CODING & DOCUMENTATION

Cindy Hughes

ICD-10 changes for 2016-2017 | Screening for depression | New or established patient?

PRACTICE PEARLS

PRACTICE PEARLS

Jared Ellis, Brian C. Reed

Answer patients' questions <i>before</i> the visit | Inform patients about delays

THE LAST WORD

Practical Ways to Improve Medication Adherence

Toni L. Apgar, Mark Nunlist

Half of our patients do not take their medications, but we can change that.



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