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Motivational interviewing can be a useful approach for reaching noncompliant patients

Motivational Interviewing Can Help Reach Nonadherent Patients

Although working with patients to set personal goals may take more time, the investment pays off
In response to the announcement of changes to the Maintenance of Certification requirements from the American Board of Internal Medicine

ABFM: No Change to Maintenance of Certification Requirements

In response to announcement from ABIM, ABFM making no changes to requirements at this time
In response to concerns from internists and medical specialty societies

ABIM: Immediate Changes Announced for MOC Program

Practice Assessment, Patient Voice, Patient Safety requirements being suspended effective immediately
In an article published Dec. 18 in Medical Economics

Tips Provided for Transitional Care Management Code Usage

Given the increased Medicare reimbursement for these codes, it is worth setting up billing process

January 2015 Briefing – Family Practice

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for January 2015. This roundup includes the...

January 2015 Briefing – Internal Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for January 2015. This roundup includes the...
Physicians have ranked electronic health record systems based on five key performance areas

Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014

EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
The terms in health care payer contracts are not immutable

Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts

Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
For fourth-year medical students

Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors

Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Physicians work long hours

Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week

Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours