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Rio Grande Valley Alliance Achieves Shared Savings Success Through Population Health Physician-led ACOs have been shown to be more successful at improving outcomes and reducing costs than hospital-run ACOs. Looking at a case study with Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance (RGVHA) ACO in South Texas, learn how 24 primary care physicians joined together…
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Telemedicine is the fastest growing medical technology and will change the way physicians communicate with patients. This podcast explains how telemedicine provides additional touchpoints for physicians and patients in a busy family medicine practice and which telemedicine platforms can be used. Though not a replacement for in-office visits, teleme…
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Hierarchical Condition Coding - Document and Code for Serious Illnesses for Accurate Payment Hierarchical Condition Coding (HCC) is required in capitated plans such as Medicare Advantage. Coding should be specific for the patient’s condition and well documented in the patient’s record. Understand that HCC relates to serious life-altering, life-thre…
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Anastasia Benson, DO is a family physician and owner of Paradigm Family Health, a direct primary care practice (DPC) in Dallas, Texas. In this episode, she shares learnings about the inner workings of her DPC practice. She reviews start-up costs, and how to set pricing for patients for office visits, tests, and screening. Dr. Benson actively recrui…
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Small things have a big impact on patients. Listen as Christopher Scuderi, DO, Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine, U. Florida shares insightful ideas on how to improve patient satisfaction while delivering quality care. Change involves not just the physician, but everyone in the office. In reviewing feedback from patients seen in the cl…
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This podcast is a “tell all” about starting and maintaining a successful Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice; an interesting and less complex environment for family physicians. Chris Larson, DO is the CEO of Austin, Texas-based Euphoria Health DPC, which he founded three years ago. Dr. Larson provides answers to common DPC questions about start-up c…
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An Annual Wellness Visit, or AWV, is recommended for all Medicare Part B patients who have been on Medicare for 12 months. The AWV determines the status of the patient’s overall health, including chronic disease(s), medications, weight and BMI, and more. Dr. Robert Pedowitz explains what is included and why it is important for all Medicare Part B p…
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The last element of the QPP is Clinical Practice Improvement Activities. These are ways your practice has improved processes, programs and care coordination to improve outcomes and the patient experience. This podcast teaches how these activities can help your practice as well as your QPP performance score. Presented by: Debbie Sarason, ACOFP Manag…
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Advancing Care Information is the third element of the QPP. This is an attestation that focuses on how you are using your EMR to broaden your communication with referral physicians and your patients. The category of Advancing Care Information includes keeping your system secure and HIPPA compliant. Presented by: Debbie Sarason, ACOFP Manager of Pra…
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Quality is the most important element of the CMS Quality Payment Program. This podcast summarizes the process for tracking quality outcomes during the year. It gives examples of quality measures for family physicians and how they are calculated and reported. The podcast also explains how population health can be used to improve outcomes and simplif…
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Resource Use is the second category used in QPP. Resource Use refers to the cost to the healthcare system of treating your Medicare Part B patients. This information is gathered through Medicare Claims that you file for the year. This podcast shows how CMS figures your Resource Use score. Presented by: Debbie Sarason, ACOFP Manager of Practice Enha…
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Nicole Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP discusses the various Alternative Payment Models, Medicare Advantage, Capitated Plans and Comprehensive Primary Care Plus in this podcast. She will cover key characteristics of each model to help decide which might be right for your family medicine practice.
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Jay Shubrook, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, Professor Primary Care Department, Touro University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares important information about the new CMS Diabetes Prevention Program. Dr. Shubrook discusses how to access resources and set up the program. He also explains the payments for physicians who enroll patients and the parameters …
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The first in the series of Quality Payment Program (QPP) podcast episodes explains what is new for 2018. It also provides a brief overview of the four categories that determine your performance score – and your incentive or penalty adjustment – Quality, Resource Use, Advancing Care Information and Clinical Practice Improvement Activities. Future po…
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In a new evidence-based paper, the American College of Physicians analyzes health care in the United States and 12 other industrialized countries and identifies lessons that could be applied to the particular political and social culture of the United States to achieve a high performing health care system, including achieving universal health insur…
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Christopher Scuderi, DO discusses how successful practices place importance on creating shared and individual goals so the team clearly understands their “why.” Insuring that everyone knows their roles and responsibilities and is educated and empowered to do their tasks exclusively saves time and resources. Physician-led mutual respect is essential…
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Christopher Scuderi, DO presents how team-based care may help your practice balance the many challenges of being a Family Physician today. The change to a value-based healthcare system and implementation of the CMS Quality Payment Program are likely the two greatest challenges. Team-based care can provide solutions for Family Physicians, eligible p…
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Yoga is as effective as physical therapy for easing low back pain according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study is unique in that participants were mostly economically disadvantaged and racially diverse.The American College of Physicians
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Yoga is as effective as physical therapy for easing low back pain according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study is unique in that participants were mostly economically disadvantaged and racially diverse.The American College of Physicians
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A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine says more than half of U.S. travelers who are eligible to receive a pre-travel measles vaccine are not getting it, which could result in outbreaks here in the U.S.The American College of Physicians
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A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine says more than half of U.S. travelers who are eligible to receive a pre-travel measles vaccine are not getting it, which could result in outbreaks here in the U.S.The American College of Physicians
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians treat women with osteoporosis with bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate, or zoledronic acid) or denosumab, a biologic agent. ACP recommends that physicians offer drug treatment with…
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians treat women with osteoporosis with bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate, or zoledronic acid) or denosumab, a biologic agent. ACP recommends that physicians offer drug treatment with…
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People who are obese or overweight at some point in their adult lives have an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes. Analyzing weight history over a period of time, rather than at a single point, reversed the paradoxical association between excess weight and reduced mortality that had been seen in previous stud…
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People who are obese or overweight at some point in their adult lives have an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes. Analyzing weight history over a period of time, rather than at a single point, reversed the paradoxical association between excess weight and reduced mortality that had been seen in previous stud…
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Citing the rising epidemic of deaths from drugs particularly from opioids and heroin the American College of Physicians(ACP) is advocating treating substance use disorders rather than criminalizing them.The American College of Physicians
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Citing the rising epidemic of deaths from drugs particularly from opioids and heroin the American College of Physicians(ACP) is advocating treating substance use disorders rather than criminalizing them.The American College of Physicians
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians and patients should treat acute or subacute low back pain with non-drug therapies such as superficial heat, massage, acupuncture, or spinal manipulation.…
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians and patients should treat acute or subacute low back pain with non-drug therapies such as superficial heat, massage, acupuncture, or spinal manipulation.…
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Crush the COMLEX! SAACOFP and a panel of top-scoring osteopathic students from around the nation who have recently aced their COMLEX Level 1 exams share their test taking skills. Learn tips and strategies, what resources they used, how they incorporated board studying with school, and much more! Panelists: Karla Guerra, Doctor of Osteopathic Medici…
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Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine.The American College of Physicians
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Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine.The American College of Physicians
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This presentation discusses leadership at work, in the profession and at home. Dr. Nicole Bixler, DO, MBA, FACOFP shares her practice model: how to balance working full time and being involved in the osteopathic profession with maintaining a fulfilling home life.
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This podcast is a forward-looking discussion focused on where medical technology is going. During the presentation, the speaker considers not only which technologies are and might be available, but how the practice of medicine might change if they are implemented.
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Research being published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed that people who consume a Mediterranean diet with no restriction on fat intake have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and type two diabetes.The American College of Physicians
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Research being published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed that people who consume a Mediterranean diet with no restriction on fat intake have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and type two diabetes.The American College of Physicians
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia should be the first-line treatment for adults with chronic insomnia, the American College of Physicians recommends in a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine.The American College of Physicians
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia should be the first-line treatment for adults with chronic insomnia, the American College of Physicians recommends in a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine.The American College of Physicians
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