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Among the tips for increasing staff support are cross-training existing staff and allowing remote work in some cases.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/creative-ways-to-add-staff to view the full article online.

 

HealthLeaders Media

The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert with recommendations on how to respond in the event of a data breach.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/joint-commission-issues-guidelines-dealing-cyberattack to view the full article online.

 

Clinical Advisor

The percentage of physicians who would choose to enter the profession again declined from 2020 to 2022, according to the results of a new study.

Visit https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/home/topics/practice-management-information-center/physician-job-satisfaction/ to view the full article online.

 
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Low competition in rural areas is among the explanations offered for the fact that states such as the Dakotas, Alaska, and Wyoming have higher than average rates of physician income.

 

Editor’s note: Learn more about these topics in APMA’s practice management and reimbursement resources. Read our issue brief and more information on telehealth, too. 

Visit https://www.beckersphysicianleadership.com/news/the-best-paid-physicians-are-in-south-dakota-heres-why.html to view the full article online.

 

Physicians Practice

Streamlining workflows is among the recommendations for improving job satisfaction at physician practices.

 

Editor’s note: Feeling burned out? Visit www.apma.org/wellbeing.

Visit https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/strategies-to-reduce-staff-and-provider-burnout to view the full article online.

 
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Healthcare Dive

The health-care sector remains a key focus of private equity firms, according to one expert.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/5-predictions-private-equity-healthcare-lisa-walkush-grant-thornton/690558/ to view the full article online.

 

NPR Shots

A majority of practices have had to pay fees for electronic payment, according to a study.

Visit https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/08/15/1193754380/why-doctors-pay-millions-in-fees-that-could-be-spent-on-care to view the full article online.

 
Medical Economics

Making sure that data entry is accurate at the front end is among the tips for avoiding billing mistakes.

 

Editor’s note: See APMA’s resources on coding and reimbursement basics as well as balance billing at APMA.org. 

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/top-8-billing-tips-for-health-care-practitioners to view the full article online.

 
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Shoes with good ventilation can reduce the likelihood of developing athlete's foot and some other conditions in those with sweaty feet.

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Regularly examining one's feet can help people recognize when a bunion has begun to form.

 

Editor’s note: Point your patients to www.apma.org/bunions for more information on treatment and prevention.  

Visit https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-prevent-bunions-7567934 to view the full article online.

 

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When choosing footwear, it's important to keep in mind the activities you intend to use them for.

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