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Underappreciated Harms of the Electronic Medical Record

Sensible Medicine

Tom Delbanco was the chief of General Internal Medicine while I was there and was already advocating that patients have access to their medical records. He encouraged me to document clinic visits in notes that I’d be comfortable with my patients reading. When I document about a patient, I am writing about a person.

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Independent Clinical Judgement in Chart Preparation

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received an email from a medical assistant in pathology requesting clarification on their scope of practice. Specifically, they wanted to know whether they could read a providers diagnoses and use that information to decide which documents they need to gather to prepare a patients chart.

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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Therefore, establishing clear communication and maintaining thorough documentation is essential. Documentation.

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11 tips for onboarding new practice staff

Physicians Practice

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Structured onboarding programs enhance job satisfaction and retention, boosting productivity and improving patient experience in medical practices. A revolving door of medical assistants, billers and front-desk coordinators drains productivity and fractures patient experience.

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7 ways to cut overhead without cutting staff

Physicians Practice

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Discover effective strategies to reduce overhead costs in medical practices without layoffs, enhancing staff morale and improving patient care. Rent, supplies and payroll devour well over half of every medical practice’s budget, and each line item is getting fatter.

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Is your practice overpaying for medical billing?

Physicians Practice

Reynolds News Article Hidden fees, rising costs and inefficiencies could be cutting into your bottom line. Make sure you know what to budget for medical billing software Get your free download. Medical billing is more than a back-office task — it's a core part of practice profitability.

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What is the Quadruple Aim of healthcare?

Mobius MD

In a 2014 article , Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer and Dr. Christine Sinsky introduced the idea of a Quadruple Aim in healthcare. In their article, Dr. Bodenheimer and Dr. Sinsky emphasized that physician burnout is associated with lower patient satisfaction, reduced health outcomes, and increased costs. Who coined the term “Quadruple Aim”?