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The Impact of a Medical Assistant in the Practice

Can a medical assistant make an impact on your practice?

You may think you have an idea, but it’s the finer details that make a medical assistant a must-have on your staff. Medical assistants are in high demand in today’s marketplace because they can optimize the efficiency of the practice in a value-based environment. Smart healthcare providers see the value of a great medical assistant and reward them well with competitive wages and benefits, flexible working conditions, and signing bonuses.

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Tapping Into the White-Collar Business Opportunity

Every market has a white-collar population in need of occupational health services. The challenge is finding the best ways to tap into the business opportunity.

A good place to start is with an understanding of the white-collar workforce and health issues associated with conditions such as sedentary jobs, long hours on the computer, prolonged intellectual demands, and stress.

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The Long View: New Perspectives on Occupational Health

Steve Jobs once said, “I have a great respect for incremental improvement, but I’ve always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. Because they’re harder. They’re much more stressful emotionally. And you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you’ve completely failed.” 

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Telemedicine: An Evolution You Can Count On

As we enter a new political era, uncertainty is the only sure thing, and when it comes to the healthcare sector, this is doubly true. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is almost certain to be repealed and the nature of its replacement, if and when a replacement is enacted, is anybody’s guess.

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Reimbursement Issues When Implementing Urgent Care

We all know coding is a complicated process. The process starts with the provider’s docu m e n t a t i o n matching the services performed. Then, the all-important process of coding for what was documented takes place. This process can be very intricate since there are many things to consider impacting payment. Just to name a few, here are some important pieces to consider:

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