{"id":10272,"date":"2013-12-06T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=10272"},"modified":"2013-12-06T18:00:13","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T23:00:13","slug":"weekly-checkup-december-2-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/weekly-checkup-december-2-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Checkup: December 2 – 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s officially December, meaning the New Year is right around the corner. And for physicians, 2014 is bringing more than just fireworks and a reason to indulge in some bubbly.<\/p>\n

With Meaningful Use Stage 2 kicking off on January 1 and ICD-10 following suit in October, it\u2019s going to be a year of change for physicians. Not to mention all of the confusion surrounding Healthcare Exchanges\u2019 effect on payment rates.<\/p>\n

In response, we designed this week\u2019s articles to help make sure the year of healthcare change doesn\u2019t become a year of frustrations for your practice.<\/p>\n

Power Your Practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some physicians are wary of the various regulatory changes coming in 2014. However, proper preparation<\/a> will mitigate any negative consequences resulting from healthcare reform.<\/p>\n

Quality of care and the number of patients seen both affect physician earnings. Therefore, maximizing your income means adopting strategies that strike the perfect balance between the two<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn how to choose the Clinical Quality Measures<\/a> that make sense for your practice.<\/p>\n

The projections for the ICD-10 switch coming in October are all doom and gloom, causing some to clamor for another delay. Since this isn\u2019t going to happen, it\u2019s time to start looking at the bright side<\/a> of the new coding set.<\/p>\n

Accurate medical billing can be the difference between a consistently profitable practice and one that has to close its doors for good. The Complete Medical Billing Resource Guide<\/a> will make sure your practice is the former.<\/p>\n

CareCloud Blog<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kristin S. Walker, Behavioral Health EHR Advocate, addresses the EHR questions behavioral health providers<\/a> need to have answered.<\/p>\n

Prepping for EHR implementation isn\u2019t easy, as everyone seems to have a different idea on best practices. Nevertheless, there are three bases<\/a> every practice needs to cover during the EHR purchasing process.<\/p>\n

Enjoy your weekend everyone. Enter your email address into the box below if you\u2019d like to receive more of that PYP goodness.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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