Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

Medicare CCM program promising, but has problems

11/01/2016

When CMS debuted its Medicare Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program in 2015, it was expected to be a boon for family practice physicians. The CCM program was designed to help physicians provide more coordinated care for Medicare patients and generate more revenue for practices.

Study says CCM programs can be cost-effective

11/01/2016

Practices taking part in the Medicare Chronic Care Management (CCM) program can generate a significant profit if they enroll enough patients and delegate most of the responsibilities for the program to clinicians.

More data links EHRs to physician burnout

11/01/2016

A new study from the Mayo Clinic finds that physician burnout rates continue to rise and that the demands of EHR meaningful use programs and computerized data entry programs are a primary source.

Health IT costs continue to rise

11/01/2016

The average physician practice is now spending more than $32,000 each year per full-time physician on health IT costs, according to the findings of a new study.

Young physicians more casual about social media

11/01/2016

Young physicians raised with the internet have different views on social media than their predecessors and may need additional training on social media etiquette when they enter the workforce.

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