January/February 2021

Journal of Medical Practice Management

January/February 2021

Vol. 36, No. 4 · 10 articles

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  1. Your RFP Process: Don’t Buy Groceries When You’re Hungry

    JMPM January/February 2021 Timothy W. Boden, CMPE

    When exploring major investments at your medical practice, you will improve your chances for getting your money’s worth by taking the time to create a request for proposal (RFP).

  2. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Healthcare Providers

    JMPM January/February 2021 Genevieve Messa, BS, Neil Baum, MD

    This article discusses the psychological impact of coronavirus on the general population, healthcare providers, medical students, and others.

  3. Recommendations for Telemedicine Reimbursement

    JMPM January/February 2021 Maya Gibson, Janis Coffin, DO, FAAFP, FACMPE

    This article offers an easy guide for practicing physicians to obtain reimbursement for those using telephone and telehealth services at their facility.

  4. Prenatal Care Visit Frequency: The Patient Perspective

    JMPM January/February 2021 Rebecca J. Meiser, Taylor Gray Wlazlo, Cornelia de Riese, MD, PhD, MBA

    To better understand the patient viewpoint on alternative prenatal care schedules, we performed a comprehensive review of women’s perspectives on their prenatal care and the possibility of a reduced schedule.

  5. Patient and Family Engagement Experience: A New Way to Elicit Patient and Family Feedback

    JMPM January/February 2021 Kenneth Poole, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, Patricia Bai, BA, Kelly S. Vorseth, MBA, Racquel D. Strader, MBA

    As patient experience and consumer voice are becoming increasingly important in healthcare, we developed a Patient and Family Engagement Experience (PFEX) at Mayo Clinic Arizona to more comprehensively obtain patient ...

  6. Non-Fee-for-Service Revenue Cycle Management: Tools of the Trade—Clinical Call Center

    JMPM January/February 2021 Ronald B. Sterling, CPA, MBA

    The clinical call center is a critical tool to effectively and efficiently monitor and manage patients.

  7. How to Manage Problem Employees: The Big Picture

    JMPM January/February 2021 Laura Hills, DA

    This article offers an overall strategy for managing problem employees.

  8. Grand-Aides: Lowering Healthcare Costs and Improving Outcomes

    JMPM January/February 2021 Neil Baum, MD, Arthur Garson Jr., MD, MPH, MACC

    This article describes how Grand-Aides might fill an important need to improve care and at the same time reduce cost.

  9. Choosing Autonomy: Returning to Physician Private Practice

    JMPM January/February 2021 Randy Bauman

    This article describes the process of returning to private practice.

  10. Burnout Among Physician Assistants: A Systematic Review

    JMPM January/February 2021 Sarah Gisewhite, BS, Ashley Reith, BS, Xinliang Liu, PhD, Reid M. Oetjen, PhD

    Our research aimed to summarize existing studies examining burnout among physician assistants, assess major factors of burnout, and suggest solutions to alleviate burnout among physician assistants.