Medicare paying for obesity screening, counseling

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reimburse you for more preventive services. Get the codes you need to get started. » Full article

Top 5 practice trends for 2012

With more private practice physicians seeking group employment, and a growing primary care physician shortage likely, what do you see up ahead? » Full article

Payer bonuses for care quality likely to continue

The good news for you is that financial incentives for care coordination can be counted toward health plans’ medical loss ratio, according to a new CMS regulation. » Full article

Office-based PCPs missing out on early ACOs

Hospital systems and others want to include office-based primary care doctors in accountable care organizations but are unsure how to do so. Should your practice join an ACO? » Full article

CDC: EHR adoption doubled since 2008

Nearly twice as many of you now use “basic” EHR systems than did in 2008. Find out why, and see if your EHR meets the definition of “basic” functionality. » Full article

PCPs beat specialists with shorter wait times

See how your state’s wait times rank nationally and find out how your practice stacks up against others. » Full article

• Maintenance of certification sparks debate

• The promise of the medical home

• The many sides of patient care

• You win with new ACO rules!

• Busy with wellness visits? Thank CMS

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If you could say one thing to those in the federal government, what would it be? If you had one piece of advice for new physicians, what would it be? Send your ideas to lbowers@advanstar.com. We may fly you to the nation's capital to participate in a Medical Economics roundtable about pressing issues facing you and your peers.

Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation afflicts more than 2.3 million persons in the United States and is expected to increase 2.5-fold by 2050. To find risk stratifying tools and articles on emerging oral anticoagulant therapies, click here.

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