Managing a successful medical practice takes knowledgeable staff members who can ensure patients’ experiences are positive. Below are some resources with valuable information to help your practice provide the best and most efficient care.

CMSHHSgov is the website for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS YouTube channel has valuable information for information on Medicaid and Medicare as well as social security disability, various diseases and conditions, ICD10, and hospice care. Click here to watch the videos.

The Florida Department of Health’s YouTube Channel has videos on a wide variety of public health topics including clinical risk management, diseases, and reporting. Click here to watch the videos.

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are comprised of health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high quality care to their Medicare patients. A successful ACO shares in the savings it achieves for Medicare program.

For more information on ACOs, follow the link below:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ACO/index.html?redirect=/aco

http://www.medicalpracticeinsider.com/news/highest-hurdles-acos-face

Social media has become a part of our culture and the healthcare industry as well. Deciding whether or not to have a presence on social media is a big decision. For information that may help you decide, follow the links below:

http://www.medicalpracticeinsider.com/best-practices/physicians-top-questions-about-social-media-answered

http://www.massmed.org/Physicians/Practice-Management/Practice-Ownership-and-Operations/A-Guide-to-Social-Media-for-the-Physician-Practice-(pdf)

https://getreferralmd.com/2013/09/healthcare-social-media-statistics/#.Vi0WKLerTIU

The “2015 Great American Physician Survey – Key Findings” by Kareo was recently released. More than 1,000 physicians were surveyed on various topics. Take a look to find out what they had to say:

http://www.obgyn.net/great-american-physician-survey/2015-Great-American-Physician-Survey-Key-Findings

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