Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 22, 2025

LEGISLATIVE DEADLINES REACHED We came to the end of the legislature’s third deadline last week, which means all bills with a fiscal impact in each committee needed to be voted out and sent to the Finance Committee in the Senate and the Ways and Means Committee in the House. The omnibus bill includes many of the MAFP’s priorities.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By understanding their insights on psychiatric care, we hoped to recognize their successes with patients and address the challenges they face more effectively. Additionally, five major themes emerged regarding barriers in delivering care: finance, infrastructure, staff shortages, limited community connections, and delayed care.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Telehealth is no longer an emergency patch; it’s a front-door service channel that patients expect to work every bit as cleanly as a clinic visit. The cracks show quickly: choppy audio erodes patient confidence, unsecured links expose protected health information, and mismatched billing codes can leave thousands of dollars on the table.

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

NWP and TPMG are physician-led, independent Permanente Medical Groups who partner exclusively with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to provide care for their patients in Oregon, southwest Washington, and Northern California. Most transactions are largely focused on size, scale, and finance.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

From AI scribes that promise to slash documentation time to “plug-and-play” patient-engagement portals, vendors descend on medical practices with glossy decks and tight trial deadlines. The health technology gold rush is back on, and sales reps know where to find you. Yet a single misstep can wipe out months of margin.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As I continue onward in my journey writing a physician finance guide one chapter at a time, I wanted to tackle investing. With increasing emphasis on patient turnover and documentation, all while navigating the complexities of billing and authorization, our jobs are stressful and time-consuming. Most clinical physicians are busy.

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Plum Health

MAY 22, 2023

Employers are increasingly finding that DPC offers a personalized doctor-patient relationship, comprehensive preventive care, and overall cost savings. Thus, DPC forms a better long-term investment focused on preventive care, as opposed to only treating patients post-diagnosis. Get started by contacting us today.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 25, 2025

Reynolds Blog Video Neil Baum, MD, asks whether your patients are satisfied with their care and shows how a quick survey could make the difference. If your patients are unhappy with care then they probably won't come back to your practice. June 25, 2025 By Neil Baum, MD Fact checked by Keith A.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

lightbulb doodle © Matias - stock.adobe.com With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed. Reynolds Feature Article Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

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PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

When we think of managing agitated patients we think of medicines – but that shouldn’t be our first option. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government. PMID: 36948291. 2022 May 11;12(5):e059876. 2022 May 11;12(5):e059876.

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BMJ

JULY 17, 2020

Associate Professor & Dr. Longtao He, Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China. 4 This short article draws on lessons learnt from other infectious disease outbreaks, such as HIV and Ebola, to help inform approaches to COVID-19-related stigma within China.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 6, 2025

Recent Videos Related Content Patient loyalty: Encourage them to keep coming back Neil Baum, MD June 6th 2025 Article Creating memorable patient experiences boosts loyalty and encourages repeat visits to your medical practice. Below are nine no-cost tactics to lift morale today and retention tomorrow.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

a health care attorney and practice group manager with Roetzel & Andress, joins the show to break down the hidden legal risks of prescribing GLP-1 medications that physicians need to know about, from ensuring informed consent to navigating long-term safety data. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D.,

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PEMBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government. Cunqueiro A, Durango A, Fein DM, et al. Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:240.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 16, 2025

lightbulb doodle © Matias - stock.adobe.com With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed. Reynolds Feature Article Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts. With this in mind, the tip of the week is a chance to reflect on some of the wisdom found all across the site.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article The small details, like restroom cleanliness, shape patient perceptions and impact healthcare experiences in practices. Neil Baum, MD Perhaps you have been on an airplane and pulled down the tray only to find food scraps and coffee stains on the tray.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 19, 2025

A single stolen phone loaded with protected health information (PHI) can trigger six-figure penalties and weeks of patient-notification headaches, yet many small practices still lack a written plan to lock down their hardware. Every one of those touch points expands your practice’s digital footprint—and the bull’s-eye hackers aim for.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

lightbulb doodle © Matias - stock.adobe.com With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed. Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Feature Article Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 24, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Thoughtful design in medical practices enhance patient experience, boost staff productivity, and improve online reviews without major renovations. First impressions in medicine form long before anyone touches a stethoscope.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

The patient was in the hospital for two to three days, wore a catheter for another five to seven days, and resumed normal activities, lifting heavy objects, sports and sexual activity in four to six weeks. The cost of the hospital procedure was $25,000 to $35,000.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A. a general surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, joins the show to talk patient autonomy in health care. Reynolds June 9th 2025 Article This year’s survey shows medical practice administrators wrestling with familiar challenges and new uncertainties. Singer, M.D. Singer, M.D.,

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Practice leaders continue to search for practical solutions that support financial stability, streamline operations and improve patient care while working to stay resilient amid industry-wide disruptions. Be sure to check out this month's digital edition which features tips on how to overcome these challenges.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Innovative medical practices thrive by embracing change, prioritizing patient care and learning from setbacks to enhance success and satisfaction. Neil Baum, MD Successful practices do not follow others; rather, they make their own paths and follow their own pathways and agendas.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA June 19th 2025 Article Understanding HIPAA's Privacy Rule clarifies how incidental disclosures in health care settings are permissible, ensuring patient privacy while facilitating essential communications.

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Tiny Physician

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The PG doctors strike has entered its 12th day at the time of publishing this article and it has badly affected the patient care at the Government Medical Colleges (GMCs). This protest is nothing less than a movement that will benefit both doctors and patients. If manpower increases, it will benefit doctors as well as patients.

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My Green Doctor

MAY 29, 2025

And yet, the global health sector receives less than 1% of all climate adaptation finance. Urging healthcare professionals to educate their patients on these topics and all related sustainability and resilience action steps. And perhaps most importantly, we provide the information to the healthcare community to educate their patients.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Take time to learn from your patients. Our patients are not just a list of problems. She encourages us to see beyond these problems, and ask patients about their lives, challenges, and successes. The vision for any community-informed project has to meet community members where they are. Be curious. What are their needs?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In April 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on how the United States delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the quality of nursing home care. I know you’ve been a strong advocate for nursing home patients particularly in California.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary You know when you walk out of a patient’s room and have that sense, “This isn’t going to go well.” The patient is sick and getting sicker, and refuses to let you talk with family or other members of her inner circle. Should you stop at “no?” Lynn: I do. Alex, can you play Send the Sun, by Nikki Lane?

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PEMBlog

MAY 24, 2023

Patient that are agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Government. 2009.07.003.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Whether its new legislation, court decisions, agency regulations, or science-based innovations like AI that no one could have dreamed of 75 years ago, FDLI is excited to bring together industry leaders, experts, and government agencies in a neutral forum for conversations that inform and advance public health and safety.”

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As Alex Lee says on our podcast today, all prognostic models will be wrong (in some circumstances and for some patients); our job is to make prognostic models that are clinically useful. I think this is a really difficult topic to talk about with patients. She has a point. Prognosis is inherently uncertain.

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

It does seem that if communities, particularly historically marginalized communities, are interested in ACP, that fact should carry some weight in how resources are allocated to research and health care financing. LJ: So that was kind of where I came down, I don’t know what Hillary and Sarah…what you guys thought?

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Eric 03:25 So we have a lot to talk about, but I’m wondering if we can kind of take a big step back and just talk about the patient population that’s in nursing homes. Connie 06:18 So, I’ve been a clinician working in the nursing home since back in the 80s, and I saw a lot of patients that really needed palliative care.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

Ruth: Decision-making processes, we saw the lower nursing homes tended to have a clear process for advanced care planning and for decision making to include families in an informed decision. ” Ruth: Yes, you could say that if somebody had all the information they needed and chose a form of treatment, then yes, that’s a difference.

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