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Pandemic’s devastation among Latinos too often made invisible

1 in 5 U.S. residents has Latin American heritage, yet the health inequities they experience get too little emphasis given their scale and complexity.

Population Care
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Can physicians bill for both preventive and E/M services in the same visit?

This regulatory myth examines if physicians should bill for both preventive/wellness and evaluation and management (E/M) services when they are performed during the same visit.

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CPT®
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Documenting time for each task during outpatient visits

This regulatory myth examines if physicians and other qualified health professionals are required to document the time spent on each specific task associated with an outpatient visit.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Pain assessments: Are clinicians required to ask patients about pain during every consultation?

The myth: Clinical teams are required to ask patients about their level of pain at every visit, regardless of the reason for the visit.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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5 critical actions to take now to improve physician well-being

With the pandemic entering its third year, here’s what health system leaders should do now to relieve an overburdened physician workforce.

Physician Health
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How can doctors protect their patients from state violence?

Learn about the effort to reduce state-inflicted violence against patients, especially those from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups.

Health Equity
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On infection prevention, it’s time to probe inequity’s role

Microbes don’t care about human hierarchies, but health inequities can impede professional efforts to stop the spread of infections. Learn how.

Health Equity
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3 keys to a successful peer-support program for physicians

An effective peer-support program can ease distress and burnout related to adverse events by helping doctors feel cared for while learning coping skills.

Physician Health
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How to streamline workflow for a Medicare annual wellness visit

Learn how one physician practice provides thorough and efficient annual wellness exams without putting the bulk of the burden on doctors.

Sustainability