http://www.enttoday.org Practice Management Topic Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1441103/Making_Up_the_Difference_Otolaryngologists_find_ways_to_provide_care_for_under-_.html <p>Doctors Rima and Robert DeFatta, married otolaryngologists who work at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, spend about an hour each day dealing with insurance-related hassles. About 20 percent of their patients are un- or underinsured, so the two physicians spend time dashing off letters to insurance companies, re-jiggering treatment plans and helping patients access available resources. Recently, Rima DeFatta, MD, had to figure out how to diagnose a patient who presented with symptoms that suggested possible neurologic involvement.</p> 2012-01-13T16:08:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1424671/Health_Reform_101_Use_this_primer_to_navigate_the_changes_ahead.html <p>The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) is described as the most sweeping health care legislation passed in the U.S. since Medicare&rsquo;s implementation in 1965. The health reform law is already changing the health care system, but the most profound modifications are yet to come. The law will affect otolaryngologists&rsquo; practices in many ways, both direct and indirect. Here are some areas of the law to consider.</p> 2011-12-16T05:21:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1420009/ICD-10_to_Bring_Big_Changes_Learn_how_to_prepare_for_the_new_coding_system.html <p>October 1, 2013 should be on the mind of every physician in the U.S. That is the day when a new diagnostic coding system will be instituted, the first such change since 2003. The implementation&rsquo;s aftermath is predicted to be anywhere from a normal day at the office to financial Armageddon.</p> 2011-12-09T18:19:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1419075/Lift_Off_A_carefully_planned_retreat_can_take_your_practice_to_the_next_level.html <p>Every otolaryngology group needs a chance to evaluate its organization outside the frenetic pace of day-to-day patient care. A practice retreat provides the opportunity to assess your operations, examine your mission and conduct strategic planning in a setting where physicians are relaxed and undistracted.</p> 2011-12-09T00:30:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1389625/Practice_Alternatives_Three_otolaryngologists_discuss_what_its_like_to_work_unde.html <p>Certain well-established care delivery models for otolaryngologists have long defined the specialty. But, like pharmacology, surgical techniques and treatment therapies, practice models evolve. And while traditional models continue to dominate the scope of most otolaryngology practices, the field is seeing a gradual shift to new constructs. Among them...</p> 2011-11-05T19:34:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1362839/Reducing_Patient_Wait_Times_Examine_your_operations_to_boost_efficiency.html <p>Here&rsquo;s a telling statistic: The average time patients wait in an office to see an otolaryngologist is 24 minutes, according to Press Ganey Associates, Inc., a South Bend, Ind., health care performance measurement and improvement firm. If that doesn&rsquo;t sound bad, or if you think your practice exceeds that benchmark, consider that otolaryngology ranked 19th in overall satisfaction among 25 medical specialties measured in Press Ganey&rsquo;s 2010 Medical Practice Pulse Report.</p> 2011-10-10T19:57:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1333815/Chaos_Control_Plan_ahead_to_ensure_your_practice_survives_a_disaster.html <p>Ten years have passed since the U.S. was attacked on September 11, 2001 and six since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast. And, while disasters of that magnitude are rare, hundreds of smaller-scale disasters occur every year, including tornadoes, blizzards, fires, earthquakes, airline crashes and chemical spills.</p> 2011-09-02T17:43:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1074121/Return_on_Recycling_Reprocessing_single-use_devices_may_lower_costs_improve_effi.html <p>The idea of reusing single-use devices may bring to mind the recent news of a Las Vegas urologist who was investigated in March for supposedly resuing single-use devices. As the<em> Las Vegas Review-Journal</em> reports, Dr. Michael Kaplan is accussed of reusing, but not not decontaminating, endocavity needle guides. While Dr. Kaplan&rsquo;s specific case may be unique, the idea of reprocessing single-use devices is not.</p> 2011-06-01T19:09:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1057643/Letter_Another_ENT-Hospitalist.html <p>Regarding the article, &ldquo;Otolaryngologist Pioneers New Practice Model: Dr. Russell heralds hospitalist role as others ponder the concept&rsquo;s staying power&rdquo;&hellip;</p> 2011-04-27T21:12:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1049445/Get_Out_There_Optimize_your_web_identity_to_sell_your_otolaryngology_services.html <p>If you think your patients are finding your otolaryngology practice by looking in the Yellow Pages, think again. Increasingly, patients are deciding which physician to call by visiting the web and reading feedback on sites like <a target="_blank" href="http://vitals.com">vitals.com</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://healthgrades.com">healthgrades.com</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://lifescript.com">lifescript.com</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://drscore.com">drscore.com</a>.</p> 2011-04-05T15:31:00Z