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1st Providers Choice Will Attend AAPM’s National Pain Management Meeting From September 21st-25th in San Antonio, Texas

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From September 21st through the 25th, the American Academy of Pain Management will be hosting its 27th Annual Clinical Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Over 1,000 people are scheduled to attend, making the meeting the largest organization of multidisciplinary pain professionals in the US. The meeting hosts anyone involved in any aspect of pain management. 

Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA): A Necessity for an Efficient Medical Office

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Per full-time physician, prior authorization-related activities cost around $3,500 a year, without even taking into account lost productivity or operational efficiency. Prior authorization is costly and time-consuming. In addition, the patient cannot receive treatment or medication until the process is completed.   Fortunately, the healthcare industry can collectively remove this burden because of current electronic…

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Updates to ICD-10 Code Sets to Be Released in October 2016

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Five years of requested changes to the ICD-10 code sets will finally make their way to approval and implementation this year. These revisions will allow medical coders to improve the way in which they document care provided to patients. A partial freeze implemented on October 1st, 2011, ensured that annual, routine changes to ICD-9 and…

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EHR Adoption: A Key Step to Increasing Patient Engagement

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How EHR Improves Patient Engagement Originally introduced as a provider-focused innovation to enhance care coordination and data management, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has evolved into a vital tool for enhancing the patient experience. Today, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) play a central role in facilitating meaningful communication between patients and healthcare providers. By offering real-time…

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Selecting the Best EMR Medical Voice Recognition Software

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With the growing number of patients resulting from the Affordable Care Act and the increasing burden of documentation, medical voice recognition software for electronic medical records (EMR) has become a vital tool for healthcare practices. Thanks to recent advancements in natural language processing, this technology is now more accessible and cost-effective than ever. In this article, we’ll highlight…

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Reduce No-Shows With a Patient Appointment Reminder System

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Estimates suggest that practices lose up to 14% of their annual income due to missed appointments, or “patient no-shows,” every year.  Patients who fail to arrive at their scheduled appointment reduce practice revenues and place an unneeded burden on admin staff. A patient appointment reminder system can improve no-show rates and increase a practice’s overall…

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Join 1st Providers Choice at AAPM’s 32nd Annual Meeting

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1st Providers Choice is excited to announce that we will be attending the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s (AAPM) 32nd Annual Meeting. We look forward to joining over 1,000 pain medicine professionals this year in the beautiful Palm Springs, California. This year, pain medicine professionals will hear from renowned speakers and have the opportunity to…

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Join 1st Providers Choice at the Sleep Medicine Trends 2016

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1st Providers Choice is proud to announce that we are attending the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM) Sleep Trends 2016 conference! We look forward to joining over 400 sleep medicine professionals at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak resort in Phoenix, Arizona. This year promises to be unlike any before. The AASM will be unveiling…

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