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The Good and Bad of Cloned Notes

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Having an electronic heath record (EHR) system in your practice has many benefits, such as Medicare incentives, quality improvement, and increased office efficiencies. Falling in the “office efficiencies” category is the ability to clone notes, which allows you to cut and paste notes from one visit to another. This documentation option for physicians using EHRs puts them at risk for audits.

Liability of Sharing Physician Office Space

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Physicians are sharing office space in an effort to reduce costs associated with owning a practice. If you plan to sublease part of your office space, you need to know the legalities associated with this business model.

Dos and Don’ts of Sharing Medical Practice Office Space

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Sharing office space can lead to blending office supplies and staff to reduce expenses. If sharing is not done correctly, you might increase your costs and liability. Here are a few dos and don’ts to avoid cobranding your practice.

Treatment Patterns and Trends for Spondylarthropathies

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Methotrexate is a commonly used disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for treating patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However, is it truly as effective as many think it is? That’s the question raised during the session “Spondylarthropathies: Recent Insights,” which took place at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in November.