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Boost Productivity and Performance with a Free Practice Management Assessment

Clinical excellence aside, the care you provide for your patients may be impacted by the efficiency and effectiveness of your practice operations. A regularly scheduled practice evaluation can help you stay ahead of policies and procedures that support optimal workflow and a healthy bottom line, even when you think your business is running like a well-oiled machine.

Ask My Practice: Continuing the Conversation on Physician Burnout

Physician burnout continues to be a prevalent challenge in healthcare, with a substantial number of physicians reporting that with the additional challenges of COVID-19, increasing administrative duties, and new regulatory burdens, it is more difficult than ever to find time for themselves and their families.

Improving Patient Experience and Outcomes Through Engaging Content Using Multimedia and 3-D Animation

Patient engagement is the holy grail of many quality initiatives. If patients can be more fully engaged in their healthcare, comprehension increases, compliance goes up, informed consent is improved, anxiety is reduced, and outcomes improve.

CAP members can now sign up for paperless billing and enjoy the ease and convenience of managing their account online. Save time and money by easily opting in to receive statements via email, pay your bill online, and eliminate the need for another piece of mail.

No Surprises Billing Act: Updates and Overview

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule that includes timelines for when the patient is entitled to receive a GFE. It can depend greatly upon the patient's insurance status, the provider's insurance network status, and the type of care and location of the service.

No-Cost Assistance Program for CAP Members: Professional Support and Guidance for Everyday Life

CAP remains committed to identifying tools and resources to help ensure your well-being. As a benefit of your CAP membership, you can now access MetLife’s Employee Assistance Program at no cost.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Current Real Estate Conditions May Offer New Options for Medical Spaces

Because of the current lower rates, CAP members who have a lease expiring within the next 18 months should consider renegotiating their existing lease to obtain a better rate, more concessions, and a longer term.

At-a-Glance: 2022 Billing and Coding Updates for Medical Practices

In today’s ever-changing healthcare environment, it’s important to have resources to keep you up to date on issues affecting patient care and practice revenue. CAP is here to support all members with vital updates.

Ask My Practice: Start 2022 with a Free Practice Assessment

A regularly scheduled practice evaluation can help you stay ahead of policies and procedures that support optimal workflow capabilities and a healthy bottom line, even when you think your business is running like a well-oiled machine. It may seem obvious, but clinical excellence aside, the care you provide for your patients may be impacted by the efficiency and effectiveness of your practice operations.

Important Update to CyberRisk Insurance Benefits for CAP Members

As today’s risks grow more threatening and prevalent, it is important for you to remember the value-added insurance coverages CAP provides as part of your membership, including your CyberRisk insurance, which covers $50,000 and 5,000 patient notifications per covered claim should you experience a data breach in your practice.

Physicians and the Holiday Season – Not Always a Joyful Time

As physicians think about the holidays, they must consider their personal health and listen to their minds and bodies. The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and celebration but for some doctors, it is anything but.

Thriving in Practice Through Value-Based Care

With value-based care, physicians are reimbursed based on quality rather than volume. The goal is to support patients at their highest possible level of wellness rather than wait to provide care until they get sick, which is often more complex and expensive

Ask My Practice: Critical Steps to Take Ahead of Your Practice Relocation

Moving your practice can be a daunting task, but there are several scenarios when relocating may be a good idea. Lease negotiations gone awry, changing patient demographics in the area, health plan/hospital acquisitions of real estate, and expansion of the practice may have you contemplating a potential office relocation.

Preventing Water Damage in Your Property with Smart Sensor Technology Could Save You Thousands

Did you know that water damage is the most common cause of property damage to businesses? As a business owner and physician, there are a variety of risks in your practice you must worry about every day. Water damage shouldn’t be one of them.

Are You Billing Correctly for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration?

CAP’s My Practice program has received several calls from CAP members about COVID vaccine reimbursement and denials, as there has been much confusion on how to bill. As if the pandemic hasn’t been stressful enough due to income loss and other challenges, billing has become even more difficult to navigate.

Update Your Membership Information to Help with Your Year-End Planning

If you are contemplating a change in your practice, please notify CAP as soon as possible so our Membership Services Department can review your options with you and make your coverage transition a smooth one. Changes include, but are not limited to: Retirement from practice at age 55+, part-time practice (e.g., 20 or fewer hours per week or 16 hours for anesthesiologists), or reduction or any change in the scope of your practice.

Ask My Practice: Scarce Access to Interpreters Leads to High Risks in Healthcare

Since 2009, when health plans had to comply with the law, patients and/or healthcare professionals can request that a qualified medical interpreter be available either in-person or through a telephone or video conferencing system.

Responding to CDPH Vaccine Requirements for Medical Practices

The following information is being provided to California medical practices to assist in navigating the August 5, 2021 Order by the California Department of Public Health requiring all healthcare employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, 2021.

CAP’s recommendations for complying with the order are as follows:

Business Relief Resources for Physicians and Medical Practices

CAP is committed to keeping members apprised of federal and state funding opportunities for practices facing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic.

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Financial Relief for Medical Practices through the CARES Act (H.R. 748)

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Funding Opportunities

Ask My Practice: Keeping Your Medical Practice Compliant with Cal/OSHA Regulations

In today’s environment, it is increasingly difficult to know what guidelines to follow to ensure your practice is compliant with Cal/OSHA regulations and safety standards, especially as the pandemic continues to evolve.

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