The Leading Physicians of The World

There’s a saying: “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” However, some people thrive by complaining. These people, when presented with potential solutions to the problem, argue and invalidate all possibilities presented. Sounds familiar? While there are frontline physicians — even physician leaders — who gladly get on board, looking at and for new solutions to what seems to be an unsolvable problem, many of our community are content to remain in their resigned cynicism, shooting down every possibility that surfaces without consideration. Complaining about the same thing over and over again and never taking action, may indicate an underlying commitment to suffering. Here are some examples. The physician doesn’t believe change is possible. Physicians who believe change isn’t possible have a deep ingrained resignation and cynicism present. These are the people who when presented with possibility, shoot it down immediately. Perhaps it’s because they’ve been in

More than ever before, physicians are facing an abundant amount of challenges. Declining reimbursement, changing payment models, and uncertainties surrounding new administration and the Affordable Care Act just to name a few. While the coming year presents many challenges to physicians, here are some of the top challenges most common among physicians that can also be less intimidating through further education and, of course, much preparation.   1.    MACRA Healthcare reimbursements are migrating from volume to value. MACRA will most likely serve as the road map for other payers, so get used to the reporting requirements. The law directs physicians to choose one of two reimbursement paths—advanced alternative payment models (APMs) or the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). 2.    Prior authorizations Prior authorization requirements have increased steadily in recent years, and the growth trend shows no signs of abating in 2017. A 2015 Kaiser Fa