Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “Practice Management”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 577 records · Page 32Linked to original sources
PubMed2003

General practice management of illicit drug users in Scotland: a national survey.

AIMS: To describe the level of involvement of general practitioners (GPs) in the management of illicit drug dependency; nature of current practice in the management of illicit drug dependency; influence of guidelines on practice; GP training experience and needs; and to consider the policy implications of the findings. DESIGN: A cross-sectional postal questionnaire survey. SETTING: General practice in Scotland. PARTICIPANTS: A 1 : 4 randomized sample (n = 926) of general practice principals, stratified according to age, gender and number of practice partners. MEASUREMENTS: A structured postal questionnaire. FINDINGS: A 63% response rate was achieved after two reminders (n = 583). Sixty per cent of respondents treated drug users, 51.5% provided methadone maintenance but only 58% used doses in the recommended range. Maintenance prescribing of dihydrocodeine and benzodiazepines was provided by 24% and 44.8% of respondents, respectively. While 79.3% had received the national clinical guidelines only 22.5% believed this had influenced their practice. Only a third of respondents had received drug dependency training. Beliefs about whether prescribing for drug misusers is part of a GPs professional remit was split. CONCLUSIONS: There was relatively high involvement with drug users, with methadone maintenance being the most common treatment provided. Maintenance prescribing of dihydrocodeine and benzodiazepines were common despite a lack of clinical evidence supporting the effectiveness of these treatments. This may reflect the nature of the presenting drug problems and highlights the difficulties some GPs may face in managing multiple drug dependencies within current guidelines. Further local training to implement guidelines along with trials of alternative treatments currently outwith guidelines should be considered.

Adult↗
PubMed1997

Practice management and managed-care issues in onychomycosis.

The author gives a general overview of recommendations for practice success in a managed-care environment and describes a new practice paradigm for the treatment of onychomycosis. Recommendations are provided for ensuring optimal reimbursement, particularly in the treatment of managed-care and Medicare patients.

Documentation↗
PubMedDate not supplied

HSA and practice management strategies, Part 1.

With health savings accounts (HSAs) permeating the marketplace, medical practices will face major challenges as they encounter the growing number of patients that will present with high-deductible plans. Patients who have to choose to pay out of their pockets first before being covered will place enormous pressures on the practice. This article presents answers to key questions that will arise and provides useful strategies and procedures to implement for your practice to thrive in this environment.

Financing, Personal↗
PubMed1994

How to select the right practice management system.

With health care "reforms" looming, physicians who plan to automate their practices--or upgrade an existing system--will want to start now. Otherwise, physicians who wait until the dust settles may find themselves facing two major projects: government mandated changes and computerization.

Health Care Reform↗