Practice Management

The content of these questions and answers are taken from the Galderma Pre-Board Slide Seminar. The course was most recently held on April 5-7, 2013 at the Hilton DFW Lakes in Grapevine, TX.

Read and answer the questions below, then use the PDF posted on this page to check your work.

Part 2 of this 4-part series about the new HIPAA privacy rules examines the 4-tiered penalty structure outlined in the Final Rule that is used for violations. The tiered penalty structure analyzes culpability, level of guilt and more.

It is becoming more common for clinical trials to be conducted outside of the United States and for the subsequently approved medications to be used in the United States.

A detailed marketing strategy that focuses on a specific goal can increase the reach of a practice. Whether the practice is large, small or mid-sized, and regardless of the number of years in business - newly launched or established - every business can benefit from public relations and marketing. An effective marketing plan can help grow your client portfolio, increase awareness of your business in the community and be a cost-effective way of increasing revenue.

The skin is one of the organs most significantly affected by HIV/AIDS, necessitating an understanding of the cutaneous manifestations of the disease among dermatologists.

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which is part of the economic stimulus package Congress passed in 2009, has made it a financial necessity for healthcare offices to utilize electronic health records in their practices. Medicare providers who do not adopt a certified electronic health record by 2015 will face reduced payments. This article provides three tips designed to make the transition to electronic health records easier for dermatology professionals.

National accrediting organizations, including the American Board of Dermatology, recognize the importance of patient-centered outcomes and require the collection of patient satisfaction survey data as part of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process. DrScore is an online survey system that minimizes administration hassles and offers drill down in areas of potential weakness to provide details about what aspects of dermatology service can be improved. The DrScore system is one of the approved methodologies for meeting the ABD MOC patient survey requirement. In this article, we describe the characteristics of patients’ perceptions of dermatology practices based on the DrScore survey results.