Top challenges for physicians in the new year

As 2014 comes to a close, the writers at Medical Economics look toward the challenges facing physicians in 2015 and how to best tackle them.

 

The following are some of the challenges identified:

-          ICD-10 implementation by October 2015

-          Complying with HIPAA in a digital world

-          Meeting meaningful use requirements

-          Meeting the requirements of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Maintenance of Certification program

-          Administrative burdens

-          Keeping pace with technology