Quality Improvement

Practice efficiency and practice quality: flip sides of the same coin



The science of quality improvement



The 6 domains of healthcare quality



The basics of quality improvement


Fishbone tool for root cause analysis of "pain points"

Patient Care​

Enhancing Access to Rural Dermatological Care

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Improving clinical efficiency in academic centers

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Medical assistants identify barriers to clinic efficiency

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The AAD tool to optimize the dermatology practice

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Lab monitoring in isotretinoin: a consensus study

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Supporting Patient Care

AAD Private Payer Appeal Letter tool

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The administrative burden of prescribing isotretinoin

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Administrative hassle hacks to reduce stress

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Communication

Documentation

A 5-part EMR strategy by Dike Drummond

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Success story: empowered MAs

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Coding changes: trimming note bloat

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AMA 2021 Code and Guideline Changes

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From the AMA: 2021 Code and Guideline Changes