SPOTLIGHT -
What you need to know about negotiating a payer contract
Negotiating with payers can be a complex and confusing process. Here's what you need to know to get the best contract possible.
Negotiating with payers, Part 6: What you need to know about negotiating value-based care contracts
What you need to know when negotiating a value-based care contract.
Negotiating with payers, Part 5: Beware of "unilateral amendments" and other contract pitfalls
Payers will often try to put an ability to unilaterally amend a contract at any time. This is something that should be avoided at all costs.
Negotiating with payers, Part 4: Can you negotiate prior auths out of your contract?
Can you negotiate the need for prior authorizations completely out of your contract?
Negotiating with payers, Part 3: How to respond to take-it-or-leave-it contract demands
How much negotiating power do independent practices really have - and what should you do if offered a contract with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum?
Negotiating with payers, Part 2: When to start and best contract length
When you should start preparing for negotiations and what the best contract length is for you.
Negotiating with payers, Part 1: How to prepare for the negotiation
How to prepare for a contract negotiation with a payer.
Connecting patients to federal nutrition programs
Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) Director of WIC and Root Causes discusses integrating federal nutrition programs into health care.
PAI: Physicians in some ways are at a disadvantage in fighting health care consolidation
Physicians Advocacy Institute CEO discusses consolidation in health care.
PAI: Advice for physicians getting involved with private equity investors
PAI: Possible solutions to alleviate problems in health care consolidation, part 2
PAI: Possible solutions to alleviate problems in health care consolidation, part 1
PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 3
PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 2
PAI: Corporate changes in the health care marketplace, part 1
PAI: Site-neutral payment for hospitals and physicians
PAI: Four areas of focus
PAI: Introducing the Physicians Advocacy Institute
CEO discusses consolidation in health care.
Health Care Consolidation Part 6: What should an independent physician do?
As the health care market consolidates, what should an independent physician do?
Health Care Consolidation Part 5: Does consolidation result in better pay and less burden for physicians?
Does consolidation in health care result in better pay or less administrative burden for physicians?
Health Care Consolidation Part 4: The impact on care access and continuity
What impact has health care consolidation had on patient access to care and the continuity of care?
Health Care Consolidation Part 3: Will corporations and private equity continue to buy medical practices?
Major retailers tried to remake health care, but most have already abandoned their attempts. Will these setbacks deter other corporations and private equity firms from continuing to consolidate health care?
Health Care Consolidation Part 2: Can independent physicians survive?
Can independent physicians survive in a market where consolidation is taking place all around them?
Health Care Consolidation Part 1: Is it living up to its promises?
Is consolidation in health care living up to the promises to doctors and patients?
Congressional perspectives: A message for primary care
Congress needs physician expertise.
Congressional perspectives: Repealing Obamacare?
Repealing won’t happen, but reforms could.
Congressional perspectives: Changes to Medicare Advantage
Some health care policies and programs are antiquated.
Congressional perspectives: Prior authorizations
Lawmakers understand the PA problems.
Congressional perspectives: Cybersecurity in health care
A big target causes widespread problems.
Congressional perspectives: Practice of pharmacy
How do physicians and pharmacists compete?