Practice Finance

How to get paid for continuing relationships with patients who have complex, serious conditions.

Navigating compliance and capital in a rapidly evolving health care M&A market

Many private medical practices across the country are facing increasing challenges as a result of many factors, most notably lower reimbursement and higher overall practice expenses, which together result in lower physician take-home compensation. Is it time to look at new options?

A panel of physicians, practice leaders and health care experts unpacks what true independence looks like in 2025, and breaks down how practices can strengthen their footing for the years ahead.

A decade of federal initiatives strengthened care coordination, engagement and clinical quality in primary care, but fee-for-service incentives kept spending high.

How reliable point of sale systems can enhance patient experience and operational efficiency in small medical practices, ensuring seamless service.

WalletHub’s latest CPI analysis reveals which metro areas are seeing prices rise fastest.

Practices using remote physiologic monitoring expanded care access without cutting visits for other patients.

Medical Economics and Physicians Practice hosted a roundtable on the future of independence practice.

Hidden fees, staff turnover and opaque contracts are quietly eating into your practice’s bottom line.

What doctors think about AI solutions for RCM

A new survey from Smarter Technologies and MedCity News shows hospitals and practices waiting months for payment, battling costly billing software and turning to AI for relief.

With denials cutting deeper into practice revenue, physicians are turning to AI-driven tools to catch errors before submission, automate appeals and reduce administrative burnout.

Bain & Company finds hospitals accelerating investment in primary care and value-based care, even as labor shortages and patient skepticism over AI threaten progress.

With denials cutting deeper into practice revenue, physicians are turning to AI-driven tools to catch errors before submission, automate appeals and reduce administrative burnout.

Prior authorization remains one of the top pain points in health care, consuming hours of physician and staff time each week and delaying care for countless patients. This Medical Economics FAQ unpacks the most common questions physicians ask about prior authorization, its real costs, and what reforms may be on the horizon.

With denials cutting deeper into practice revenue, physicians are turning to AI-driven tools to catch errors before submission, automate appeals and reduce administrative burnout.

Trilliant Health’s 2025 report reveals rising costs, poor value, and shifting care trends as the U.S. health care system faces urgent transformation.

A new analysis of 11.6 billion Medicare claims from 2013-2023 shows physician participation rose modestly over the past decade, but exits surged — especially among older physicians, women and those in rural and shortage areas.

Why advocates say health care needs a nuanced view of private equity partnerships in medicine.

With denials cutting deeper into practice revenue, physicians are turning to AI-driven tools to catch errors before submission, automate appeals and reduce administrative burnout.

Four areas every physician should evaluate before selling their practice

The administrative burdens of running a practice, from HR to billing to compliance, aren't part of delivering care.

At the MGMA Leaders Conference 2025, Jason Jobes of Norwood shares a practical blueprint for helping physician practices transition to value-based care.

Jason Jobes of Norwood says successful value-based care transitions depend less on strategy, and more on communication, alignment and expectation setting.