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Unscheduled in-office investigations can be a fact of life, but what about when you aren't in the office? Discover what your practice's action plan needs to include.

Physicians want congressional leaders to repeal the outdated sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and replace it with new payment models that will help improve patient care and lower costs.

Are you looking into buying into a practice and want to structure it into a tax-advantageous way? Here's what you need to know.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine have agreed to pursue a single, unified accreditation system for graduate medical education programs starting in July 2015.

Three new orders from the Obama administration will implement measures of the Affordable Care Act--for instance, prohibiting insurers from denying healthcare coverage for pre-existing conditions.

The Affordable Care Act is having an effect on health plan offerings, according to data presented in a new national study.

Despite evidence that primary care physicians (PCPs) help increase early detection and lower cancer morbidity rates, cancer survivors say they aren?t sure what role PCPs should have in their follow-up care.

Fourteen states have already decided against creating their own health insurance exchanges, and more are being urged to follow suit as a new December 14 deadline for exchange blueprints draws near.

The AMA has adopted a slew of new advocacy issues, including finding an end to pay for delay, addressing violence against physicians in the workplace, and decertification of physicians with outstanding load debt.

New physicians cost more to provide service, and it could cost them in contracts, according to a new study.

The AMA applauded CMS for taking many of its recommendations into consideration when compiling the 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule, but cautions there is still more work to be done to avoid financial chaos for physicians.

Roughly 75% of HMOs are recognizing nurse practitioners as primary care providers, according to a new study.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has re-opened the window to file for exemptions to avoid the Medicare e-prescribing penalty in 2013.

Some physicians are referring to themselves patients for advanced imaging services, possibly for financial gain, and it's costing Medicare millions each year, says the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Here's some additional information to help you keep your finances healthy.

Medical Economics readers discuss the issue of reimbursement, governmental bureaucracy, and the need for connectivity standards.

Electronic prescribing increases patient safety, eliminates interpretation errors from handwritten prescriptions, and creates a communication bridge between the physician, pharmacist, and patient, according to experts.

Have you recently promoted an employee into a management position? Here's what you can do to ensure that everyone in the practice knows the new chain of command.

Are you considering a contract that will hold you liable for retroactive claim denials? Here's why you might want to reconsider signing.

This month's question focuses on how to bill for the services of midlevel providers. Find out the answers to these pressing coding questions.

Ask these questions of yourself, your practice manager, and your financial adviser.

Do you think that adding a new physician to your practice means expensive remodeling? Think again.

The Internet has made it possible to access medical journals with the click of a mouse and check dosages for prescriptions. It also has allowed your patients to write reviews of your work and practice. Discover how to take these potentially painful lessons and making your practice better.

George Ellis Jr., MD shares information about three medical applications that he finds particularly useful.

You've spent years building up your practice. Learn how to determine the value of this effort.

Some practices take part in the practice of referring patients to an ancillary services office that the practice partially owns. Discover why this might not be the best way to make money.

Have you thought about what will happen to your practice when you or if you died or became disabled unexpectedly?

Stuart Altman, PhD, discusses with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, the biggest issue facing national health policy, the role of states in healthcare, and the lessons learned via his work with the Health Industry Forum.