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Physicians are at greater risk of financial liability because typically they have more assets. When married to another physician that risk grows.

Why the rising costs of treatment and increasing patient financial responsibility means its time for physicians to embrace the cost discussion

Population health management holds great potential for improving healthcare and lowering costs, but obstacles still need to be overcome is the takeaway from a panel of healthcare experts in a Google hangout videoconference.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell not only preserved tax subsidies, but may also have cemented the Affordable Care Act as part of President Obama’s legacy. Our experts explain.

Hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers receiving financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must be mindful of their obligation not to discriminate against patients having a limited ability to communicate in English. That’s why your practice needs to develop protocols and procedures to find what works best.

Owning a primary care practice has rarely-if ever-been more challenging than it is today. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. In this and the following issue of Medical Economics, we present physicians and practices that are beating the odds by fighting back. They are overcoming the obstacles to success and practicing medicine the way they want to. We hope their examples inspire you to fight back too.

Many private practices lack written policies and procedures for data security and haven’t done a security risk assessment. Here's how to secure your practice.

You may know about HIPAA, but what are you doing about it? Here's some insight and three key strategies to protect your practice from a violation.

ICD-10 affects many areas of your practice but none as important as your bottom line. Here's what to expect prior to and after the Oct. 1 transition.

Fewer physicians are juggling outpatient and inpatient duties, yet the care coordination and transition processes are under greater scrutiny than ever. Here’s how to make them work.

As more physicians consider whether transitioning to a patient-centered medical home model is right for their practice, experts weigh in on the benefits-and challenges-of making it official.

With less than three months remaining until the conversion to the ICD-10 coding system, your planning should be well under way. Whether you are at the early stages or in the home stretch, here are some strategies to be prepared.

The Supreme Court's ruling doesn't necessarily mean that the Affordable Care Act remains as-is, according to our panel of healthcare experts.

With demands of the ICD-10 crossover, Meaningful Use requirements and increasing financial stress on the private practice, the relationship with an EHR vendor can be complex one and so is the rationale for making a switch.

An exclusive Medical Economics poll finds that physicians are still experiencing considerable roadblocks in ICD-10 preparations

In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of King v. Burwell that tax subsidies for buying healthcare insurance made available through the law apply in all 50 states.

Prepare now to fight off lost revenue due to denied claims once ICD-10 becomes a reality with these three medical-billing best practices.

Mobile health (mHealth) is a confusing landscape, to be sure. IMS Health, which rates mHealth apps and provides a formal mechanism for app prescribing, estimates there are 63,000 health apps in the Apple and Google stores. The number and variety make it difficult for physicians to find and recommend the good ones. As a result, prescribing mHealth apps is new to most physicians.

The return of narrow networks has been blamed largely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But the trend, similar to health maintenance organizations, re-appeared before the creation of the ACA’s health insurance exchanges. Physicians must learn how to cope with this movement and decide when it makes financial sense to be included in narrow network plans.

The obstacles facing practicing physicians are numerous, but can be overcome with the help of great ideas put into action effectively. In order to foster the sharing of new ideas among physicians, Medical Economics introduces Practice Innovators, an ongoing, periodic series spotlighting your colleagues who are breaking new ground in medical practice-and succeeding.

In this Practice Innovators profile, Medical Economics looks at how John Kulin, DO, makes customer service an important part of treating patients.

Some common misperceptions about the upcoming Oct. 1, 2015 coding set transition countered with facts from the experts.

A successful EHR implementation should begin well before the vendor arrives at your practice

A large chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient network is in the works.

Here are some of the more unusual ICD-10 codes coming to practices Oct. 1, based on where they occur: land, sea, or air.

The MGMA, among others representing medical practices, is asking CMS to delay the Stage 3 rules of meaningful use to benefit physicians and patients.

The recently-formed National Association of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) is calling on its members to encourage the hospitals where they practice to accept NBPAS as an alternative pathway to recertification.

In this Q&A, Medical Economics speaks with Ernie Chaney, MD, FAAFP, a practitioner of family medicine both before and after the passage of Medicare.

Five years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, and 18 months after the beginning of the health insurance exchange, primary care physicians are wondering: Where is the influx of new patients?

The American Board of Internal Medicine's finances and widespread dissatisfaction with its maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements have not shaken the organization’s faith in its policies or its president and chief executive officer, Richard Baron, MD, MACP.