Practice Finance

Brian Outland, PhD, expalins how Medicaid cuts threaten community-based primary care.

Brian Outland, PhD, discusses how Medicare appeal delays could strain practice operations.

Experts warn that expanding health care conglomerates threaten competition, increase costs and limit independent practitioners' autonomy, urging regulatory action.

Learn how prior authorization began, why it hurts doctors and patients, and how new CMS rules and AI could finally streamline the process in 2025 and beyond.

Discover how trust impacts your medical practice's success and learn to address foundational issues for lasting solutions in this insightful podcast episode.

With burnout, worker shortages and razor-thin margins, primary care doctors are in trouble in the United States, and Medicare is not helping.

Discover how effective teamwork in health care enhances patient outcomes, optimizes care management and boosts staff satisfaction in value-based care settings.

Heather Bassett, MD, chief medical officer of Xsolis, joins the show to talk prior authorizations and how technology may be able to help.

Physicians plan for patients’ futures. It’s time to plan for their own with digital estate debt tools.

Health care leaders must strategically approach the financial and operational changes that come with Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care requirements or risk disruptions to revenue cycle management and ultimately, revenue leakage.

Physician-owned Wilmington Health identifies high-risk patients to deliver care at right time.

Physicians say they still feeling effects of massive computer breach at insurance giant.

An economic comeback, conservative pricing, private equity: What does this mean for potential sellers of health care businesses?

One in eight portal users over 50 report being billed for messaging their doctors, with Medicaid and private plans charging at similar rates.

Growth doesn't just depend on what you're doing — it also depends on what you're not seeing.

In a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee, the AAFP pushes for incentives to sustain independent practices and expand rural care.

Automation has emerged as a key strategy for improving revenue cycle efficiency and reducing costs.

Tariffs will likely result in rising costs and supply chain disruptions that will reshape the economic outlook for the global economy — and your business too.

The time is now to create an action plan that fits your practice when it comes to cutting costs and raising revenue streams. Read Medical Economics Insider to get started.

Introducing the inaugural issue of Medical Economics Insider, featuring practical tips and expert interviews on medical practice finance, plus exclusive survey data on how physicians feel about nurse practitioner independence.

Coming March 31 to MedicalEconomics.com.

Errors in coding, delayed claim submissions, or ineffective patient collections can result in significant revenue losses, impacting a practice’s ability to invest in staff, technology, and patient care.

Errors in coding, delayed claim submissions, or ineffective patient collections can result in significant revenue losses, impacting a practice’s ability to invest in staff, technology, and patient care.

While some providers feel supported by their employers, a significant portion believe more could be done to help them navigate prior authorization challenges.

Errors in coding, delayed claim submissions, or ineffective patient collections can result in significant revenue losses, impacting a practice’s ability to invest in staff, technology, and patient care.