Practice Finance

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.

As business and administrative challenges continue to mount — from declining reimbursement rates to increased competition — our mission is to deliver timely content that helps you run your practice more effectively. Enter Medical Economics Insider.

The Bipartisan Health Care Act includes a supplementary boost to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor of 3.5375 percent and extends telehealth flexibiliies.

The agency says early termination could save taxpayers $750 million, but it raises concerns for primary care providers.

Meeting modern patient expectations is key to success

Creative financing gets physicians out of the collections business and back into the care business.

A significant opportunity for cost savings lies within administrative tasks, which often become burdensome and time-consuming.

These doctors reclaimed their passion and autonomy with concierge medicine.

New research highlights a sharp increase in physician departures following private equity acquisitions, raising concerns about workforce stability and patient care.

West Health and Gallup survey highlights growing concerns over medical debt across income and demographic groups.

A look at how to make the transition

The transaction positions Wellvana as a leading value-based care enabler, extending services to approximately one million Medicare patients across 40 states.

Adopting a value-based approach to clinical, financial and administrative operations can help physician practices thrive in both FFS and VBC worlds.

Norman K. "Kip" Beals III, MD, joins the show to discuss the evolving landscape of health care reimbursement — and how physicians can weather the storm.

AMA survey shows growing physician concerns over automated insurance denials.

Annals of Family Medicine study shows negative impact of PBR on primary care physicians.

U.S. general public overestimated primary care funding by 10 times.

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

The risks you need to understand about revenue cycle management compliance

Physicians are excited about the concepts of value-based payment models. So why do so many doctors stick with fee-for-service care?

The new year will be challenging for both independent and employed physicians. But chaotic times can bring enormous opportunity.

While often seen as a normal cost of doing business, denials impact not only the provider's revenue cycle but also patient care, which is why the amount of money left on the table is hard to ignore.

Physicians have complained that Medicare reimbursement rates have not kept pace with inflation, and now in 2025, are dealing with a 2.83% reimbursement cut. There's little chance of relief in sight. How did we get here?

Yashaswini Singh, PhD, MPH, a health care economist and assistant professor at Brown University's School of Public Health, discusses her recent research article on private equity and hospital consolidation in primary care.

Yale researchers revealed $2.6 trillion in payouts over two decades, raising concerns about affordability and reinvestment.