Practice Finance

Patient care may be the most common career path for physicians, but it isn't the only one out there.

Greater percentages of orthopedic specialists and neurosurgeons accept payments compared to internists, study says.

$8.9 billion deal will join 680 provider locations in 26 markets.

Income, price levels, Medicaid expansion all are factors in state-level analysis.

Financial services firm formed Morgan Health to improve health care for employees.

Federal investigators detail separate cases involving criminal charges and civil claims.

Know the market and be reasonable when requesting changes.

MGMA survey quantifies rising costs, revenues, patient encounters, and more.

Case could involve thousands of patients and providers, court filing says.

Rates of salary and incentive increases are up as pandemic’s effects ease

Poll shows that minority populations are suffering the most.

Sector still not at February 2020 levels and COVID-19 pandemic has lingering economic effects.

Clues point to illegal kickbacks and schemes that put practitioners and patients at risk.

A survey sheds light on why people don’t pay medical bills and what impact medical debt is having on patients.

Study finds greater use of prevention, care coordination codes could bolster practices' bottom lines

Understand the proper use of modifiers 54, 55 and 56.

Can you tell the difference between an annual physical exam and an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)?

Medical care index, not counting energy, up 4% for year.

Federal Trade Commission says PBMs use “highly complicated” contracts to wield “enormous influence."

Labor shortages, supply prices are factors in health system operating margins.

Despite challenges, management group says doctors’ compensation stabilizes last year.

There are more differences than you might think.

The subspecialties with the highest starting salaries, and highest incomes after 10 years, for men and women in adult medical subspecialties.

There are a lot of little strategies that can add up to big savings.

Having a successful practice is great, but you are probably still leaking money.

How 21 specialties compare, ranked by level of growth.

How much more do Americans spend on prescription drugs than people in other countries?

Survey shows that most people favor Medicare expansion and have had a surprise medical bill.

Malpractices rates across the country according to multiple variables.

Focus on these five things to stay ahead of the competition.