Practice Finance

Insurers and federal officials say prior authorization is moving into the digital age. Physicians are still waiting to see whether the burden actually drops.

A new American Medical Association survey ranks the country's largest commercial health insurers by the prior authorization burden they impose on physician practices.

A video explainer about why patients in direct primary care end up loving their doctors.

Is DPC for me? Hear from physicians who made the switch and found success.

Orthopedic surgeon and author Erica Rowe Urquhart, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, joins Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, for a candid conversation about what's really working against physicians and their patients.

Though surcharging seems like an easy solution to capture lost revenue, practices often overestimate the ease of implementing it into their payment system.

Arrow founder and CEO Roshan Patel explains why health care payment processing is a mess, and what practices can actually do about it.

Seven straight years of increases is not a crisis yet, AMA says, and internal medicine cost still is far lower than surgery and obstetrics and gynecology.

An explainer on the specialty gap, financial transparency and administrative friction in independent practices

An investment adviser explains medical practice valuation and the strategic choices independent physicians face.

Kem Tolliver breaks down how to build a strategic revenue cycle work plan, get payer friction under control and stop the hidden leaks draining your practice's cash flow.

Two-thirds of health care finance chiefs cite government funding uncertainty as their biggest concern in Strata Decision Technology's 2026 report.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg joins the show to break down the group's new regulatory burden report.

Elation Health’s inaugural Primary Care Pulse report finds independent primary care physicians are adopting new payment models, embracing AI and holding onto their patient relationships despite mounting financial pressure.

Sightview Software's Holly Black explains the 2026 rule changes, why small practices still have time to act and how a few hours a month can be the difference between a bonus and a penalty.

Health care groups back new legislation that could expand Medicare chronic care management.

Medicare extends application deadline to May 15 to expand participation for July start.

Emergency Care Partners’ Kevin Baker explains how physicians can avoid common mistakes when selling a practice and protect value through careful financial, legal and tax strategies.

Claim denials are a huge problem for physicians and hospitals. The solution is found in rethinking data and workflow

Insurance expert discusses trends that could affect patients, and thus a practice’s bottom line.

Challenges in care access range from prior authorizations to cost of care. Operational efficiencies and digital tools are improving things, but staffing shortages and financial strain continue to impede patient access.

Before you start the process of selling your practice, make sure you are prepared to answer questions from potential buyers

Mitsubishi HC Capital America's John Pack breaks down why mid-size practices keep hitting a wall with traditional financing. Here's what owners need to understand about cash flow, debt and growth before it's too late.

Before you start the process of selling your practice, make sure you are prepared to answer questions from potential buyers

The tax code offers more opportunities than many practice owners realize. Some are obvious. Others are easy to miss.