Practice Finance

A slideshow of the top 14 ancillary services for internal medicine/family medicine practices in 2018.

Thomas H. Lee, MD, Press Ganey’s chief medical officer, talks about the growing importance of the patient experience and how it can affect care outcomes.

How a recently concluded jury trial in federal district court in Texas has major nationwide implications for existing and future marketing arrangements between medical facilities and doctors.

In this new world of big corporate medicine, the relationships that physicians have with their administrations can often be tense and uneasy

Two new CPT codes allow payment when physicians order, review, and interpret new INR test results-even when patients self-test at home

In the past, a practice could offer a handful of Saturday appointments and that was about the only convenience patients expected. But patients are now demanding the same expectations from practices that they do from restaurants or retailers, and if they don’t get them, they find another doctor.

Information is certainly not going to slow down, so doctors should come up with a plan to keep up so they are ready to have informed conversations with patients.

A new survey found that patients would feel more loyalty to their physicians if their overall health was supported between visits.

From booking first appointments to follow-ups and final billing, providers should consider how they can make the patient experience better. 

The 2019 changes at first glance seem to have minor changes, but if you are supervising residents, the documentation requirements are now higher.

Machine learning technologies offer providers opportunities to address rising risk and deliver better care.

CVS announced plans to open 1,500 “HealthHUB” locations across the country in the next three years, another major move that shows that traditional physicians practices will face further competition from corporate competitors

Physicians owners must understand their motivations for selling and those of the potential purchaser for buying.

Hiring a good administrator is as important as hiring a good physician. But, how do you find the right administrator for your practice?

Cancer is the second most costly medical condition in the United States behind heart disease, and a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) sought to better understand Medicare costs.

There are three aspects to medical financial hardship: material, psychological, and behavioral. They all can impact adherence to physician treatment plans and follow-up care.

Trends in cancer survivorship, the shift to value-based care are fueling the need to reinvent care delivery models to accommodate this growing segment of the population.

What patients want is a single and rewarding patient experience across all touchpoints, which can be best achieved by following these hybrid communication best practices. 

What doctors need to know about revamping their office space to meet consumer demands.

Reimbursement varies between payers, so be sure and check with those in your area to ensure they reimburse for telehealth services prior to performing and billing.

Reimbursement varies between payers, so be sure and check with those in your area to ensure they reimburse for telehealth services prior to performing and billing.

A view from the trenches.

A survey of 782 independent medical practices reveals that burnout and getting paid are concerns, but most are optimistic about their future.

Emerging growth and quality opportunities accompany CMS’s growing enthusiasm for RPM.

Here are three recommendations for health systems looking to improve physician engagement with data and evidence.

In today’s volatile healthcare market, smaller physician groups are looking to be acquired, while larger ones may want to expand their reach by making an acquisition. Best practices for both include increasing risk management practices and enlisting a competent insurance broker to help maximize the medical practice’s valuation.

Sometimes it just isn’t worth going at it alone.

The powerful drivers of demand for healthcare services and workers have been chugging along unseen by most.