Practice Finance

Government regulations ranks 3rd on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Rather than expending all your capital up front to buy the equipment, financing allows you to spread payments over time and free up capital for other business expenses.

Is there reimbursement specifically for weight management counseling?

There are options available for doctors who want to change systems. 

Should physicians have a voice in the ongoing debate about gun control? Medical Economics surveyed our audience of primary care physicians to get their opinions. Here are the results.

Prior authorizations ranks 4th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Change is difficult for healthcare professionals but especially difficult in a for-profit healthcare system setting-especially those systems caring for high-risk populations.

In-house testing laboratories can be profitable for physicians and give patients an enhanced care experience.

Replacing primary care physicians with NPs/PAs ranks 5th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

No negotiating leverage with payers ranks 6th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Rising staff and overhead costs ranks 7th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Physician practices can adopt three simple steps to increase revenue

Automation can help physicians improve the patient’s billing experience and boost revenue.

How physicians are tackling the challenge of complex paperwork.

Imbalance in primary care versus specialist reimbursement ranks 8th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

MOC costs and requirements ranks 9th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Physicians whose EHR vendors have yet to receive certification for their products and small practices without strong IT support services will be the ones most likely to face upgrade struggles.

Improve outcomes, boost payment

2018 Physician Writing Contest runner-up.

Before physicians decide to join a practice or a hospital, they should know if doing so aligns with their professional and personal goals.

The forces driving the latest wave of consolidation in healthcare and what it means for doctors and their patients.

Our readers share their opinions and feedback.

Physician transformation is possible with concierge medicine.

Some physicians may regret their career choice, but there are still ways to have fulfilling careers in medicine. 

Jonathan Kaplan, MD, MPH, reflects on what he learned from buying a plastic surgery practice.