Practice Finance

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. 

There are often social factors influencing a patient’s lack of adherence. They may struggle with basic survival needs like housing and food, lack transportation, or not understand their health condition and how they can improve it.

In his latest book, Rajeev Kurapati, MD, explores the history of medicine and what physicians can learn about today’s transformations

It is crucial for physicians to know how to legally handle what is still considered an illegal substance in some jurisdictions

2018 Physician Writing Contest Runner-up

How practices can benefit from data-driven patient care.