Practice Finance

Knowing which CPT code to use for an evaluation and management visit can boost your revenue and help avoid audits

Opportunities and strategies for billing non-face-to-face encounters

A well-structured strategic business planning process can help your practice in both the short and the long term

Efficient patient flow can increase revenues and boost patient satisfaction

Five-year trends in malpractice premiums broken out by a variety of categories

Physicians not participating in meaningful use, PQRS should prepare for financial hits.

How physicians can optimize their investment behaviors and make sound, long-term decisions.

Taxes intended to pay for the Affordable Care Act impact physicians, practice owners and employees alike.

Physicians must have a solid plan in place to deal with taxes and retirement.

Financial planners are not required to meet certain standards before dispensing advice. Here are five tips physicians should know.

How will 2014 tax law changes impact physicians' finances this year and beyond?

These strategies are easily implemented but commonly overlooked ways to manage and reduce your tax liability.

You don’t have to be a business whiz to make and keep your practice profitable. Focusing on just a few high-impact areas can make the difference between a flourishing enterprise and financial problems.

Outsourcing revenue cycle management can ease strain on practices, but physicians must study the details before signing a contract.

The decision to sell a practice is a major one, and physicians must consider many factors carefully before signing on the dotted line.

A Medical Economics survey found nearly one-third of physicians earn a secondary income. Here's why more physicians are taking jobs outside of their practice.

Where finances prevent a patient from receiving medical attention, physicians may be tempted to provide the required funds directly to the patient or by waiving the patient’s cost-sharing obligations.

A tax lawyer was challenged by the IRS on the way he was taking advantage of the IRA Rollover Rules. He lost, and now the rules have been modified for all of us.

A doctor writes about why his patients come to him, even though he doesn't accept payments from insurers.

A large number of physicians are facing retirement soon, yet few have a plan in place to transition out. Before selling your practice, take these steps to maximize its value.

Thinking about the fine details and nuances of what will outlive us and be passed on to heirs can prove daunting even for the most pragmatic of physicians. Nevertheless, ignoring it is a mistake.

Using current technology brings efficiency, reduces some of the control risks related to cash and checks, and helps keep the patient responsibility portion of your accounts receivable in check. Consider these three functions in your practice.

Private physicians and hospitals could be treating more veterans in the near future, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is working to alleviate its overburdened healthcare system amid reports of mismanagement that has led to backlogged treatment.

Real estate costs are one of the highest fixed expenses for most medical practices, but careful negotiating can transform rented office space into an asset.

Individual Retirement Accounts and retirement plan distributions have complicated rules that must be closely followed by physicians hoping to pass on wealth to their heirs. Here's what physicians need to know.