Practice Finance

In a practice acquisition, don’t let billing practices fall through the cracks.

Avoid denials by using these checklists for seven key primary care disease states.

Physicians in practice for many years often find a comfort level with how they run their practice on a day-to-day basis.

Three simple steps for physicians to reduce the time they spend using the EHR.

Don’t let inaction on your part result in lost Medicare revenue. Know the major changes in the MIPS program for 2018.

Commercial payers don’t automatically reward physicians for being loyal members of their networks.

A matter-of-fact approach works best to discuss the often-uncomfortable topic for patients and physicians.

Manage patient payments effectively to not damage your practice’s revenue stream.

When a security breach occurs, reporting it is essential. But what happens when that breach occurs within your business partner’s system rather than your own?

While these aren’t new services, there are new codes for 2018 with more detailed information on their use.

Physician-owned hospitals have strengths that are especially relevant during an age of value-based care and comparison healthcare shopping

Many physicians hire family members as employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles at their practice, but there are serious downsides.

Fend off hackers with a thorough cyberdefense plan

Before joining a virtual group to report quality metrics, make sure to pick the right partners

It could be financially worthwhile to delve more deeply into patients’ cognitive problems.

Three precautions to more effectively protect your practice from potential cyberattacks

Comments from our readers.

To reduce burnout and increase the joy of medicine, Houston Methodist promoted engagement, team autonomy, and ownership.

A good charge capture system can improve a practice’s bottom line.

A change in RCM technology can improve financial performance with these careful considerations.

Physicians are willing and able to care for the underserved, the needy, and the vulnerable, but are being replaced by lesser trained providers to save money.

It’s not all about compensation for those fresh out of residency. Here’s what they are looking for.

What’s the effect of the growing digital generation on physicians’ practices?

Opinions from our readers.