Physicians Financial News

Not understanding what business ‘quality’ means can be costly

All new locations will be in metro areas of Florida

Why it’s time to play the long game.

Financial planning beyond inflation.

Largest increase in 15 years driven by inflation and increased utilization, but North America expected to do better than most regions

Almost all respondents report raising wages to boost retention, according to a Kaufmann Hall report

Report shows margins on patient operations are near zero

Over the last 12 months, the full CPI has increased 8.2%

Commonwealth Fund survey predicts the situation will worsen as pandemic measures expire

The MGMA-Humana study shows that despite predictions to the contrary, not much practice revenue is tied to value-based care for most physicians

Operating margins slightly improve, but low volumes hurt overall performance

Despite record high health coverage, many adults still struggling with medical bills

Being on the same page as your spouse is absolutely critical to investing and relationship success.

Stock market turbulence may increase in the coming weeks, as it has in early autumn in recent years. This time, bumps from potentially rising volatility could be especially rough because of existing market chaos.

Physician involvement can determine how much patients actually get out services provided

Most employers are looking at options to offer coverage while avoiding the costs of a group health plan; employees want more control and more options

MGMA surveys physicians to find out what could happen in 2023.

Nagging inflation is likely to force the Fed to raise the interest rates multiple times before the end of the year

Operating margins hurting as expenses climb, COVID-19 pandemic aftermath lingers.

Survey finds employers planning a multitude of measures to deal with the increases

Rising shelter and food costs offset drop in gas prices

Reports shows 136 rural hospitals have closed in the last decade

Study shows increases in patient volume and prices after private practices were acquired by private equity firms

What are ‘COVID dollars’ and why are the important for valuation and sale price of a healthcare business?

Stock market turbulence may increase in the coming weeks. Yet investors shouldn’t be looking around for parachutes marked “sell.”

Since 1960, reinvested dividends have accounted for 84% of the total return of the S&P 500

Struggles follow months of improvement

Spike in prices may be coming as food, gas, electricity, labor expenses all rise.

If a patient owes more than $7,500 in medical debt, you probably aren’t going to collect much from them

Even when eligible for social services, patients rarely recoup the income they have lost due to illness