Practice Management

Overhead swallows roughly 60% of the typical practice's revenue, and most of it sits in a few line items. These nine moves pull real money off that number without touching the exam room — and the biggest lever is the one most owners are slowest to open.

New survey data shows why real-time support — not personalization or speed — is what actually keeps members loyal to their health plan

A new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds most voters believe Medicare and Medicaid fraud comes from the billing side of care, doctors’ offices and hospital systems, rather than from the patients who receive it.

Perceptions, policies and prices all are factors in the future of direct primary care, advocates say

What physicians need to know to begin considering malpractice liability with new artificial intelligence technology.

New research on whose names AI gives patients searching for care, and why many independents never make the list.

The multicenter study is evaluating whether localized cryotherapy, guided by AI-enabled imaging, can stabilize non-obstructive high-risk plaques before they trigger a heart attack.

CMS wants to cut the conversion factor, rewrite the G2211 add-on into a percentage modifier, halve payment for same-day procedures and put an expiration date on traditional MIPS.

Two physicians and two health system executives got candid with Chief Healthcare Executive about denials, administrative burden and what AI is actually delivering.

As patient demand outpaces staffed beds and workforce growth, early clinical guidance from nurses is emerging as a way to protect physicians, shorten wait times and stabilize access — especially in rural and safety-net communities.

More than 150 recruitment leaders reveal the ownership gaps, execution gaps and untapped tools holding health care back

When patients ask about compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, practices need a repeatable way to document, triage and react

A dementia expert explains practical screening steps, early warning signs and how to approach the conversation once a diagnosis is made

Private equity buyers analyze an entire market's billing data before making an offer. Site neutrality is about to make that same insight matter for every practice's real estate decisions.

Answers on adapting to shifts in Medicare, with three strategies to implement right now.

New YouGov data rank what patients consider before agreeing to a treatment.

A four-point plan to focus attention on cybersecurity without a complete network overhaul.

Most practices collect less than half of what patients owe. Here's how to change that — in any month of the year.

Tandem Diabetes Care expands its Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery system to work with Abbott's newest 15-day continuous glucose monitor across the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Italy, with Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany slated to follow later this year.

A new national survey finds just 71% of adults under 30 have a primary care physician, and fewer than half of those saw one in the past year.

Recurring delays in documentation, referrals and patient communication often signal a flawed workflow, not a one-time mistake, practice management experts say.

Can independent practices turn Medicare into a strategic advantage? How to go from liability to leverage

Urban Institute data show 46% of adults aged 18 to 64 faced unmet care needs, unpaid medical bills or medical debt, with even insured families hit hard

New national survey data reveals the real drivers behind RN turnover — and what employers can actually do about it

Ninety physicians and other licensed medical professionals were among those charged.