Practice Management

Physician offices that move to electronic health record systems but don’t make additional changes in the practice to enhance revenue and cut costs for services no longer needed stand to lose money, according to new research.

Healthcare information technology companies Cerner, McKesson, Allscripts, athenahealth, Greenway Medical Technologies, and RelayHealth have launched the CommonWell Health Alliance to support universal, trusted access to healthcare data through seamless interoperability.

A health information technology "code of C=conduct" proposed by athenahealth Inc. calls on the HIT industry, particularly electronic health record vendors, to abide by five principles related to data portability, patient safety, provider freedom of choice, and meaningful use.

Physician groups are among the many voices chiding federal lawmakers for their failure to avert billions of dollars in arbitrary spending cuts that will result in a cut to Medicare reimbursements.

Breakdowns in the physician-patient encounter, most notably "cognitive errors" by doctors, are the most frequent causes of diagnostic errors in the primary care setting.

We've taken a close look at the two medical journal and news-reading apps, docwise and Read by QxMD, that provide the best experience.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced new proposed policies this week that the agency says will result in increased benefits for beneficiaries.

As it looks increasingly likely that Congress won't reach a deal this week to head off broad cuts to federal programs known as sequestration, physicians should begin preparing themselves for across-the-board 2% cuts to Medicare reimbursement.

The Affordable Care Act is expected to increase the number of insured Americans by more than 30 million by the time it’s fully implemented, but one provision of the act already has resulted in the addition of an estimated 3 million insured.

In a survey of more than 1,400 physicians, 61% of primary care physicians said they'd be willing to participate in an accountable care organization with at least one payer.

Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, speaks with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, about an experimental Patient-Centered Medical Home and health law issues.

There's no end in sight for obesity epidemic. Here's how you can help your patients and stem the tide of growing healthcare costs.

Medical Economics readers discuss e-prescribing, maintenance of certification, the division of practice income, and whether seeing 10 patients per hour is a realistic goal.

Several key provisions of the controversial law are set to go in effect over the course of 2013. See how they'll shape the practice of medicine.

A member of the Medical Economics editorial board discusses what he sees as the differences between state-backed healthcare and patient-focused healthcare.

The stakes are even higher for security breaches of health information, according to new rules for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

Whether you use an independent contractor in your practice or work as an independent contractor, be sure to consider several points when formalizing the arrangement.

With increasing laws and regulations, it can seem nearly impossible to maintain a profitable practice. Don't despair. Here's are 6 tips to maintain a positive cash flow.

Have you had a buy-out offer from a health system? Here are some questions that you need to consider before signing on the dotted line.

See how one practice is keeping patient engagement a priority-and how your practice can follow its lead.

If your practice is reaching capacity, you may be considering hiring a new doctor or not accepting new patients. Discover why you might just need to exercise tighter control over your appointment book.

New types of payment models have popped up recently, but payers have been slow to take notice. Here's why they need to take notice.

This month's question focuses on how place of service billing will be changing soon. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

It may seem like tax laws are just there to take your money, but some recent legislation offers a way to pay less taxes when withdrawing from 401(k)s. Find out how.

When renewing your lease or searching for new space, here's a strategy so you don't spend time or money unnecessarily.

Here is Medical Economics’ completely subjective list of 20 insightful, interesting, and active family doctors on Twitter, in no particular order.

Numerous studies have highlighted shortages in primary care and have predicted even greater supply problems after the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. A new study published in Health Affairs puts the shortage in new perspective, however.

The future and success of primary care may rest on its ability to engage patients in entirely new ways.

Is it time for you to dump your traditional patient portal, which draws on records from only a single physician's electronic health record system?

More than 40 speciality physician groups have joined the Association of American Medical Colleges in an advertising campaign urging Congress to fight cuts to federal funding that supports doctor training at America’s teaching hospitals.