Practice Management

ACA implementation and health information technology are among the top issues facing the healthcare industry in 2013, according to one report.

Patients who had trouble accessing a primary care physician after hours were more likely to visit emergency departments, according to a new study.

The Business of Medicine’s 2nd Annual Summit - slated for February 23 and 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - is focused on helping physicians better hone their operations to create new efficiencies to answer real-world challenges.

Despite hopes of cost savings, health information technology has failed to deliver, according to a new report.

Measurements for Medicare's meaningful use stage 3 should focus more on monitoring improvements in patient health than mandating a growing collection of functional measures, according to the American College of Physicians.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released what one department official describes as "the most sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules since they were first implemented," but at least one organization is concerned that the requirements may be too burdensome for medical practices.

State medical boards are most likely to investigate physicians who post photos of patients on practice Web sites without their consent, or of themselves while under the influence of alcohol, according to a new report.

Contrary to popular belief, a new report reveals that new technologies account for more new healthcare spending than physician salaries.

The United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other nation, but on average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

Many Americans lost their jobs--and their health insurance--during the past few years of recession, but a new study shows that minorities may have been hit the hardest.

The formation of 106 new accountable care organizations is providing care for 4 million Medicare beneficiaries across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Affordable Care Act provisions are already having a substantial effect on reducing the growth rate of Medicare spending, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Has the devastation of Hurricane Sandy led you to think about how your practice could handle a natural disaster? Here are some tips for protecting your practice and you.

Your patients will interact with many of your practice's employees. Discover how you can help your patients identify who they spoke with.

Physicians in a class action suit against Aetna may see a proposed $120 million settlement if it is finalized by a federal district court in New Jersey.

Kenneth J. Thorpe, PhD, tells Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, about the attempts at health reform, what needs to happen for costs to be controlled, and how you can help contribute to cost savings.

After you meet stage 1 meaningful use requirements, you'll be looking toward stage 2 challenges. Here's what you need to know.

Facility fees are controversial. Discover how they can alter your practice's economics.

A new year means new challenges for your practice. Here are 10 issues that you may have to face.

Medical Economics readers discuss the potential for errors through e-prescribing.

The recent shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has rekindled the debate of gun violence. Could addressing the violence as a public health problem curb it

Making its debut this month, a new physician group is calling for a fundamental transformation of primary care.

Price sensitivity will escalate as consumer costs rise, reports the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.

A practice can move to patient-centered care in five ways, according to the National eHealth Collaborative's recently released Patient Engagement Framework.

Moving into the technology age isn't without growing pains, according to results of a new survey from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Mobile electronic devices offer a lot of benefits to your practice, but the devices pose data privacy issues. Discover what you need to keep patient information protected.

Billing is an important part of your practice, but could you be overstaffed in that area? See how you can figure out the ideal number of staff members.

Have you been hearing rumors that the government is going to seize retirement savings? Well, you shouldn't believe every thing you hear.

You're bus,y and finding a good accountant might seem like something that you can put off until tomorrow. Here's why it's worth your time.