Practice Management

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.

This month's question focuses on the Current Procedural Terminology code changes in 2013. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

It's 2013, and the time has come to look forward to how healthcare reform will work. Here are four trends to look at throughout this year.

Loss of chance of survival laws continue to be in a state of flux. See what's changed and what might change in the future.

Physicians giving in to patient requests for brand-name medications even when suitable generics are available could be adding substantial unnecessary costs to the healthcare system.

Nearly 40 national physician groups are calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to quash implementation plans of the International Classification of Diseases – 10th Revision (ICD-10) for outpatient diagnosis coding.

More states are earning approval for health insurance exchange plans as the Affordable Care Act's deadline approaches.

The sustainable growth rate (SGR) wasn’t the only physician-linked provision passed by lawmakers in the early hours of New Year's Day. Several Medicare fee-for-service programs have been extended as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 as well.

Lower reimbursements and maintaining a healthy balance between their work and personal lives are the top challenges facing primary care physicians (PCPs) today, according to a recent survey.

Healthcare workers are becoming more hesitant when it comes to looking for new jobs, but they are increasingly certain they could find one if they needed to, according to a new quarterlypoll from staffing and human resources services firm Randstad Healthcare.

Physician organizations expressed relief, but also renewed their calls for action, following last-minute negotiations by lawmakers to stave off 28.5% in Medicare reimbursement cuts.

The idea of a solo physician hanging a shingle at his or her own practice is quickly becoming a thing of the past, according to a new study from Accenture.

An electronic health record (EHR) system won't just help you keep accurate, neat patients records. If your practice's Web site has a patient portal, an EHR also will allow your patients to have access to their information.

Deciding your next move is difficult.

An experience with a broken leg in Canada causes a doctor to reflect on the costs of healthcare in the United States.

Are you looking into saving for your children's college education? Here's why you should look into your state's 529 plan.