Practice Management

Worried about how EHRs are going to affect your productivity? Find out what other physicians are saying about the issue.

Use of personal health records improves prevention, study says.

Been a while since you hired a new associate? Here's what you need to know about finding the right person.

Has your landlord offered you a 'good guy' clause in your lease? See how such provisions can protect you in the future.

Afraid to face the inevitability of EHR Implementation? See the best ways one doctor dealt with it.

Implementation of ICD-10 has been delayed until October 1, 2014, according to new rules published today in the Federal Register.

Primary care doctors who are ensnared in one of the new RAC project's reviews could see a 75-day delay in payment.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology have released the final requirements for your exchanging health information with colleagues and increasing patient online access through your electronic health record system to receive federal incentive payments.

A new initiative led by the federal government will pay 500 participating primary care practices a $20 monthly per-patient care-management fee – and in many cases more.

Internists in five states will be part of an American College of Physicians/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention effort to create a 3-year, evidence-based program to increase adult immunization rates.

Invisible tasks associated with non-face-to-face patient care are threatening to make the workload of primary care physicians unsustainable, a new study says.

Theft was the No. 1 cause of data breaches, accounting for 52% last year. Unauthorized access accounted for 19%. Just 6% of breaches happened due to hacking.

A lack of educational mandate is one reason that many medical schools do not teach their students how to use electronic health record (EHR) systems, even though use of the systems is increasing in the practice of medicine.

The government is trying to make it easier for you to submit claims payments to insurance companies electronically. Find out how your practice can benefit.

Nearly one-third of you aren't accepting new Medicaid patients, but increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates to Medicare levels could go a long way toward overcoming that reluctance, according to a new report.

Wellpoint took last place in a controversial survey of hospital executives’ opinions of big health insurance companies.

Primary care doctors are among the types of physicians most at-risk for burnout, a wide-ranging and "alarming" problem that threatens the foundation of the U.S. medical system, according to a new study led by the Mayo Clinic.

Physicians prefer Marco Rubio over Paul Ryan as GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, a new poll shows.

Learn why waiting to start a long-term care insurance policy could end up costing you dearly.

Medical Economics readers discuss the many requirements needed to help patients and show their appreciation for Dr. Frank D. Gabrin's story.

Thinking of when you'll be retiring? Find out why delaying your retirement by a few years can make a big difference.

2012 has been a year of change in healthcare. Find out what your fellow physicians think about where primary care is and where it is headed.

A report card from the American Medical Association shows that seven major health insurers have improved their accuracy ratings since last year.

The ACA also will be affecting your practice's revenue cycle management. See the advice that some experts offer.

Want to invest your liquid assets, but not quite sure what to do? Here's why you should think about how long you want your money tied up.

As more and more organizations shift to pay-for-performance compensation, practices that stick to the once-dominant pay-for-productivity model soon may find themselves in the minority.

Not every employee in your practice is going to be an all-star. Learn how you should handle problem employees.

2012 might rank as the biggest year of change in the history of healthcare. A survey of your fellow physicians provides insight on the resilience of the medical profession.

More than 40,000 medical apps are now available for download to smartphones or tablets, and government regulators have taken notice.

Can't figure out the difference betweena an ACO and a PCMH? Here's a guide to the two models.