Practice Management

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has 700 full-time staffers devoted to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and some pundits believe that number may grow to a minimum of 5,000 employees, according to a recent report in Forbes.

As more people become eligible for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, the question of access will become paramount. Discover how care coordinators can help ensure access for all.

Tired of worrying about lost charges, payment delays, and other errors? Find out how mobile charge capture can prevent bottom line headaches.

More than 76% of medical schools have launched or are planning to build at least one initiative to increase interest in primary care specialties.

The federal Employee Retirement Income and Security Act (ERISA) offers physicians opportunities to challenge and collect on claims denied by commercial insurers.

More market efficiency is needed in healthcare, but a completely unregulated free market actually may increase costs without improving quality, according to one expert.

A federal judge's decision last week that could result in individual doctors' Medicare claims data being made public - though the ruling does provide doctors with a degree of protection.

[VIDEO] Topics in this episode include the Xbox One's importance in healthcare, EHR incentives, independent practices ARE NOT dead, more.

Sometimes, you have to let your resume speak for you. But if your curriculum vitae, or CV, doesn't include these five items, you might want to make some revisions

Save time and stay organized by downloading these note-taking apps.

A new study reveals, unsurprisingly, that many healthcare workers spend their time at work on Facebook. But what was surprising was the increase in usage found in one emergency department as it became busier.

More than 31% of medical practices in a recent survey say they're replacing their old electronic health records systems with new ones, citing dissatisfaction as the most frequent reason behind the switch.

It's called the "dean's lie," and Andrew Morris-Singer, MD, and his nonprofit advocacy group Primary Care Progress are out to expose this fallacy that gives Americans a false sense of security that the nation's primary care shortage is being addressed.

MedWatcher allows users to submit voluntary reports of serious medical device problems to the FDA.

You can obtain reimbursement at a higher level and overcome your fears of being audited by thoroughly and correctly documenting the care you provide to your patients.

Although experts say that culture is the most important factor in a Patient-Centered Medical Home, costs are sure to be high on your list if you are determining whether to make the switch to this model. Here's what you need to know.

Find out when you can-and can't-use the office place of service.

Payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule for practices with 100 or more physicians will be subject to a value-based payment modifier starting in 2015. The requirement will extend to all physicians, regardless of practice size, by 2017. The modifier is based on performance from the previous 2 years, meaning that the 2017 modifier will be judged using 2015 performance. Here's what you need to know now to obtain maximum payment.

New guidelines from the American College of Physicians pertaining to the performance of upper endoscopy are designed to provide better care to patients as well as save the health system money. Find out what they mean for your practice.

About one in five Americans will become disabled for 1 year or more before age 65, with the average disability lasting 30 months. Long-term disability policies can provide you with income if you are injured or become ill.

Out-of-pocket expenditures for patients increased while benefits of employer healthcare coverage became “less generous” from 2007 to 2011.

Participants in Medical Economics' EHR Best Practices Study share how they use EHRs and other technology to give their patients the personal touch.

Mental health problems and suicide risks have lawmakers questioning whether new rules surrounding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) ultimately “interfere with patient care and public safety.”

Although the Congressional Budget Office recently downgraded the 10-year cost of repealing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) to $138 billion, the American College of Physicians (ACP) took to the Hill advocating a phased approach to repealing it and moving to value-based models.

Two out of three patients do not adhere to their care plans. In fact, adherence problems related to prescription medications is so widespread, they are costing the United States $100 billion a year in medication-related hospital admissions.