Practice Management

Experts predict that the Affordable Care Act will affect the increasing shortage of primary care physicians. See how a couple programs are trying to stem the tide.

Another survey reports a relatively large increase in compensation for family physicians in 2011. Primary care overall fared better than other medical and surgical specialties. Get the details here.

At a time when more Americans will be seeking primary care, the doctors who provide that care are feeling financially burdened. See whether your experience matches those responding to a recent poll.

Your staff members' attitudes play an important role in patient satisfaction, according to new research. See the other practice characteristics patients find important.

Patient-Centered Medical Homes benefit from submitting results of patient assessments to the group that awards PCMH designations. What does it mean for your practice?

The increasing digitalization of information means patients are using technology in surprising new ways to improve their health. Find out what it means for you.

ICD-10, practice ownership, electronic health record system interoperability, and telemedicine were among the subjects on the minds of osteopathic physicians as they gathered for an annual meeting.

Your interactions with other physicians may be more telling than ever, according to researchers studying the influence doctors have on each other.

Are healthcare costs getting you down? Find out whether a health savings account might be right for you.

Four of the participants in Medical Economics' EHR Best Practices Study share their experiences, ranging from closing in on meeting meaningful use requirements to using a computer for the first time.

If your patient has a body mass index of 30 or higher, get him or her off the scale and into a multicomponent behavioral intervention program.

EHR implementation is looming. Find out what doctors who have made the leap have to say. Create a plan now.

Several tax exemptions are being reduced in 2013. See how you can save before the deadline.

California physicians and two prominent medical organizations filed suit against Aetna claiming that the company denies patients access to physicians outside of its network.

A new study at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) shows that a little health coaching can go a long way toward controlling hypertension.

More than 110,000 medical providers have attested to meaningful use after implementing electronic health record (EHR) systems, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Thinking about changing to a Roth IRA? Learn whether it makes sense to create smaller accounts.

This month's question asks about coding for vaccines. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

Hypertension, mental health disorders, and diabetes lead the list of pre-existing conditions, according to a new report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO).

A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would increase payments to family physicians by 7%.

The Affordable Care Act is going to affect your practice's Medicaid reimbursements. Discover the new paradigm.

Want to make a tax-free donation to a charity? Find out how your IRA can help.

ACA includes a new tax on income. See whether you might be paying more taxes.

One doctor looks at France's top ranked healthcare system and finds several lessons that the U.S. system could use.

The Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. What will it mean for your practice?