Practice Management

More than 10% of physicians admit they’ve told patients something they knew wasn’t true. Find out who among your colleagues is most likely to fib, and why.

In a survey pitting Medicare against Medicaid and commercial payers, see which group healthcare providers say most often reimburses to expectations. The answer may surprise you.

Physicians now have a 4-year window to pass board certification, the American Board of Medical Specialties announced. Find out what drove the policy change, and who it could hurt most.

Out-of-network physicians who billed the insurer from 1994 to 2009 could recoup more than half of their lost payments. Even if you didn’t file a claim, you may be eligible.

Practices report widespread claims denials since adopting the HIPAA Version 5010 transaction standard, MGMA says. Learn more about the kinds of errors practices are seeing.

Learn how to get the best employees in today's economy.

See how your medical practice can develop a better system for returning phone calls from patients.

Learn how to balance lower-cost and higher-cost patient appointments.

Medical Economics provides a place to share experience and advice, which is why the Doctors' Writing Contest issue is a great time to announce a new editor-in-chief and Medical Economics' honor as Medical Marketing & Media's 2012 Brand of the Year.

Discover some ways to boost your medical practice's collections department.

Letters discuss the ongoing debate on maintenance of certification.

Find out how to make the most of the practice's front-desk employees.

Questions include MRI accreditation, multi-procedures, and signature requirements. Find out the answers to your pressing coding questions.

A quest to determine why physicians drop Medicare from their practices, and what effect it has on healthcare has ended in failure. See what roadblock got in the way.

MGMA reveals that its top-performing groups share characteristics in four areas. Find out what it takes to thrive in this tough economy.

More people in Massachusetts have health insurance now than when mandated coverage was enacted. Despite the gains, costs are still climbing. Learn the national implications.

National insurer WellPoint announced a medical home program that could raise your compensation by 50%. Eligibility won’t be easy and could affect your whole practice.

Your weight may affect your perception of your patient’s weight, according to a Johns Hopkins survey. Discover how body image plays an unexpected role in patient care.

A recent study shows doctors are creatures of habit when prescribing medications depending on the category. One drug class, however, doesn’t seem to have a clear top choice.

Small-practice physicians say their businesses are doing better this year than last year. Find out what’s driving this improved attitude-and what challenges remain.

Your professional groups are demanding legislators repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula. See how much it could cost, and why taking from the war chest could work.

The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians have released free online video tutorials on technology. Discover how they can help you.

Two decades of studies intended to reduce Medicare spending didn’t save much money, the Congressional Budget Office says. Learn more about the failed plans.

A new Oregon law requires concierge and other “retainer” practices to register and be certified by the state. Find out why.

Referrals from primary care physicians and specialists more than doubled from 1999 to 2009, a recent analysis found. See why experts disagree on the reason behind the growth.

Physician practice owners struggle to implement EHR systems more than non-owners, a recent study shows. Your success may depend on those whom you least suspect.

This year the government is giving physicians extra time to drop their Medicare participation. But you do face one snag if you let the relationship linger too far into 2012.

More than one fourth of new physicians said they would choose a different field if they had it to do over again, according to a survey by physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.

Price, ease of integration and more come into play when considering updating your practice management system. You'll need a way to compare the many options and variables.

Decide whether to invest in an automated denial tracking system to keep better tabs on delayed or denied insurance payments.