The Practice Management topic page on Medical Economics shares pragmatic, real‑world tips on leadership, staffing, patient relations, marketing, coding and chronic‑condition programs to help keep medical practices running smoothly.
August 29th 2025
Health insurance companies pledge prior authorization reform, yet providers face ongoing delays and distrust, highlighting the gap between promises and reality.
News: Feds, states fail to communicate on dropped Medicare providers
September 19th 2008When a state boots a health-care provider from its Medicaid program for incompetence, fraud, or patient abuse, it's supposed to inform the federal government so that the offenders will be barred from receiving any more federal funds. But that doesn't always happen.
Q&A: Taking back a difficult patient
September 5th 2008Recently, a difficult patient said she was switching doctors and asked us to transfer her records to another practice, which we did. Then she changed her mind and called us for another appointment. Could we have turned her away? And how can we avoid this situation next time?