Practice Management

A reimbursement gap of five to 12 times for the same procedure is letting hospitals outbid private practices for their own physicians. Three U.S. Women's Health Alliance advocates explain what it costs patients and what they are asking Congress to do about it.

CMS wants to cut the conversion factor, rewrite the G2211 add-on into a percentage modifier, halve payment for same-day procedures and put an expiration date on traditional MIPS.

Two physicians and two health system executives got candid with Chief Healthcare Executive about denials, administrative burden and what AI is actually delivering.

As patient demand outpaces staffed beds and workforce growth, early clinical guidance from nurses is emerging as a way to protect physicians, shorten wait times and stabilize access — especially in rural and safety-net communities.

Is your recruiting team full of high performers? Trent Cotton explains the seven traits that separate the good ones from the bad ones.

More than 150 recruitment leaders reveal the ownership gaps, execution gaps and untapped tools holding health care back

Independent medical practices face a hard question as consolidation accelerates: keep going it alone, or find a partner. Ziegler's Andy Colbert breaks down what a practice is really worth and how physicians should weigh their options.

When patients ask about compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, practices need a repeatable way to document, triage and react

A dementia expert explains practical screening steps, early warning signs and how to approach the conversation once a diagnosis is made

Private equity buyers analyze an entire market's billing data before making an offer. Site neutrality is about to make that same insight matter for every practice's real estate decisions.

As more physicians weigh a move to concierge or hybrid practices, health care attorney Ericka Adler, J.D., breaks down the contract and Medicare traps that can turn a panel-shrinking strategy into a legal problem.

Answers on adapting to shifts in Medicare, with three strategies to implement right now.

New YouGov data rank what patients consider before agreeing to a treatment.

The direct-to-employer model gets GLP-1s to patients without a pharmacy benefit manager or prior authorization, but the discounted price can disappear when a patient leaves the job.

Doctors have a great deal of expertise and can wield a lot of influence with patients and the general public. If the right strategy is applied, you might be the next Dr. Oz.

A four-point plan to focus attention on cybersecurity without a complete network overhaul.

Most practices collect less than half of what patients owe. Here's how to change that — in any month of the year.

Tandem Diabetes Care expands its Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery system to work with Abbott's newest 15-day continuous glucose monitor across the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Italy, with Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany slated to follow later this year.

Practices say technology is essential to staying independent but don't fully trust their current tools, and a Veradigm strategist explains the gap.

A new national survey finds just 71% of adults under 30 have a primary care physician, and fewer than half of those saw one in the past year.

Recurring delays in documentation, referrals and patient communication often signal a flawed workflow, not a one-time mistake, practice management experts say.

Can independent practices turn Medicare into a strategic advantage? How to go from liability to leverage

Urban Institute data show 46% of adults aged 18 to 64 faced unmet care needs, unpaid medical bills or medical debt, with even insured families hit hard

New national survey data reveals the real drivers behind RN turnover — and what employers can actually do about it

Ninety physicians and other licensed medical professionals were among those charged.