Practice Management

As primary care practices try to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, one wonders whether the market will ever be the same.

There is nothing more frustrating to physicians than knowing a patient needs a certain diagnostic test or medication and having them not be able to get it because their health insurance company won’t cover it.

Physicians continue to wonder how we can live in a world where so many transactions are handled quickly with technology, yet decisions that affect patient health are slowed by faxes and bureaucracy, even when there is only one clear treatment option.

Make a plan to help keep your practice, patients and staff safe

The rapid uptake of telemedicine and remote monitoring has begun to upend the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) business models.

Reforming payment models, expanding telehealth, and supporting team-based care are key to ensuring access to primary care.

Study provides key insights into the strategies and attributes of the best performing independent practices of 2020.

Kimberly Manning, MD, FACP, shared how her own life lens and what she learned from a diverse work environment helped to enhance the care she provides.

The 5-D strategy can keep you focused on the positive to build personal and organizational success.

The greater affordability of health insurance purchased on the health care exchanges will benefit many patients.

Leaders of healthcare ACOs spoke about how their institutions are bringing equity to care they provide.

Faxes may seem safe, but is your system HIPAA-compliant?

Primary care plays a pivotal role in financial success and improving patient outcomes in value-based care plans

Making same-day appointments work is important for building patient loyalty and for providing the best care.

How to merge in-person and virtual appointments effectively and efficiently, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

It takes just one problem or inconvenience to affect the patient’s experience at your practice.

The interoperability rule is currently limited in what information cannot be blocked.

The graphic images and stories created opportunities to more seamlessly counsel patients, and better track outcomes.

Physicians today need to think smart when it comes to connecting with the communities they serve.

The last thing patients want is to be put on hold by their provider or interrupted by calls during the work day.

Even before the pandemic, primary care was complicated. Now it’s even more so.

Insurers continued to impose bureaucratic barriers as new COVID-19 cases peaked in late 2020.

Every human is potentially biased against other groups, but awareness is key to avoiding it.

New poll from Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post details the effects of the pandemic on healthcare workers.

Building your practice for a new future