Practice Management

Because CMS can’t and Congress won’t get rid of hospital-based facility fees, doctors and patients must take action.

In the value-based payment era, the opportunity for greater financial rewards comes with greater risks.

Physicians share the benefits of having nurse practitioners available at their practices to aid both patients and fellow healthcare clinicians.

Two methods are better than one, but nothing is foolproof to stop eager hackers.

Making a cultural shift in terms of patient payments and bad debt isn’t easy, but it helps both those giving and receiving care. 

Learn to delegate responsibly to help ease pressure on physicians.

In order to recruit and retain critical talent, it is essential your workplace shifts its culture to embrace lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning staff members.

Small practices score some wins, but work remains to be done under Medicare’s Quality Payment Program and Physician Fee Schedule.

While physicians may prefer to focus their attention on patient care, it’s imperative to carefully analyze expenses and calculate how every business decision can affect overall profitability.

Frequent use of social media is common, but it can cause some problems in a medical practice setting.

To payers, these visits tell a completely different story about the work that’s required to treat a patient.

Even small private practice groups are seeing HIPAA violations. Utilize these tips to avoid CMS fines and embarrassment.

Lectures don’t work to motivate patients because the use of guilt and threats are horrible motivators. The same goes for doctors.

Physicians and their pain patients will continue to suffer such inconveniences, insults and financial burdens, until the epidemic of opioid overdoses ends.

Preserve earnings, bolster tax savings and better plan for the future.

Three simple indices and metrics are the key to higher medical practice performance.

The annual exam is significantly underutilized but provides opportunity for both physicians and patients to make preventive care a priority.

How can payers improve their relationship with physicians? 

Get the most out of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others to truly benefit your practice’s bottom line and patient care.

Learn four key strategies to prepare for and leverage topped out measures to maximize reimbursement under CMS’s Quality Payment Program.

Don’t let inaction on your part result in lost Medicare revenue. Know the major changes in the MIPS program for 2018.

Many physicians hire family members as employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles at their practice, but there are serious downsides.

Before joining a virtual group to report quality metrics, make sure to pick the right partners

You truly have to walk a mile in a patient’s shoes to find out the true barriers to improving their well-being.

Partnership of six associations aims to give private practices a voice in changing healthcare environment.