Practice Management

Beginning January 1, 2015, medical practices can, for the first time, bill Medicare for the non face-to-face time spent managing care for patients with multiple chronic diseases. But doing so may prove challenging for many practices, at least at first.

Starting in January, nearly 257,000 eligible professionals will face a 1% cut to their Medicare reimbursements for not meeting meaningful use standards, according to CMS.

Little difference found in outcomes from care provided by doctors required to recertify and those not

Fifty-one percent of physicians cite financial incentives or penalties as a possible driver for them to make adopt EHRs.

Don't let HIPAA slow you down. Part of the 2013 EHR Web Seminar Series.

The non-medical tasks physicians now have to perform have removed much of the enjoyment that comes with practicing medicine, a reader says.

A reader writes that maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements have not been shown to improve quality of care, and are damaging medicine's feeling of collegiality.

The growing national scrutiny of facility fees charged by hospitals is placing many physicians in the difficult position of factoring costs into treatment decisions, and prompting a debate on whether physicians have a responsibility to engage patients on the financial side-effects of recommended treatments.

Why the solution to the challenges of healthcare can be found in the exam room of a primary care physician

With the addition of EHRs and patient portals, many practices today are better positioned to incorporate modern processes and procedures to manage their accounts receivables more effectively, particularly by improving collections from patients.

Medical societies are dismayed that some of physicians’ top concerns were not addressed during Congress’ lame duck session.

The number of Americans eligible for Medicaid is growing, but so is the problem of finding a doctor who will treat them

AHIMA-sponsored Twitter rally reaps more than 5,000 tweets to stop another ICD-10 delay

Fewer than 7% of newly diagnosed diabetes patients take part in diabetes self-management and education training.

Overall healthcare spending reached $2.9 trillion in 2013-that’s $9,255 per person-but growth has slowed, particularly when it comes to physician fees.

Soon patients will be able to interact with physicians the same way they buy clothes or music-online.

The AMA, along with many regional medical societies, is urging Congress to include another ICD-10 implementation delay to a stalled appropriations bill during the current lame duck session.

A new study compares the health and access to care of America's senior citizens with those of other industrialized nations

Learn about the new, more specific subsets of modifier 59

A reader says more, not fewer, of his patients are uninsured since the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

As an independent physician mulling employment, how can you tell if an offer you receive is too good to turn down?

The provision of the Affordable Care Act that raises Medicaid reimbursement rates is about to expire. Here's what it may mean to your practice--and what medical societies are trying to do about it.

CMS wants to create additional ACO models to increase both participation and risk and reward opportunities.

How physicians can manage growing technology obligations in the practice.

It shouldn’t be surprising that, in this constantly changing ecosystem, more practices are struggling to maintain financial homeostasis.

Juggling patients, staff and payor needs will become more important as administrative work increases.

It’s possible to maintain a viable, even thriving practice if physicians confront challenges and identify fixes that can improve their lives and the health of their patients.

Though the second enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act has been operating fairly glitch free, the healthcare reform law and the Obama administration are facing major scrutiny from Republicans.

A practicing internist and a coding specialist analyze three patient encounters and explain their reasons for the coding levels they assign to each.

Telehealth can't replace personal encounters with patients, a physician writes