Negotiating with payers, Part 4: Can you negotiate prior auths out of your contract?

From opt-out handling and consent records to encryption and carrier registration, here's what a compliant patient texting system needs and the questions to ask before choosing a vendor.

Physicians have embraced ambient documentation faster than almost any technology before it. But every note it writes carries your signature, and lawyers, auditors and patients are starting to read those notes closely.

Clear service pages, detailed provider bios and attention to review patterns help patients feel confident before they ever call the office.

High-earning physicians can reach a Roth IRA through a nondeductible contribution and conversion.

Own-occupation disability insurance pays when you can't work in your own occupation or specialty. How policies define disability and where to verify terms.

Crossing into a higher tax bracket raises the rate only on the dollars above the line. Here's how the math works and how to find your real tax rate.

Paying membership fees with pretax employer dollars held cost growth to 0.9% a year, but the numbers come with caveats physicians should know before pitching employers.

Adding more tasks right now with no explanation is a formula for clinician burnout.