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The challenge for many practices is to provide PCMH without adequate funding as we wait for value-based programs to become more prevalent.

Small practices often have the weakest security, experts say, leaving physician vulnerable to considerable threats.

Read about the ten challenges Medical Economics believes will be important to physicians in the upcoming year.

Coding and billing advice from the experts.

With statistics showing that patients are increasingly going online for healthcare information, managing a physician’s online reputation within the confines of the law and policies regulating professional behavior is becoming more important than ever.

In "The Last Word," John N. Frank talks about the future of the 21st Century Cures Act and how it could lead to an increase of medications in the marketplace.

Medical Economics is proud to unveil the honorable mention entries in our 2015 Physician Writing Contest. We believe the essays exemplify what connecting with your patients is truly about, and demonstrate the levels of heart, determination, and empathy you strive to bring into every exam room, every day. Thanks for reading.

Stay on top of your ICD-10 training, as denials from private payers will likely increase well before next October.

Staying up to speed with the ICD-10 coding system will take a little continuing education at your medical practice.

The power of time and compounding interest

Here are four strategies to make sure the wrong ICD-10 code doesn't mean a payer denial.

It shouldn’t be surprising that more and more practices are struggling to maintain financial stability. To stay above the pack, here are seven financial challenges physicians will face in the coming new year and advice on how to avoid their pitfalls.

Third-shift work may not be recognized as a risk factor for developing diabetes, but poor sleep patterns could contribute, says a new report.

A new study reveals that tight glycemic control might not be the best goal for older adults with diabetes and other comorbidities.

The legal responsibility for stewardship of the medical record still lies with the physicians and creators of the reports, but control of the access to this personal data is a patient’s ethical right.

The use of telemedicine has grown dramatically in recent years. For patients, it may mean increasing convenience and access, but questions remain among providers as to how and when telemedicine should be used.

Patient medical records are undergoing a seismic shift. But this shift is happening quickly, in many ways too quickly for either physicians or the laws and regulations pertaining to medical records to keep up.

The medical profession is on the front lines of the medical marijuana battle. Yet the federal government still treats marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance.

Wearable technologies aren’t a cure-all for lack of patient motivation and adherence, but can help if used properly

Coding and billing advice from Medical Economics.

Patients should share the ownership of their medical records with their care providers. In this First Take, Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, discusses how to work with patients about the management of electronic health records.

A new study finds that the risk for hospitalization for influenza pneumonia could be reduced through the influenza vaccine.

Racial and ethnic disparities exist when it comes to the five vaccines routinely recommended for adults, a new study finds.

No matter how prepared your practice is, some payment delays due to the ICD-10 coding transition will happen. Here's how to keep them under control.

At a time when doctors face increased pressure from competition, reduced fee schedules, and greater scrutiny from insurance companies, a recent holding from the United States Supreme Court may provide creative arguments to stop-or at least slow-the continued trampling of physicians' rights in tandem civil-criminal fraud investigations.

An easy, cost-effective, one-step test can allow clinicians to screen, detect, and confirm hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, according to a new study.

Nearly half of all Medicaid claims for direct-acting antiviral drugs to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infections have been denied in four states recently because they were not considered “a medical necessity,” according to a new study.

Programs like PQRS and Meaningful Use are delivering inferior care, keeping patients in the dark, and have driven me out of practice.

In his latest editorial, Steven Podnos, MD, CFP, gives his advice on how to optomize refinancing a mortgage the right way.

We asked the physicians in our ICD-10 Diary project about their impressions of the coding transition after two months.