Practice Finance

Medical records, which most patients think are private and protected, are in reality lucrative commodities in a multibillion-dollar industry.

Practices can begin applying for the funds Oct. 5.

Fee-for-service medicine will remain for many years to come.

Practices should guarantee as much revenue as possible upfront

Flexibility and the ability to adapt to unforeseen events are key to good financial forecasting

The company has already announced an intent to distribute $10,000 to 120 independent primary care practices in Connecticut.

Practices should take advantage of federal and state programs

Practices need to regularly evaluate their revenue and expenses

The condition of primary care has been improving modestly, but 35 percent are still seeing revenue and pay lower than pre-pandemic levels.

What makes an accountable care organization (ACO) successful?

Should your practice outsource its billing services?

Succeeding at telemedicine into the future requires selecting the right third-party vendor. Here are some tips.

Analyzing different ways practices can stay competitive, including hospital arrangements, private equity and forming a super group.

The order aims to lower drug prices by “putting America first.”

Address coding vulnerabilities to protect practice revenue.

The three main areas where physicians can focus their billing practices.

A coding expert explains how evaluation and management (E/M) coding is changing next year, and answers your coding questions.

Too many practices don’t follow up on denied claims. Here’s how to change that.

As expected, the case will be heard after the general election.

Americans were underinsured even before the start of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic began.

When was the last time you took a hard look at your expenditures to help increase profitability? ​

The new Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model creates two tracks for funding.

It’s critical that healthcare providers understand how to better prepare, operationally and financially, for the next outbreak.

Russell Libby, MD, says greater use of telehealth reduces practice expenses while also replacing some of the lost income from fewer in-person visits and elective procedures.

The COVID-19 pandemic will have an unprecedented effect on the U.S. heath care system.

COVID may have permanently changed the reimbursement landscape

The merger is expected to create a comprehensive platform for virtual healthcare delivery.

If you’re a small practice living on fee-for-service, and suddenly all your patients disappear, you realize how much risk you’re under, as opposed to those who have moved to some sort of capitation or bonus for quality.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proved an unprecedented challenge for physician practices.