Practice Finance

The patients’ needs cannot always win-and often don’t.

Five steps to take after you’ve matched.

Young physicians want good compensation. But money’s not all they’re looking for.

Physicians are thinking outside the box early in their careers.

How to attract and retain physicians and other providers

Pros and cons of outsourcing versus managing it yourself

Four signs that a physician may already owe too much

Here’s a look at what 2019 may hold in four areas of healthcare policy of importance to doctors: the future of the Affordable Care Act, expanding healthcare insurance coverage, the cost of prescription drugs and changes to accountable care organizations.

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What is-and isn't-considered a healthcare "consultation"? 

Why physicians are hosting podcasts and how you can start one. 

New ways to get paid for interacting with patients

Improved efficiency in allergy testing and management can close a critical gap in care for patients struggling to control their symptoms.

Being an active participant in your finances can help you capitalize on your strengths, repair your weaknesses, and seek opportunities.

Four changes that can improve the value of quality metrics. 

The Medicare Quality Payment Program, enacted under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), will affect participating physicians’ payment in 2021.

Technology can improve patient satisfaction, speed of treatment, and accuracy, which can positively impact patient outcomes.

An overwhelming number of new medical technologies promises to improve diagnostics and increase efficiencies in healthcare-and we’ll start to see these improvements soon.

Payer interference is increasing. Here's what to do about it. 

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How to deal with patients who pay you directly. 

Primary care physicians can join forces to provide these services. 

If it's not relevant, easy-and yes-delightful, the opportunity to engage with the patient is lost.

In addition to helping patients better manage chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions, mindfulness could help physicians manage job stress and burnout.

If physicians address these three pain points in a way that puts patients' needs first, they should be able to create the type of experiences patients will enjoy and tell the world about.

While there are many similarities between the two models, the differences turn direct care from a curiosity or sideshow to a potentially huge player in the American healthcare marketplace.

Manage patients with atrial fibrillation to boost payments under MIPS.

The solution to the lack of EHR interoperability 

For some doctors, it’s hard to say goodbye to a career they’ve loved and one which has formed a large part of their identity.

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