Practice Finance

This is one way to achieve work-life balance. 

DPC is not only best for doctors and patients, but perhaps an idea that could rescue a system that is dying at the hands of others.

The fact that such a high percentage of physicians are experiencing symptoms of burnout has begun to shift the focus on how this issue is being addressed.

Making a cultural shift in terms of patient payments and bad debt isn’t easy, but it helps both those giving and receiving care. 

The evolution of cognitive technology has the potential to transform the way physicians work.

Learn to delegate responsibly to help ease pressure on physicians.

Keep these tips in mind when documenting and billing for venipuncture.

Physicians have numerous allies in this battle, most importantly, their peers. Find strength in their path and their advice.

Some physicians are pushing back against the stress of medicine by simplifying their practices to remove barriers between them and their patients.

Every day was met with new challenges, new policies, or denial of payment.

To date, we have taken an all-too-comfortable approach in our response to burnout. We are addressing the problem the same way that we handle disease-from a reactive, cerebral, and overly academic angle.

Despite deep philosophical differences between our two political parties, there is a uniquely American solution to saving Medicaid.

Repealing the Stark Law is a good first step, but more must be done to put doctors back in charge of patient care.

By working together, health systems and independent pharmacists can create and sustain long-lasting relationships to benefit patients.

Congress is debating a plan that would have significant effects for a large majority of U.S. medical students.

When it comes to patients struggling with social issues, a little effort on the part of the practice can go a long way.

In order to recruit and retain critical talent, it is essential your workplace shifts its culture to embrace lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning staff members.

Patients-and physicians-deserve much better.

While physicians may prefer to focus their attention on patient care, it’s imperative to carefully analyze expenses and calculate how every business decision can affect overall profitability.

Accurate and complete documentation helps physicians avoid denials.

Frequent use of social media is common, but it can cause some problems in a medical practice setting.

Coding can be out-of-this-world difficult.

When appealing denials, keep these three tips in mind. 

Here are some do’s and don’ts when applying these three common modifiers.

Follow these three tips to avoid denials when reporting time-based E/M codes. 

Here are four common transitional care management denials and how to avoid them.

Here are four common CCM denials and how to avoid them.

To payers, these visits tell a completely different story about the work that’s required to treat a patient.

Letters from our readers

Here are a number of ways physicians can work with their patients to best overcome cost barriers for their prescriptions.