Practice Finance

What you need to know before making the sale

Here is some guidance for how practice owners can view their practices as outsiders and questions for physicians to ask as they contemplate joining a practice, especially as a future partner.

Expect patient care to suffer when physicians face a 2.8% decrease in reimbursement in 2025, even as regulators acknowledge practice costs are going up.

Our 95th annual Physician Report covers the latest data on practicing physicians, including salaries, practice financial health, productivity, malpractice rates, the state of the profession and more. Free registration required to view.

Industry analyst outlines care management programs for physicians.

Study examines quality measures per contract and finds there are a lot of them.

Many of these items should be addressed in advance of going to market or accepting indications of interest from potential buyers.

Ignoring low-dollar claims and hoping they work out is not the answer. Instead, consider finding a partner that specializes in that collection, because those little claims add up.

DPC improves the physician-patient relationship by reducing administrative tasks, removing insurance company middlemen, and focusing on individualized care.

A slideshow with key findings from a study by The Commonwealth Fund.

Employer-sponsored health care costs expected to see biggest increase in over a decade

The top news stories in medicine today.

Savings in the future on 10 prescription drugs for taxpayers and Medicare patients.

Beneficiaries are projected to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket spending next year.

Our 95th annual Physician Report covers the latest data on practicing physicians, including salaries, practice financial health, productivity, malpractice rates, the state of the profession and more. Free registration required to view.

Our 95th annual Physician Report covers the latest data on practicing physicians, including salaries, practice financial health, productivity, malpractice rates, the state of the profession andmore.

Announcement comes as bankruptcy court case continues; lawmakers demand answers.

Study examines costs that build up when health care workers go to school or get sick.

Physicians can use life insurance as a key financial tool for supporting school debt and building personal security.

REITs are a great way to invest in real estate without the hassle of managing properties.

AAFP president weighs in on current issues in U.S. health care market.

Is the U.S. in early stages of recession? Reports cite economic indicator tied to jobless figures.

Doctors once again left behind as Medicare prepares to pay other health care entities more next year.

A clear explanation of benefits can help both the patient and the provider.

Open meeting to be held online Aug. 1; independent pharmacies, PBM trade group offer responses to federal reviews.

ACO advocates outline steps for CMS to communicate and change rules regarding patient engagement.

Association president notes proposed cut to physician reimbursement is disappointing, but there are other items to be aware of in next year’s plan by CMS.

Expert advice for turning your back office staff into billing and collections all-stars.

Health care leaders react to CMS’ announcement for next year.

It’s financial bad news, but there is renewed attention on primary care, according to physician groups.