Practice Management

Some practices take part in the practice of referring patients to an ancillary services office that the practice partially owns. Discover why this might not be the best way to make money.

Have you thought about what will happen to your practice when you or if you died or became disabled unexpectedly?

Stuart Altman, PhD, discusses with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, the biggest issue facing national health policy, the role of states in healthcare, and the lessons learned via his work with the Health Industry Forum.

A look at how one state set up a network where clinicians could securely exchange medical records.

Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) establishes an important connection between physicians, other prescribers, and pharmacists, and it can support interoperability across the community of care providers.

Additional audits are coming. Here are a few ways to prepare.

The tax code will soon be changing once again. Here's what you need to know.

A question about who covers malpractice tail premiums illustrates why it's important to review all contracts.

Personal finance planning isn't one size fits all, but there are common mistakes. Find out the solutions to these problems.

The day after the election, the American Academy of Family Physicians is calling on politicians to permanently address the sustainable growth rate, primary care workforce issues, and medical liability issues as well as increase citizen access to healthcare providers for adequate care.

With President Barack Obama's election victory, physicians can count on continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2013, experts say. Find out what the future has in store.

2012 was a good year to be a physician in Congress up for re-election. See who was re-elected and who wasn't.

Curbing payment errors on medical claims is the focus of a new American Medical Association campaign.

These four “ingrained characteristics†have become virtually invisible to most providers and staff members in affected practices, but they can “seriously inhibit†the ability of practices to transform themselves into Patient-Centered Medical Homes.

The federal government announced a final rule that will implement a pay increase for primary care physicians who treat Medicaid beneficiaries starting in the new year.

Once patient have visited a retail clinic for illness, they aren’t likely to return to their PCPs for similar treatment, but no evidence exists to suggest that retail clinics are negatively affecting preventive medicine at primary care practices, according to a new study.

Over the last 30 years, Medicare spending in the U.S. has grown at a rate nearly three times faster than it has in Canada.

More than a year after the Institute of Medicine set standards for clinical practice guidelines, few guidelines meet them.

Family medicine physicians and internists refer out about a quarter of all their cases, primarily for younger and poorer patients, according to a new study.

Starting a blog can give patients suffering from chronic conditions a greater sense of connection with others, a reduced feeling of isolation and a better understanding of their illnesses, according to a recent study of patient bloggers.

Doctors should be graded on their overuse of low-value procedures, such as imaging tests for patients with uncomplicated lower back pain, advocates a new paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, Republicans and Democrats agree that the future does not look good for the American healthcare system.

Diabetic patients in Italy whose primary care physicians scored higher in empathy had better outcomes and fewer complications, according to a new study from researchers at Thomas Jefferson University.

Tort reform was the most frequently cited issue doctors said they would like to ask the presidential about in a poll on physician social media site Sermo.

Current PCP panel sizes are too large to deliver consistent, high-quality care to each patient, according to a new study, which advocates PCPs delegating many tasks to non-clinicians.

Medical Economics readers discuss concierge services, look toward a seemingly inevitable economic crash, offer their healthcare wish list, and talk about how information sharing can save money.

A new government crackdown on fraud could lead to more audits. Find out how your practice can ensure that no errors occur.

Are you thinking about joining an ACO? See what legal issues you should consider before doing so.

In spite on the issues brought up by utilizing EHR systems, a majority of practices have adopted them. Here's a look at EHRs and e-prescribing.

Four leading Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to suspend government incentive payments to physicians for installing electronic health record systems until universal interoperability standards are created.