Practice Management

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs safeguards to ensure that all of the $6.6 billion in payments it expects to make through its EHR incentive program from 2011 to 2016 are justified, according to an Office of Inspector General report.

Data breach investigations increased more than 44 times from 2010 to 2011, and most could easily have been prevented, according to a new study from Verizon.

Half of voters said cutting payments to doctors and hospitals should be the top priority to reduce federal spending on healthcare, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of 1,202 voters that was conducted online on November 9 and 10.

Physicians' annual income growth has failed to keep pace with pay increases enjoyed by other health professionals, such as pharmacists and dentists, over the last quarter-century.

Medical students who graduate with the median level of medical school debt typically can choose careers in primary care and still meet standard household expenses without incurring additional debt, according to a recent study.

Michael K. Gusmano, PhD, co-director of the World Cities Project, a research scholar at the Hastings Center, and on faculty at New York Medical College and Columbia and Yale universities, discusses what needs to happen to improve care for vulnerable populations.

Hurricane Sandy's destruction underscores the importance of disaster planning.

Tort reform remains an important issue for physicians, but a survey indicates that relief may be at hand for malpractice premiums.

As a doctor, you can see the hardships that can occur if you don't properly save for long-term care. Learn some strategies for preparing for long-term care.

If you're working at a position that will last for less than a year, you may be able to deduct your commuting expenses. Find out the ins and outs of this deduction.

Want to contribute as an expert witness? Here's what you need to know

The downward trend of malpractice premiums continues. Experts believe that both tort reform and the economy have contributed.

PCMHs are one of the new ways to coordinate care, but they require changes in your practice. See what you'll need to do if you want to turn your practice into a PCMH.

Medical Economics readers discuss meaningful use and how going cash-only was a positive change for one practice.

More than 80% of Medical Economics' EHR Best Practices Study participants have successfully implemented their systems as the study approaches the 1-year mark. The participants share how the systems have affected their practices.

Things are changing in the primary arena. Find out how new practice models may help save it.

Five of Medical Economics' EHR study participants discuss meaningful use.

Medicaid payments for primary care services are increasing over the next 2 years, according to a final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Medical Economics readers discuss meaningful use and how going cash-only was a positive change for one practice.

Unscheduled in-office investigations can be a fact of life, but what about when you aren't in the office? Discover what your practice's action plan needs to include.

Physicians want congressional leaders to repeal the outdated sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and replace it with new payment models that will help improve patient care and lower costs.

Are you looking into buying into a practice and want to structure it into a tax-advantageous way? Here's what you need to know.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine have agreed to pursue a single, unified accreditation system for graduate medical education programs starting in July 2015.

Three new orders from the Obama administration will implement measures of the Affordable Care Act--for instance, prohibiting insurers from denying healthcare coverage for pre-existing conditions.

The Affordable Care Act is having an effect on health plan offerings, according to data presented in a new national study.

Despite evidence that primary care physicians (PCPs) help increase early detection and lower cancer morbidity rates, cancer survivors say they aren?t sure what role PCPs should have in their follow-up care.

The AMA has adopted a slew of new advocacy issues, including finding an end to pay for delay, addressing violence against physicians in the workplace, and decertification of physicians with outstanding load debt.

The AMA House of Delegates has updated its guidance documents to help physicians navigate problematic areas in employment and contractual agreements.

New physicians cost more to provide service, and it could cost them in contracts, according to a new study.

The AMA applauded CMS for taking many of its recommendations into consideration when compiling the 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule, but cautions there is still more work to be done to avoid financial chaos for physicians.