Practice Management

Primary care physicians face an increasing amount of administrative burdens throughout their workday that distract from patient encounters, including prior authorizations and payer requests.

A reader opposes the merger of osteopathic and allopathic medical training into a single program.

Insurance premiums remain mostly unchanged from a year ago

Meaningful use 2 attestation continues to be sluggish and some of the top medical societies say it is time that the CMS provide more flexibility to the incentive program.

Authors in JAMA analysis argue that emerging models of medical liability should help fix a "stable but still dysfunctional" malpractice environment for physicians and patients

Google initially launched Flu Trends to rival CDC’s weekly flu activity and surveillance reports, and predict flu outbreaks weeks before the CDC.

The campaign will run advertisements nationwide, focusing on educating about the used of retail clinics and online services for primary care.

Study finds slower spending increases, better outcomes compared with traditional payment methods

Primary care providers will receive more payments for care coordination and telehealth services under the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS) October 31.

Could a Republican-controlled House and Senate cause a healthcare shakeup? Experts weigh in.

Reimbursing Medicaid at same rate as Medicare would help expand access to primary care, lawmakers told

In the midst of ONC Director Karen DeSalvo gaining new responsibilities, the ONC’s meaningful use program has been under scrutiny, with many questioning its effectiveness.

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology has announced that it will end all of its business operations by November 14.

The increasing cost of healthcare makes it hard for microbusiness owners to compete for employees with larger businesses.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new initiative aimed at redesigning clinical practice and improving healthcare delivery.

More than 100 organizations have petitioned Congress to halt cuts to community-based primary care programs before funding expires at the end of 2015.

The availability of primary care services for children is changing, as fewer family physicians are seeing children, according to a recent Annals of Family Medicine study.

Former national coordinator named assistant health and human services secretary

Two recent JAMA studies show that the recent trend toward practice consolidation influences the cost of healthcare services.

Some critics of the EHR incentive program have said the slow rate of attestation shows that the program should be revamped or dropped.

How an accountable care organization in one of the nation’s poorest regions is improving diabetes care for its patients on a pay-for-performance model.

Who owns patient data in an electronic health record? The traditional concept of ownership is unraveling as patient data migrates from paper charts to the cloud.

Physicians are feeling more positive about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year compared with 2013, according to a new survey.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released an updated draft of its 10-year plan to achieve a national, interoperable health IT platform.

Changing electronic health record vendors can be a costly process that drains productivity, but it still may be the right thing to do.

Three experts from different parts of the health IT arena discuss the barriers to achieving interoperability.

Understand the legal issues of letting employees use their personal smartphones and other mobile devices for work purposes.

The latest version of Apple’s operating system iOS 8, released in September, allows physicians to connect with patients in more ways than before.

Healthcare workers are in a unique position to separate the facts from the fears concerning the Ebola virus in the United States. Make sure you and your staff members are educated about the virus and able to answer any questions from patients.

A new program may make it easier for rural practices to invest in the infrastructure needed to join an accountable care organization.