Practice Management

A new study looks at physician behavior in emergency departments before and after reform legislation.

A new report suggests that primary care can phase out fee-for-service models by incorporating multiple healthcare teams, diverse pay models and technology.

The American Medical Association released its blueprint for the future of the meaningful use incentive program, a proposal that includes greater physician flexibility in attesting and addressing physician usability challenges

Exploring three patient scenarios using the modifier 25 code.

Nearly 60 health information technology stakeholders want Congress to take action to clear up uncertainty surrounding the regulation and oversight of health IT.

After initial spurt, electronic messaging usually levels off, study finds

Is the government’s Pioneer ACO program in trouble? CMS released data from the program's first two years.

The costs for recipients of Medicare Part B will stay the same next year.

Medical Economics is unveiling this exclusive report on the top 50 electronic health record (EHR) vendors in an effort to help physicians make purchasing decisions. Companies are listed in alphabetical order.

Medical Economics' exclusive survey gathers physician usability ratings of the top EHR systems in five key areas: quality of care, meaningful use, patient portal, technical support, and clinical support.

Thousands of physicians rated the usability of their systems including: quality of care, meaningful use, patient portal, technical support and clinical decision support.

Medical Economics exclusive interview with Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, the national coordinator for Health Information Technology of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

How to navigate the growing number of health-related apps and meet patient demand for more connected care.

Advanced practice RNs can hep to fill gaps in the nation's primary care delivery system, a reader says.

A reader suggests that physicians withhold non-emergency medical care from members of Congress and executives of health insurance companies as a way to emphasize their concerns over the problems of healthcare delivery.

Physicians don't need the government to implement the medical home concept, a reader argues.

While vendors have focused most of their development efforts on meaningful use and ICD-10 readiness, innovations are on the way to improve system functionality for physicians

A record number of hospitals received cuts to their Medicare reimbursements for failing to meet targets on patient hospital readmissions, according to data released by CMS.

Physicians may have another opportunity to avoid meaningful use financial penalties in 2015.

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that subsidies paid to people who purchased a health plan through the federal healthcare exchange established under the ACA are invalid.

A new survey from the MGMA shows that practices are spending more money on business operations staff.

Video visits, patient portals and other tech tools are helping to bridge the gap between physicians and their patients.

Use of a patient portal or secure electronic communications is an effective way to boost patient engagement and improve practice efficiency. Here's how to get started.

Sharing health data remains a major challenge for accountable care organizations, according to a new survey.

CMS has released 4.4 million payment records made from drug and device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals.

Standards for accessing care vary widely

A recent survey shows that many organizations are not taking full advantage of the additional preparation time.

The Medical Group Management Association is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend the October 1 reporting deadline for providers to attest to meaningful use.

A reader says healthcare spending in the United States can't be meaningfully compared to spending in other industrialized countries.

A reader doubts the existence of a physician shortage.