Practice Management

A well-structured strategic business planning process can help your practice in both the short and the long term

Deductibles, copays eating greater share of Americans’ incomes

The majority of physicians could be facing penalties for not meeting meaningful use 2 requirements, and AMA says penalties should be removed.

The health IT leaders point to multiple leadership changes within the ONC that add to possible instability in the agency.

Revenue pressures facing office-based physicians continue to intensify. Changes to public and private payer reimbursements, implementation of the Affordable Care Act measures, and escalating costs of doing business will require physicians to manage their revenue proactively.

While CMS reports that nearly most physicians have implemented EHRs, the next challenge will be to meet Stage 2 criteria as part of the federal EHR incentive program.

The fate of President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act (ACA) could hinge on a legal technicality now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case King vs. Burwell concerning the premiums subsidies available to millions of middle- and lower-income patients in the form of tax credits.

The ICD-10 transition represents a major update to how providers get paid, impacting almost every aspect of service delivery, billing, claims processing and reimbursement.

Projections for new enrollees during the second open enrollment period for the exchanges have varied between government agencies.

Five-year study shows improvement in all aspects of notes

Efficient patient flow can increase revenues and boost patient satisfaction

Five-year trends in malpractice premiums broken out by a variety of categories

What to do when demand threatens to exceed your practice's capacity

Why this year’s delay and burden on practices is making it difficult for physicians to get ready.

Medical Economics unveils its exclusive annual survey of physicians

Salaries remain flat as physician practices face lower reimbursements, rising costs and challenging market forces

The idea that there is a specific number of financial assets that a physician must accumulate is a powerful and attractive one.

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.