Practice Management

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.

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.