Practice Management

When calling patients about appointments, tests and other information, practices must comply with the rules in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Factors to consider when purchasing an electronic health record system for your practice.

The Sustainable Growth Rate replacement bill passing Congress today would guarantee .5% Medicare reimbursement increases for five years while new payment models are developed and phased in. But medical groups remain cautiously optimistic.

HHS Secretary says additional states will recognize the financial benefits of making Medicaid more accessible to their residents.

A recent study confirms that because physicians spend so much time looking at EHRs, they miss out on nonverbal communication cues from patients.

More than a third of Americans are obese, but the start of that health problem may take root earlier than it was once thought.

CCHIT aims to refocus its mission on global health IT efforts

More doctors are using electronic health records, but the growth is faster in some states and practice sizes than others.

President Barack Obama skimmed the surface of the Affordable Care Act during his sixth State of the Union speech, while physicians, nurses, educators, and thought leaders in the healthcare industry weighed in on the country's challenges.

Primary care is perfectly positioned to bend the cost curve. And that’s precisely what is driving consistent 45% growth of Fort Collins, Colorado-based Miramont Family Medicine, says CEO John L. Bender, MD, FAAFP. The multi-specialty group, with a heavy focus on family medicine, has an entirely different notion.

Reader opinion: A reader writes to disagree with a proposed pay model designed to reward quality.

Allowing nurse practitioners to expand their scope of practice will make healthcare more efficient and reduce physician burnout.

A reader recalls an experience as a youth when his relationship with healthcare providers made a difference.

Reader opinion: Malpractice lawsuits haunt physicians forever, regardless of the outcome.

A new survey reveals that American healthcare consumers are reluctant to make changes that would bring about the lower healthcare costs they say they want.

Elderly or chronically ill patients may want family and friends to have access to their health records, but physicians’ offices run into the legal problem of keeping those records secure.

Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) allow providers to report safety and quality data that is protected from legal discovery and publication. In return, PSOs can be a source of confidential advice and data analysis for physicians seeking to understand and improve their healthcare delivery.

The federal government has spent about $5.8 billion through the Meaningful Use program to encourage doctors to buy and use electronic health records in their practices. What have physicians, their patients, and taxpayers gotten for that money so far?

Businesses are obsessed with gathering customer feedback to improve the experience. It’s the new norm, and medical practices are no exception. Here's how practices can start collecting patient opinions and use that information to improve their service.

Early retirement planning and open communication can help you find a buyer for your practice, ease your transition to retirement, ensures your practice thrives and provides effective care coordination for your patients.

Major tax changes for 2013 will continue to hit physician’s wallets in 2014. Here’s what to look out for.

Are you confused about when to start using ICD-10 codes or how to prepare for the CMS claims testing week? Our coding expert, Renee Stantz, has the answers.

Most physicians have run into troublesome patients they would like to remove from their patient panels. While your patients are free to terminate their relationship with your practice at any time, with or without notice, and for any reason, you cannot necessarily do the same. Here's why.

There are 77 listed Patient Safety Organizations in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Here's the complete list.

With millions of newly insured patients entering the healthcare system in the first round of Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollments, physicians should be prepared to deal with insurance eligibility questions from patients and, the consequences of the ACA premium grace period.

How one physician and his team reinvented care delivery to bend the cost curve and improve efficiency.

A critic of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) explains why the costly program burdens physicians.

While coordination between providers is critical to quality outcomes, the question remains if incentives for practices are realistic

While some states have raised Medicaid payments to physicians to match Medicare reimbursements, others lag behind.

Cosmetic dermatology is a growing market, one that some primary care physicians can use as an ancillary revenue stream to boost their income. But experts say use caution when adding them to your practice.