Practice Management

Convincing payers to change contracts may seem like a losing battle, but experts say getting what you want isn’t impossible

Outdated payment models and concerns over increased workload requirements are preventing medical practices from embracing electronic communications with patients.

Many states are encountering problems in getting the higher Medicaid reimbursements to providers due to them under the Affordable Care Act.

Our coding expert explains the dos and dont's of billing Medicare for telehealth services.

Pediatrician and author Dr. Lawrence Rosen has found success in expanding services and integrating less-than-traditional modalities.

A recent study finds that more local health departments are using Twitter, but mostly in one-way communication with followers.

Despite complaints about Medicare's shortcomings, the vast majority of office-based physicians continue to accept new patients covered by Medicare. Similarly, most Medicare beneficiaries are satisfied with their access to medical care.

Not every physician is looking to take on an administrative role in healthcare, but those who are interested need to have the experience and business mind for the role.

Social media guidelines for physicians frequently focus on the need for doctors to separate their personal from their professional identities, but those types of policies get social media all wrong, according to a viewpoint recently published in JAMA.

Burnout and dissatisfaction are all-too-common among primary care physicians, but some practices have found ways to make medicine enjoyable again.

A new policy paper from a research group affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians suggests that more NPs and PAs may not be ready to step in for primary care physicians to relieve the shortage. The reason? Just like doctors, NPs and PAs may increasingly be seeking subspecialty careers that come with better pay and less hassle.

Will Twitter's #occupygooglemaps movement get the search engine to fix bad medical practice listings?

The majority of physicians believe electronic health records (EHRs) have a positive impact on patient care, according to a recent survey by Athenahealth.

CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD's very public transformation into a proponent of medical marijuana has done more than just inspire late-night talk show hosts to joke that his employer should change its name to the "Cannabis News Network."

Could care guides with no medical background fill the gap in primary care for chronic disease management?

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that Americans’ functional measures of health are improving, and more so the further away from death the person is.

Through mentorship programs, experienced physicians can provide the guidance and reassurance that young doctors need

Rapidly-changing reimbursement models, rising practice expenses, and the frustration of not being able to spend more time with patients top the list of PCP concerns in the 2013 Wolters KLuwer physician outlook survey.

When it comes to primary care, the U.S. medical education system isn't getting the job done. The founder of primary care education advocacy group Primary Care Progress shares his ideas on how to change that.

In its summary of key provisions, the American Medical Association (AMA) harshly criticized several components of the proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

A new study from consumer watchdog group Public Citizen finds that the number and dollar amount of malpractice awards has fallen steadily in recent years, while overall healthcare costs have continued to sore.

2013 is already halfway over, and primary care physicians in many states have yet to receive increased Medicaid reimbursements that were supposed to take effect on Jan. 1 of this year. Now, it appears that some states won't begin getting those larger Medicaid payments to physicians until December.

Sifting through the many banking options can make it difficult to find a financial institution that understands the needs of a medical practice.

This mnemonic device can help put the numbers in our personal and professional lives in perspective.

A reader argues in favor of removing the prohibition on balance billing,

A reader argues that the Patient-Centered Medical Home model is not appropriate for all primary care practices.

A profile of one practice that successfully added weight loss as an ancillary service.

Group Editor Daniel Verdon says tort reform is just one part of a complex problem encompassing providers, payers, physicians, and the justice system.

Ancillary services can provide vital revenue enhancements for primary care practices.

New payment models are not only challenging physicians financially, they are confusing. This article will clarify the most popular concepts coming into vogue and will also address some of the key contractual issues these models can generate.