Practice Management

Registries can help small family and internal medicine practices track and monitor data to improve care of patients with chronic illnesses.

Healthcare providers have until September 23 to put into place internal policies and procedures needed to comply with sweeping changes coming to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

MGMA–ACMPE has released the DataDive: 2012 Procedural Profile Module.

The Glide HD from Ergotron is a low-profile, height-adjustable display wall mount.

Social media are an excellent way to boost your job search, according to a physician recruiter. Here are his tips.

Readers comment on February 25, 2013 cover article, 'The obesity epidemic.'

A summary of the violation categories under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and the financial penalties for each.

The requirements of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule make it more important than ever for practices to encrypt patient health information.

A new survey that shows a "seismic shift" in medicine provides primary care physicians with a strong argument that they should be compensated more generously by hospitals.

[VIDEO] Primary care doctors earn hospitals more revenue than specialists, 44% of eligible providers have received EHR incentives, and more.

Forty-four percent of the nation's eligible providers have received electronic health records incentive payments from the federal government, according to CMS.

Peter Ubel, MD-an author, columnist, and Duke University professor-discusses several controversial topics, including whether physician salaries need to drop and whether the primary care shortage is real.

Preparing anecdotes and questions to ask employers are some of the best pieces of advice for physicians getting ready for a job interview, according to one expert. Discover her other advice.

Doctors may change their behavior if aware of test costs, a search engine for rare diseases, why healthcare cost growth has slowed, more.

Primary care was among the specialties least likely to receive payments from the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, according to an analysis of Massachusetts' records of industry financial relationships with physicians.

A new report shows that median first-year guaranteed compensation for primary care physicians rose about 3% last year to $180,000.

If primary care physicians have a bigger enemy than the RUC, Brian Klepper hasn't heard about it.

A new app lets patients tailor healthcare information for multiple individuals, obtain healthcare tips, create personal health alerts, keep track of medical check-ups and vaccinations, and learn about benefits and services covered under the Affordable Care Act.

Changing Medicare's policy to permit patients to self-administer injectable drugs in their homes could create "substantial savings" without inhibiting patient safety or treatment effectiveness, according to a recent NEJM editorial.

For physicians who are searching for a new position, whether it's in a hospital or private practice, the long list of things to consider can be overwhelming.

Medicare implementation of ICD-10 is on track for the October 2014 compliance date, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will continue to work in partnership with industry to assist all healthcare segments-and especially small providers-with making a successful transition from ICD-9.

If Marcus Welby, MD, were in business today, he might have sold his medical practice to the local hospital. But by making a few adjustments, it's still possible to have an independent.

Sequestration has taken effect, but the fall out is only beginning. Discover what the cuts are going to mean for your practice.

Managing circulatory diseases are no longer only under the exclusive jurisdiction of specialists. Here's what you need to know to help your patients.

Recovery audit contractors are looking at scenarios in which a physician furnishes services in an outpatient setting of a hospital to ensure that claims are being billed with the appropriate code. Here's how to make sure you're submitting accurate claims.

After provider compensation, costs for support staff are the biggest expense of running a medical practice. Even with good practice management, you and your office manager often may feel as if you never can get staffing levels just right, which is understandable. Here are three steps to determining the appropriate staffing balance for your practice.

Our readers respond to the February 25 cover article, "The Obesity Epidemic."

With a national EHR system, you can seize the opportunity to help establish the appropriate standard of care, one that opens up a new era of patient care while also setting reasonable parameters on what a healthcare provider should be responsible for when an errant entry lurks in the medical file.

Physicians and their practice managers are starting to see that complying with recent laws and mandates will require a greater use of information technology (IT) and are exploring the pros and cons of using a single vendor versus multiple vendors for their IT needs.