Practice Management

More than 500 organizations have signed on to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Bundled Payments and Care Improvement initiative, which will test whether bundling payments can result in better coordinated care and lower Medicare costs.

Eligible professionals, including physicians, have until the end of the month to submit any pending Medicare Part B claims from calendar year 2012 under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.

Under the traditional primary care model, a physician shortage is inevitable. But using new methods such as doctor pooling and diverting as low as 20% of cases to non-physicians could eradicate the shortage completely, a new study claims.

Family physicians surpass specialists and other office-based physician on EHR adoption rates, according to a new report.

Whether or not physicians are comfortable with moving their practices into the virtual realm, more and more patients are moving in that direction, and some say digital communication may even improve their level of honesty with their doctors.

Only 11 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws or issued regulations to implement the Affordable Care Act’s major health insurance market reforms that go into effect in 2014, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.

Data collection will begin this August, with reporting to begin in September 2014 for a new rule aimed at increasing financial transparency in the healthcare industry, says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Data collection and quality reporting for diabetic patients cost primary care practices almost $10,000 per year, according to a new report that cautions policymakers to consider the cost of implementation and maintenance when mandating value-based purchasing initiatives.

The percentage of U.S. physicians who belong to private, independent practices has plummeted to 39% from 57% over the last dozen years.

Twenty percent of healthcare providers using a proprietary electronic health record system reported that doing so helped save the life of one or more patients, according to a recent nationwide survey.

Younger adults are frequenting retail and work-based clinics because of the convenience and accessibility they offer, according to a new poll.

Primary care physicians (PCP) provide better diabetes care than other providers, according to a new study performed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Although many say physicians are key to cutting wasteful healthcare spending, a new report says providers lack the data and tools to do so.

Although the fiscal cliff was avoided, most Americans will see their taxes increase this year. Find out how you can keep your taxes from being too burdensome.

Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, discusses PaperFree Florida and electronic health records with Medical Economics Edior-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA.

Nearly 40 national physician groups are calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) to quash the implementation of ICD-10 for outpatient diagnosis and coding.

Keeping track of your employees' productivity can be time-consuming, but it can be very helpful.

Certain employees in your practice serve as keystones, but what happens if they can no longer perform their duties?

This month's question focuses on the negative consequences of not meeting e-prescribing requirements. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

The integration of small practices into hospital systems could improve clinical quality and technologic efforts, says Robert I. Field, PhD, MPH, JD, in a conversation with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA.

Tax writeoffs can help alleviate your tax burden, but be careful. Discover what you can write off and what might cause an audit.

You can't avoid taxes when it comes to practice buy-ins, but you can ensure that you don't overpay. Here's how.

A day may come when you can't pay your taxes in full. Learn how to avoid paying costly penalties.

Making a mistake can be difficult for a physician to handle, but we can learn from them to become better.

After you file your taxes, your tax saving possibilities don't end. Discover how you can continue to save.

Medical Economics readers discuss the need to adapt on the job, AMA guidelines, leaving practice, maintenance of certification, and finding the right electronic health record.

Technology remains the biggest health information management challenge for providers, according to a new report from KLAS, a healthcare research firm.

Lower reimbursements and the struggle to maintain a healthy balance between their work and personal lives are the top challenges facing primary care physicians, according to a recent survey.

athenahealth's $293 million bid to acquire mobile-health pioneer Epocrates signals a new push to develop mobile tools for physicians, the companies report.

Smartphones can serve a purpose in your office, but they very easily can become a distraction. See how you can keep a cap on usage in your office.