Practice Management Survey Results

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The Right People in the Right Roles Is Key to Your Medical Practice
Sue Irwin, MCS-P , May 22, 2012

No longer can a medical practice be run like it was in the last century. A successful medical practice must run more as a professional business.

The Physicians Start-Up Guide: Buying an Existing Practice
Ike Devji, JD , May 22, 2012

Here's a simple checklist of common issues to consider when you are thinking of buying an existing medical practice or buying out a retiring partner / practice owner.

Work-Life Balance Obstacles: Be Smart with Your Medical Charts
Jennifer Frank, MD , May 22, 2012

Here are 10 tips to improve documentation at your medical practice to get you out of the office and back home to spend time with your family.

The Great American Physician Survey 2011
The state of America's doctors: happy, content, nervous
We surveyed hundreds of American physicians on everything from their views on politics and public policy to their sense of professional satisfaction to how well they’re taking care of themselves physically and emotionally. You’re juggling so many demands on your time. How are you holding up?

View results from the 2011 Great American Physician Survey in our slideshow.

Intangible Elements of Successful Medical Practice Leaders
Where is Healthcare in the Election Discussion?
Common Stereotypes Often Cloud Patients' Perception of Physicians
Physician Ranked Among Top ‘Overrated’ Jobs
Healthcare Policy: From Washington, D.C., to Your Practice
Payment Disparity: Primary-Care Providers Earn Less, Often Work More
Physicians Delaying Retirement, Leaving Medicine for Other Fields
Physician Burnout Signs, Symptoms May Differ By Gender
How Physician Stress Levels Vary By Age, Experience, and Workplace
Young Physicians Less Optimistic Due to Health Reform

Practices Finding New
Technology … Slowly
2011 Technology Survey

With government incentive dollars flowing and new tech tools like tablet computers and patient portals emerging, more practices are embracing a digital future. But for many, the old barrier to adoption — money — remains.

View the full survey results in our slideshow.

Read more about our 2011 Technology Survey data:
At Practices, Docs Don't Always Control the Wallet

EHRs Driving Practice Management Software Decisions

On 5010 Testing Day, ICD-10 Readiness Also in Focus

For Practices with EHRs, Certification is a Challenge

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2011 Fee Schedule Survey
Change Is in the Air
As practices continue to deal with declining reimbursement, federal and commercial payers are exploring new payment models aimed at case-management in lieu traditional fees for services. Here's how to prepare and respond.

Our 2011 annual Fee Schedule Survey results are in. See where your practice stacks up when it comes to payment for top codes. Compare the 2010 Fee Schedule Survey results.

New Primary-care Models Can Change the Way You Practice
Don't be afraid to think outside the box, and leave fee-for-service behind.

Monitoring Revenue Cycle Management at Your Medical Practice
You've purchased the technology needed to keep tabs on your practice's operations. Now make sure you're looking at the right reports.

Cash and Carry Healthcare Has Evolved
The future of the direct-pay practice model is bright. It may become the main source of care for patients who want quality, affordable, accessible, and transparent healthcare.

My Best Idea: Cash and Carry Healthcare
Brian Forrest, MD, explains how he got happier and wealthier by dumping insurance payers.

Take Back Your Practice by Cutting Out the Middlemen
As medical reimbursements continue to dwindle, the value proposition for participating in insurance plans becomes increasingly weak. Why not break with tradition and contract directly with employers? Here's how to get started.

Related stories from our Practice Notes blog:
10 Ways the Volume to Value Shift Will Influence Physicians
New Year Comes with New Challenges in Healthcare Reimbursement
What Various Proposals to Cut Medicare Mean to Physicians
Physician Groups Take on Fee Schedule’s ‘Quality Reporting’ Plans
Bundled Payments Could Gain ‘More Momentum Than Accountable Care’
Study: Pay to Primary-Care Doctors Driving Higher Healthcare Costs
Membership Model Medical Practice — Works for Some, Not Others
Physicians Leading Majority of ACOs in Medicare Shared Savings Program
Three Problems with Medicare’s Value-Based Payment Modifier

2011 Physician Compensation Survey
Are the Scales Shifting?
Health reform is supposed to finally provide emphasis on healthcare quality when it comes to physician income, as a counterweight against patient volume. But are you ready for the changes? Plus: Are you earning what your peers make?

Check out our slideshow to view the results of our annual Physician Compensation Survey.

Road to SGR ‘Doc Fix’ Has Many Possible Paths

10 Ways the Volume to Value Shift Will Influence Physicians

Will Hospital Employment Mean a Drop in Referrals for Physicians?

The Upcoming Medicare Reimbursement Decision: What Will You Do?

How Practices Can Add Incentives to Physician Pay

What Various Proposals to Cut Medicare Mean to Physicians

Despite Hospital/Physician Integration, Readmissions Remain High

Study: Pay to Primary-Care Doctors Driving Higher Healthcare Costs
Three Problems with Medicare’s Value-Based Payment Modifier
Physicians, Patients Not Reaping Rewards of Medicare AWV

StaffSalarySurvey

Strategic Staffing:
Get Your Pieces in the Right Places
Staff Salary Survey 2012
With payment model changes looming, and practice budgets getting ever tighter, getting your staffing right has never been more important. Here's how to staff wisely in uncertain times.
Also: Learn how one physician is making the changes necessary to staff a patient-centered medical home.
Plus: Are your staff salaries in line with your peers'? Find out with our 2012 Staff Salary Survey data.

Patient Moments of Truth and Your Practice: Waiting Room Experience
Physician Assistant Education: Trends for the Future
Office Manager – a Necessary Expense in a Small Medical Practice?
States Cut Medicaid Pay to Physicians: Where Your State Stands
MMS Workforce Study Highlights Primary Care Physician Shortages
Physicians Delaying Retirement, Leaving Medicine for Other Fields
Physician, Practice Administrator Compensation Outlook ‘Flat'

The Best States to Practice 2011
Where Should You Hang Your Shingle?

To find the land of thriving physicians, we analyzed what's influencing your work life — and your wallet. Find out which states are rolling out the red carpet for you.