
MGMA's Anders Gilberg on the 1.68 percent conversion factor cut, budget neutrality winners and losers and why MVPs worry him.

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MGMA's Anders Gilberg on the 1.68 percent conversion factor cut, budget neutrality winners and losers and why MVPs worry him.

Providers won the federal fight over website tracking and still face lawsuits, and most practices have never audited their own site.

A new Physicians Practice handbook breaks down the 2027 Medicare fee schedule proposal, with worked math on what practices stand to lose.

Adoption outran governance, and these eight fixes close the gap before the 2027 deadlines land.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg says the cuts land hardest on independent groups, calls MVPs 'MIPS on steroids' and expects any fix to wait for a lame duck Congress.

Health care unionization is rising. Here's how practice leaders can respond to staff organizing legally.

Embezzlers hide inside the practices that trust them most. These red flags should send you straight to the books.

Staffing calls are money calls. These seven calculations show what a hire, an empty chair or a bad fit really costs your practice.

Quality gates, benchmark rebasing and attribution leakage can erase shared savings before an independent practice ever sees a dime.

Your best biller just became the boss. Nine first-year missteps that sink new practice managers, and how to sidestep every one.

Heat, ticks and fireworks reshape the summer case mix. Why ICD-10 denials pile up on visits where the medicine was never in doubt.

Pay cuts, a MIPS sunset and richer ACO math: The 2027 proposed fee schedule in 12 provisions practices should track before September 14.

Ten Ten Ten's Jenn Block and Bhargav Raman on contract traps, care manager ROI and the 90-day baseline every practice should pull.

Pay gains are cooling but hiring pressure isn't. Ten retention moves that don't depend on another raise.

CMS' proposed 2027 fee schedule would boost ACO shared savings, sunset traditional MIPS and trim the conversion factor.

Patients are asking chatbots about your practice and the answers are often wrong. Here are nine fixes to take control of them.

CMS posted the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM update: 238 new codes effective October 1, including plantar fasciitis and cardiomyopathy changes.

That pile of patient and payer credits isn't your money. How to refund it before regulators come looking.

Nearly a third of new hires quit within 90 days, and onboarding is usually why. Here are six fixable mistakes that push good people out.

Switching vendors can feel risky, so practices often wait too long. These 8 signs, all measurable, tell you when staying costs more than leaving.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg breaks down the new IDR rule: a $15 filing fee, clearer claim codes and the payment problems that remain.

Most no-shows come down to forgetting, conflicts and long waits. Here are 11 fixes that need workflow changes, not new hires.

Up to 85 percent of revenue cycle touches never generate a dime. MedEvolve CEO Matt Seefeld explains the touch tax and how to stop paying it.

Half the year is still on the clock. These five revenue metrics, each with a benchmark, show whether 2026 ends ahead or behind.

The first day back after a long weekend is predictable chaos. Here are nine moves to clear the backlog without burning out your staff.

A rate bump means nothing if the fine print lets a payer claw it back. Six traps to catch before you sign or renew.

A quick-reference guide to the ICD-10 codes practices lean on every July 4, from firework injuries and grill burns to heat illness and stings.

The long holiday weekend is a stress test for your practice tech, and here are seven weak spots the Fourth of July tends to find.

The threats that sink a practice are rarely the loud ones. Seven quiet fuses in the back office, and how to defuse each.

Most staff touches to get claims paid never produce revenue, MedEvolve CEO Matt Seefeld says, and the wasted work is crushing practice margins.

Published: January 8th 2026 | Updated: January 23rd 2026

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