Keith A. Reynolds

Stop reacting to denials: proactive, data-driven tactics to cut payer friction, prevent revenue leakage and improve cash flow.

Melinda Mastel on why hidden operational drift, not finances, is often what quietly pushes a medical group off budget.

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s vaccine schedule overhaul, giving physician practices a period of clearer, more stable guidance.

Doral Jacobsen of Prosper Beyond VBC explains why so many practices feel defeated before payer negotiations even start and what to do about it.

Five scheduling tweaks that practices can make to reduce burnout without sacrificing revenue, from protected admin time to telehealth variety.

Independent practices can win payer negotiations, but preparation is everything. Doral Jacobsen of Prosper Beyond VBC explains how.

Revenue cycle and business strategy shouldn't operate in silos. Kem Tolliver explains how to align the two, quarter by quarter.

Benchmark staffing ratios by specialty, optimize billing support, and use tech wisely to reduce burnout, wait times and overhead.

A Physicians Practice survey shows chronic tardiness, co-worker conflict and staffing fears shape how leaders handle personnel problems.

Doctors embrace AI for notes and decisions, but policies lag. Practices must manage shadow tools, training, privacy and patient questions.

Patients leave for fixable reasons. Here are six of the most common ones and what your practice can do to keep patients coming back.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell talks ICE enforcement shifts, the $100,000 H-1B fee and why your practice's I-9 binder matters more than ever.

Sweeping HIPAA Security Rule updates push small practices toward mandatory MFA, encryption and audits as compliance deadlines loom.

Health care may be essential, but that doesn't exempt your practice from immigration compliance. Attorney Katie Russell breaks down the biggest gaps.

Melinda Mastel of the Medical College of Wisconsin says one simple question can reveal the operational issues hiding behind a missed budget.

Denials are up, margins are down and patients owe more than ever. This is what physician practices need to know to protect their revenue cycle in 2026.

John Pack: Practices can fund growth and keep control with cash-flow-based debt or asset-backed credit lines tied to AR, equipment or real estate.

Melinda Mastel of the Medical College of Wisconsin shares how finance leaders can move beyond spreadsheets to drive strategic change in medical practices.

Nine proven ways to collect patient balances sooner, cut billing touches and boost cash flow as high-deductible plans rise.

Practice leaders urge longer HTI-5 timelines, warning ONC certification rollbacks may shift risk to providers and weaken AI and privacy safeguards.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell explains why medical practices should worry less about ICE raids and more about whether their I-9 binder is in order.

From ambient scribes to revenue cycle automation, here are answers to the AI questions physicians and practice administrators are asking most.

John Pack: Lenders size up practices by EBITDA, AR days and payer mix. Strong margins and clean receivables can unlock better financing.

MGMA urges HHS to set AI guardrails, transparency and payment models, tackling liability and workflow burden as medical groups expand AI use.

Most claim denials are preventable. Master these six strategies to stop revenue leaks, speed up payments and keep your staff focused on patient care.

Immigration attorney Katie P. Russell: ICE is shifting from raids to I-9 audits and documentation checks. Here's what practices should tighten now.

ICE shifts from raids to audits; practices should tighten I-9s, train staff on warrants and brace for some $100K H-1B cases.

These real-world guardrails will help physicians and practice admins curb after-hours charting, tame portals and reduce burnout in clinic life.

Scott Polenz: Doctors leave when “patient first” means 27 visits a day, “we listen” surveys go nowhere, and “flexibility” isn’t.

John Pack said midsize practices often land in a financing “no-man’s-land.”