Keith A. Reynolds

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.”

No-shows are frustrating, sure. But they’re also fixable, especially when you treat them like a systems problem instead of a patient-manners issue.

Rising costs squeeze physician practices, fueling consolidation and financing hurdles; learn how cash-flow fixes and readiness keep independence possible.

John Pack says rising costs, lagging reimbursements and buyer pressure are pushing practices toward consolidation and tighter financing choices.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer says practices should use AI to cut documentation drag but train new clinicians to double-check notes.

The 2026 Payer Scorecard shows practices face low reimbursement and soaring prior auth and denials, while payer service lags, squeezing revenue cycles.

Lawmakers press DHS to exempt health care from a $100,000 H-1B petition fee, warning it deepens clinician shortages and limits rural patient access.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg's telehealth wishlist: make Medicare coverage nationwide and let patients connect from home, not a clinic “originating site.”

Practices use AI to ease front-desk overload through smarter scheduling, call routing and prior auth, but adoption and governance lag.

Cut claim denials and speed cash flow with smarter intake, clean claims, EFT/ERA automation and patient-friendly billing metrics.

John Pack: Rising costs, squeezed reimbursements and buyer pressure are accelerating physician practice consolidation, with pandemic aftershocks still felt.

Protect your practice from ransomware, phishing and vendor errors with eight simple cybersecurity habits that secure patient data and revenue.

Senators heard burnout is worsening as prior auth and policy whiplash pile on paperwork, cutting doctor time and patient access.

Cut malpractice risk with tighter follow-ups, clearer handoffs, better documentation and stronger patient communication from visit to closure.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer: PAs feel patient-ready on day one, but paperwork and unclear AI rules create onboarding friction.