Keith A. Reynolds

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.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg warns last-minute funding punts can cancel Medicare telehealth, disrupt workflows, and keep practices in limbo.

Kelly Villella, of Wolters Kluwer, says Shadow AI and paperwork are the real PA pain points: unclear rules and nonstop documentation pull time from patients.

Jane Zhu, M.D.: Concierge and DPC can improve access, but may pull clinicians from safety-net care, tightening capacity and widening gaps for those who can’t pay.

Congress passes new federal health funding, averting shutdown and extending telehealth and payment rules while signaling shifts in workforce, behavioral health and value-based priorities.

Scott Polenz, principal consultant of advisory services at CHG Healthcare, says the fastest way to build physician alignment is to nail onboarding with clear expectations, consistent support and a steady drumbeat of “why” behind decisions.

Kelly Villella, of Wolters Kluwer, says PAs are feeling the squeeze from three directions: payer hassles, paperwork that steals time from patients, and the fast-moving question of which AI tools are actually OK to use.

Enhance physician engagement and alignment, and prevent subtle behavior changes that could lead to costly turnover and management challenges.

Hospital and physician practice consolidation continues to shape U.S. health care, impacting costs, competition, and operational decisions for practices nationwide.