Pamela Moore, PhD

It’s true that more physicians are choosing group practices, but reports of the death of the solo practice have been greatly exaggerated.

Back in July, Congress managed to put off huge cuts projected for your Medicare payments in 2009. Still, this does not mean your particular practice will see the same returns from Medicare next year.

A medical-malpractice insurance company says it will offer discounts to cash-only and concierge-style physicians. The reason: They’re less likely to be sued.

Modern healthcare too often forces physicians to be their patients’ adversaries instead of their advocates.

What are physicians like you doing when it comes to purchasing new office technologies? Our Fifth Annual Technology Survey cuts through the hype and gives it to you straight.

You’ve probably already heard that the Senate reversed the first of July 10.

The EMR industry is beginning to undergo some wrenching changes. Here’s what it means for you.

Medicare is paying 10.

The government’s experiment with private Medicare Advantage plans has been an expensive failure. Except, that is, for the companies raking in the dough.

Payers love judging your performance, but who’s watching theirs? Now in its third year, PayerView is the only data-based method of analyzing payer performance and ranking payers against one another - and we have it exclusively for you. Who’s been good this year? Who’s been naughty? You can check our list as often as you’d like.

In America’s Chocolate City, a diminutive practice administrator takes on the big payers, and gets results.

It’s tough to make it on your own these days.

It’s tough to make it on your own these days.

Congress has made empty threats to cut Medicare payments before. But this time the risk seems more real - and the cuts are planned for July 1. What to do?

Collecting from patients is one of your hardest jobs. Some practices, in frustration, are turning to tough tactics like charging interest and even taking patients to court. Here’s a look at what works best, and what’s not worth the trouble.

Trying to get better results from your payers? Start by putting your dukes down.

With thousands of complex coding rules and a busy practice to run, some billing mistakes are inevitable. And every mistake costs you money. What to do? With our help, learn how to avoid the most common coding blunders, and get paid on time (almost) every time.

Aren’t you fed up with being fed up? Pamela Moore, PhD, wants to know: What are you gonna do about it?

Do you feel overwhelmed every day? From the nation’s leading time-management experts, here’s the best advice on how to make the most of your day.

Cleaning out your supply closet may not be high on your list of favorite activities, but there’s money on those shelves - your money. Stop wasting it and get organized. We’ll help you get started.

The government has some ideas about what’s wrong with Medicaid, and how to fix it. Too bad their ideas don’t have much to do with paying doctors better.

Ever feel like you could use an assistant when navigating the complex process of shopping for pricey IT tools? We can help.

If your billing software is a dinosaur, it’s likely costing you big. Switching to a current model takes time and effort, but can you afford not to?

The tech you want may not be the tech you need

On November 1, CMS published its final physician payment rule reducing physician payments by 10.

You don’t have to be a computer scientist to keep your patient data away from prying eyes. Here are some simple, non-nerd-friendly ways to keep your information secure.

Pay-for-performance may be inevitable, but that doesn’t mean the current programs are working well.

Your days-in-A/R report tells you how long it takes you to get paid - and the longer it takes, the more it costs. Learn how to read these reports correctly so you can fix whatever’s holding up your checks.

When it comes to your compensation, maybe it’s time to rethink your assumptions.

The new Medicare prescription drug plan may be good for patients, but it’s a headache for you.