Changes in healthcare mean considering different compensation models, including alignment compensation.
The new Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act means Chapter 7 filling is out for higher income earners like physicians, as is home equity as a major form of protection. Here's what it means to you.
There are all kinds of health apps that track blood pressure, medications, nutrition, you name it. Now Apple is entering the fray with the goal of interoperability.
The advance of tech-based clinical decision support tools are going to help - not replace - physicians and evidence-based medicine, going forward.
Internist Beverly J. Lessane, MD, is a busy doc by day, aspiring country music diva by night.
Surgeon Bhagwan Satiani on why his group’s plan to open a satellite office crumbled.
Why tablets are popular and what you should look for when making a purchase decision.
Coding expert Bill Dacey reacts to CMS’s 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that would collapse office Evaluation and Management code levels-and payment rates.
Here are seven reasons why Locum Tenens is increasingly becoming an appealing option for physicians.
For small practices that feel behind on ICD-10 readiness, one potential solution would be for them to partner with a local large health system.
Forming larger multispecialty practices is going to become an emerging trend.
There are ways for your practice to get paid in a more efficient manner thanks to new technology.
What is "big data" and how is it being deployed in American medical practices and health systems to improve the quality of care? This short video explains how physicians are already using data in their management of patients, and what health IT experts believe is likely to happen next.
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If you’re confused about the federal incentives to buy an EHR and what meaningful use means, you're not alone. We have the answers in our 2010 Technology Survey.
Medical practices are carrying more financial waste than they realize, according to experts. Here are a few areas to trim the fat.
Understand how prompt payment laws protect you -- and how to get the most out of the laws.
Avoid disruptions in your practice’s reimbursement by following these three steps to submit the most accurate code the first time, every time.
Doctors pay millions of dollars over their careers for medical malpractice insurance coverage and often thousands more to protect some of their assets, yet they still fail to protect their single largest asset: their homes.
Feel like you can't do the fee-for-service practice model anymore? Here are several examples of new models in primary care that may the answer for you.
Advice for physicians currently serving as mentors to other physicians.
Physicians work hard for their income and in their preparation for retirement. Here are five steps to take to ensure you don't lose those investments to fraud.
The rash of back-to-school physicals always tasks practices this time of year. Look to physician assistants to help manage the extra case load.
With the new year upon us, here are six predictions on how physician practices will continue to automate their processes in 2016.
Using available data to identify potential high-risk patients before they become high-cost patients can reap rewards for accountable care organizations.
When your EHR fails you, don't panic. Here's how to create the best possible 'downtime' plan.