The potential of telemedicine will give physicians and their patients new treatment options and better avenues for information exchange.
Medical practice compliance can be challenging, but implementing a basic compliance program can help you avoid violations.
Physicians should take some special precautions if they expect a substantial inheritance. Here's why.
Don't run afoul of these new privacy and civil rights rules.
Rules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.
Here are five lessons learned from having my own blog for the last three years. Bottom line: No website means no patients.
Important points about the physician assistant profession that could ease physician apprehension about working with them.
An Arizona-based OB/GYN medical group found Facebook to be the most efficient and effective way to reach women and educate them on their new practice.
Every medical practice will have patients with unpaid balances, but those that have smart collection strategies in place will be better off.
True fiscal success does not occur without defining, setting - and following - a stringent budget
The 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule notes preliminary guidelines for receiving separate payment for chronic care management services, beginning in 2015.
Since the implementation of the ICD-10 coding system, most claims are processing smoothly and rejection rates have been minimal.
Clinical documentation must be improved to meet the more rigorous ICD-10 specificity requirements. Prepare physicians with an ICD-10 readiness assessment.
The digital age has brought about a whole new age of medical crowdsourcing. Physicians no longer have to wait for a call back.
Here are some resolutions practices can make to commit to and execute upon a strategic compliance plan in 2016.
Gastroenterologist Richard Bloomfeld explains how he finds inner peace by kicking, punching, and screaming.
The overwhelming tendency is for deeper and deeper specialization within certain medical specialties. I believe the need for super-generalists is being overlooked.
Knowing how to evaluate a practice manager is vital to your success. Here are 36 specific guidelines that can be used.
The focus of the 2012 presidential election now centers around the future of Medicaid and Medicare.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, all claims filed under government plans are now on equal footing with ERISA-governed health plan claims.
The backbone of our healthcare system - the physician - is in trouble, as physicians struggle to cope with forces of market and government-induced reform.
Common misperceptions about the electronic transaction and code set standards of HIPAA
From reviewing state laws to understanding reimbursement, the American Academy of Physician Assistants offers six tips to hiring a physician assistant.
Oncology practice-management expert Risë Marie Cleland answers your most common questions.
Physicians today are faced with burnout like never before. Here are three ways healthcare organizations can tackle this problem.
While there are many similarities between the two models, the differences turn direct care from a curiosity or sideshow to a potentially huge player in the American healthcare marketplace.
It’s expensive, time-consuming, and practically a prerequisite for practicing medicine today. But does board certification make you a better physician? You might be surprised by the answer.