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Two case studies of disruptive physicians: One physician ends up in despair, the other ends up a great contributor to the practice. Find out what makes the difference.

Defunct payment policies, denied claims, and unchallenged audits all blled revenue from practices. Here's what it means and how to stop it.

Practice management consultant Rosemarie Nelson explains how to really understand your overhead and control your day.

Good practices have processes to support their people, technology to make the job easier, and governance to hold it all together.

If every chart you create looks basically the same, it might be a problem for CMS.

If a mystery patient popped into your practice and rated it on appearance, visit satisfaction, and overall experience, how would it fare?

Attendees share what brought them to Las Vegas for MGMA11 and what wowed them once there.

Implementing a proper informed consent policy at your practice could help you or your physicians avoid a guilty verdict.

Upgrading to 5010 is just the beginning of what practices need to do to prepare for ICD-10, which will require dozens of hours of training and preparation, in addition to substantial financial resources.

The increasing aggressiveness of Medicare's so-called recovery audit contractors (RACs) is making it ever more vital that practices have formal coding compliance programs in place.

Depending on which age range a patient falls into, it’s important that practices and physicians alter their patient relations accordingly.

Forming an ACO or participating in one is no easy task. Here’s how the ACO final rule could make it a more practical option for you or your practice to consider.

Changes in electronic prescribing and the development of patient portals are affecting the way providers connect with patients.

Fraud happens ― to the tune of $994 billion dollars annually in the United States. Perhaps it is time to take a look at your medical practice and decide how to avoid becoming part of that total.

An aging global population means that healthcare needs to shift the way it looks at ― and the location of ― patient care. And technology can help.

For practices and other healthcare organizations to stay in business, a shift away from traditional collaboration habits, which are riddled with problems, is necessary.

If you’re thinking of starting or forming an ACO, you better make sure the organization in question is already fully clinically integrated.

Author and demographics expert Cam Marston describes how your medical practice must adapt to treat patients of all generations.

New MGMA CEO and president Susan Turney discusses this year's event, her new role, and an ever-changing healthcare industry.

MGMA healthcare consultant Jeffrey Milburn provided some guidance Monday to a standing-room only audience at MGMA11.

Defining quality in healthcare is an ongoing process, but understanding and managing processes to deliver predictable outcomes can be a key element, says one expert.

How will Washington's budget-cutting zeal affect your practice next year?

In this video, Robert Tennant of the MGMA discusses key areas of privacy and breach notification for private practices.

Considering selling your practice and becoming employed? Here’s what you should know before you decide.

Marc Halley, president and chief executive officer of The Halley Consulting Group, provides a guide to successful physician/hospital integration.

Penny Noyes, president of Health Business Navigators and a speaker at the MGMA11 Conference, provides tips and tools to use when renegotiating payer agreements.

Cory Sevin discusses the main characteristics of a change agent, key steps to take in leading change at a practice, and how to mitigate any adverse reaction to shifts in your office.

Sam Romeo with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care gives some historical perspective on the patient-centered medical home and factors to consider in transitioning to this model.

John Torres with Texas-based FTGU Medical Consulting discusses revenue strategies and cost containment.

If you are looking for the latest and greatest practice management news from this year’s MGMA11 Conference, we’ve got you covered.