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A third of family physicians still spend three-plus hours a day in the EHR after clinic. These fixes pull that work back into the workday.

Minc Law partner Michael Pelagalli explains what a practice should do the moment a fake review appears, from documenting and flagging it to deciding when to call a lawyer.

Don't 'throw everything at it' before examining reasons why patients don't arrive for treatments.

Health care attorney Tatiana Melnik, J.D., says practices adopting artificial intelligence tools should reread their vendor contracts, train staff every week and plan for patients who decline an AI scribe.

Patients are leaving practices without a word. Dan D’Orazio of Sage Growth Partners explains how better access and communication rebuild trust.

Neil Baum, MD, borrows a technique from acting teacher Uta Hagen: nine questions to ask yourself before you open the exam room door.

Medicaid work requirements, new remote monitoring rules and an electronic prior authorization deadline all land Jan. 1, and that's only part of what MGMA told practice leaders to watch.

Lessons from a health system's project to use a new ambient listening program.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg says few practices have heard from EHR vendors about the Jan. 1 prior authorization API deadline.

New ICD-10 codes, NCCI edits and Medicaid eligibility limits all took effect Oct. 1. Here's what practices should check this week.

Six national physician organizations warned that claims of AI superiority undermine patient trust, putting new attention on how practices set rules for AI use by clinicians and staff.

D2 Solutions President and CEO Dean Erhardt explains how practices can catch the administrative errors behind most prior authorization rejections and why staff training on AI can start with a couple of classes a year.

Staff morale after turnover or a merger starts with how the leader shows up each day, says Jon Dorenbos, the former NFL long snapper whose career ended with a heart diagnosis.

Texas laws on offshore records, AI disclosure, portal holds and gold cards are all in force now. Six checks worth an afternoon.

MGMA's Andy Swanson on longer primary care waits, APP hiring, staff raises that fall short and the one number to benchmark in 2027.

Adding physicians, locations or services can strengthen a practice, but only when owners first define what growth is supposed to accomplish.

Hold times, delayed approvals and denials on authorized care dominated member feedback to MGMA's government affairs team.

Seema Verma describes state of AI deployment in medical practices for MGMA.

A spreadsheet and the question ‘why?’ are enough to get started, an expert says.

he former INXS frontman paired trust, connection, adaptability, focus, authenticity and collaboration with the bands he says model them, then had the ballroom help finish an original song.

Akash Madiah said work is underway on the local engagement, education and digital improvements members requested, and MGMA recognized its 2026 honorees, including Lifetime Achievement recipient Tracy Bird.

MGMA is pushing back on any delay as insurers describe a three-step build.

A longtime MGMA analyst outlines the first area of focus to become a top performer.

MGMA's government affairs team walked through the fee schedule, MIPS, value-based care, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and the year-end spending fight.

Sage Growth Partners CEO Dan D'Orazio explains what capitation and value-based contracts demand of an organization and why physician-led groups are where he sees the most promise.

Two health care attorneys discuss noncompetes, private equity, practice succession and more.

A former hospital CEO discusses a solution that probably costs much less than practice leaders may think.

Experience is one of medicine's most valuable resources. Neil Baum, MD, argues physicians should be judged on competence, not age.