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Depression, burnout, and suicide among physicians
All are important, with key differences
EMR & E&M – A collaborative relationship?
Do EMRs result in higher coding for Evaluation and Management codes? Let’s take a look back to see.
Picking the right financial adviser
Look for proper credentials, experience with medical field, and even a good bedside manner.
A surgeon's* perfect day
The potential result of having an ideal day: You feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction and you have put burnout on the back burner!
OIG Telehealth report highlights issues from first year of the pandemic
HHS-OIG shares findings from its review of potential fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare billing for telehealth visits in the first year of the pandemic.
Practice tip of the week: Strategies for empowering your patients
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
Better physician communications decrease burnout, promotes better outcomes
Secure communications platforms can help reduce the hassle of trying to communicate with physicians, other care providers, staff, and patients.
Telehealth items to monitor
The top three types of care that were sought across state lines were primary care, mental health, and cancer.
MGMA 2022: Burnout among doctors continuing to rise, survey finds
Despite prevalence, few institutions have formal programs for addressing burnout.
How to clean your medical office
A clean office is not only necessary for patient health, it's also good for business.
Two threats your practice may face in the next 30 days
Two seasonal risks may threaten your medical practice in the next 30 days, here’s how to manage them.
MGMA 2022: What’s up in Washington D.C.?
An exclusive interview with MGMA’s man in D.C.
MGMA 2022: Regulatory burdens growing for physicians, survey says
COVID-19 pandemic conditions get better, but more red tape blocks care for patients.
MGMA 2022: Study finds most respondents agree value-based care is better for patient care quality
The MGMA-Humana study shows that despite predictions to the contrary, not much practice revenue is tied to value-based care for most physicians
MGMA 2022: Planning for payer contract negotiations
Victory lies in the preparation when it comes to payer negotiations.
MGMA 2022: Collect more revenue by making it easier for patients to pay
Offering financial education helps patients understand what they owe, why, and when.
MGMA 2022: Moving your practice to the next phase
Practice leaders and MGMA officials give their advice for practices.
MGMA 2022: How COVID-19 introduced a new cyber threat to practices, health systems
Working from home offers flexibility for staff, gateway for cyberattacks.
MGMA 2022: 7 Levels of digital care
The move to digital care is a process.
MGMA 2022: What duties can medical assistants take on? Some principles for delegating
Physicians should consider legalities as scope of practice laws change around the country.
MGMA 2022: Washington update for medical practices
MGMA’s man in Washington, D.C. gives his rundown of what the organization is keeping an eye on with prior authorizations and telehealth.
MGMA 2022: Ways to alleviate physician burnout
Recognizing it’s a problem is first step to making changes that help workforce, patients and the bottom line.
MGMA 2022: The difference between a leader and a manager
A medical practice needs to have both leaders and managers.
MGMA 2022: Why practice culture is key for recruiting, retaining staff
Emotional intelligence is a key part of creating a thriving health care workplace.
Physicians Practice is live at MGMA 2022
We'll have live coverage from the 2022 Medical Group Management Association's Leadership conference in Boston.
Practice tip of the week: Luxury home asset protection issues for physicians
The complete Physicians Practice definitive best states for doctors 2022
The full rankings of all 50 states.
Planning beyond inflation
Positioning your portfolio for price stability and growth
Messy moments: How to feel comfortable in conflict with someone of higher ‘rank’
It can be difficult for staff when they are in conflict with someone more senior than themselves.
3 Tools to optimize patient engagement in private practice
Adopting the right technology can help allocate or reallocate time from physicians and staff to focus on patient engagement and satisfaction.