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Stop reacting to denials: proactive, data-driven tactics to cut payer friction, prevent revenue leakage and improve cash flow.

Neil Baum, M.D., gives seven tips to enhance the patient experience.

Melinda Mastel on why hidden operational drift, not finances, is often what quietly pushes a medical group off budget.

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s vaccine schedule overhaul, giving physician practices a period of clearer, more stable guidance.

Doral Jacobsen of Prosper Beyond VBC explains why so many practices feel defeated before payer negotiations even start and what to do about it.

Five scheduling tweaks that practices can make to reduce burnout without sacrificing revenue, from protected admin time to telehealth variety.

Texas 2036's Charles Miller, J.D., breaks down the consolidation, pricing failures and coverage gaps squeezing independent physicians.

Independent practices can win payer negotiations, but preparation is everything. Doral Jacobsen of Prosper Beyond VBC explains how.

Revenue cycle and business strategy shouldn't operate in silos. Kem Tolliver explains how to align the two, quarter by quarter.

A Physicians Practice survey shows chronic tardiness, co-worker conflict and staffing fears shape how leaders handle personnel problems.

Doctors embrace AI for notes and decisions, but policies lag. Practices must manage shadow tools, training, privacy and patient questions.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer Health breaks down a new survey of physician assistants.

Patients leave for fixable reasons. Here are six of the most common ones and what your practice can do to keep patients coming back.

Neil Baum, M.D., talks about the intersection of marketing and quality.

Immigration attorney Katie Russell talks ICE enforcement shifts, the $100,000 H-1B fee and why your practice's I-9 binder matters more than ever.

Sweeping HIPAA Security Rule updates push small practices toward mandatory MFA, encryption and audits as compliance deadlines loom.

Health care may be essential, but that doesn't exempt your practice from immigration compliance. Attorney Katie Russell breaks down the biggest gaps.

Hybrid AI scribing pairs fast draft notes with human review to reduce errors, liability and physician workload.

Robert Cain, D.O., discusses the rapid growth of osteopathic medicine and why its whole-person philosophy is more relevant than ever.

Melinda Mastel of the Medical College of Wisconsin says one simple question can reveal the operational issues hiding behind a missed budget.

Denials are up, margins are down and patients owe more than ever. This is what physician practices need to know to protect their revenue cycle in 2026.

AI adoption in physician practices is accelerating. The contracts, however, often get less scrutiny than the sales pitch.

John Pack: Practices can fund growth and keep control with cash-flow-based debt or asset-backed credit lines tied to AR, equipment or real estate.

HHS-OCR ramps up HIPAA enforcement: phishing settlement spotlights risk analyses, Security Rule gaps and urgent 2026 Part 2 NPP updates.

CENTEGIX's Andrea Greco joins the show to explain why workplace violence is now a balance sheet problem every practice leader needs to take seriously.

Melinda Mastel of the Medical College of Wisconsin shares how finance leaders can move beyond spreadsheets to drive strategic change in medical practices.

Skip the coding cert. Lead your revenue cycle team with one shared metric, less shadow work and a culture that fixes problems before they pile up.

Nine proven ways to collect patient balances sooner, cut billing touches and boost cash flow as high-deductible plans rise.