Self Pay

Where is the money? For its annual compensation survey, Physicians Practice breaks down the compensation between employed physicians and practice owners.

Are you getting anxious, just hearing the discussions surrounding the Affordable Care Act? This doctor has two options for you.

In an all-new cartoon, we look at a practice that found a unique way to improve its bottom line. How did it improve itself financially?

Patients really want to be cared for. And it's important to realize that treating them is different than caring for them.

The 2016 Physician Compensation Survey Report includes in-depth insight into what the nation’s physicians are being paid for their work.

Primary-care physicians are still making less than subspecialists. Is that about to change in the shift to value-based care?

An experienced practice owner talks about the three areas where you can cut costs in order to lower overhead and stay profitable.

Asset protection for doctors is a proactive science, says attorney, Ike Devji. Avoid common tax scams at the end of the year.

In this edition of the Physicians Practice Pearls Podcast, we discuss a recent study which found a significant gap in pay between male and female doctors.

Physicians, be wary of various tax planning and life insurance sales tactics this time of year. Don't get defrauded.

Here are four strategies to make sure that your physician compensation does not fail and you find yourself having to replace a departed doctor.

In this edition of the Physicians Practice Pearls Podcast, we speak with Anupam Jena, a researcher who studied the pay disparity between black and white physicians. Why do black physicians earn significantly less?

If most doctors got three wishes from a genie, what would they be? This doctor says that he only needs one and it involves red tape.

What do physicians have to know about buying index funds? Here is a look into this type of financial investment.

It’s hard enough as private practice doc in today’s reimbursement environment. Medical school debt can make it worse, here are tips to avoid this issue.

Are you interested in putting money into alternative investments? Stay away, warns physician financial planner, Steven Podnos.

Part two of a two-part series in which physician buyouts are explored and whether or not the financial offerings make sense for you.

Practices have shied away from listing healthcare prices online, but doing so can benefit both patient AND provider, says one expert.

New Jersey is already a primary-care physician shortage area. A new state plan makes the problem worse by giving state employees special status.

Physicians have to ensure they are not falling victim to two common types of financial fraud related to their credit.

Confused over how PAs get reimbursed in the healthcare system? Here are a few guidelines to help you out.

Physicians have important considerations when planning for an inheritance from an elderly parent. Here are a few.

Many practices fail to invest in insurance for the loss of an important employee or covering their business from disability

If you are weighing whether or not to take Social Security early or wait it out, here are a few considerations that you should have.

Practices must stay abreast of legal changes affecting 401(k) plans to ensure they don’t face legal action for not properly monitoring them.

A recent change to Medicare reimbursement of PET scans shows why physicians need to stay abreast of this kind of information.

One doctor is finding success in a seemingly rare place in healthcare: As someone who became a solo doc. She explains how in this blog.

By the very nature of our healthcare industry there always have been - and always will be - differences in care.

Here are some key tips you can take to increase the volume of fee-for-service / cash paying patients at your medical practice.

Practice Notes blogger Wayne Lipton recently wrote that patients in concierge practices have more respect for their doctors.