Billing & Collections

While many technology vendor package deals provide several advantages, others have some big drawbacks. Make sure you do your homework before investing.

Simple procedures can add a substantial amount of weight to per-patient revenue at your medical practice.

An active line of credit helps guarantee that a practice's cash needs are met. Here's how it works and how to get one.

Is your EHR helping or hurting your medical practice? How about your bottom line? Share your thoughts.

This year the most successful practices are still trending in the direction of preventative healthcare rather than a reactive model.

Sometimes learning from true stories of physicians who lost assets due to poor planning is the best way to kick start your own asset protection plan.

Here's some simple guidance, from the OIG and a healthcare attorney, on suspicious sales pitches physicians might receive regarding a joint venture.

There's a myth that physicians aren't always good at business. But if they use the medical decision-making skills they have, they can be.

A pathology lab's collection process reveals big mistakes other medical practices can learn from.

What bundled payments are, how they work, and how they might affect your practice.

Physicians in private practice are healers, educators, and clinicians. But, they are also businessmen as well.

Our 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, reveals physicians striving for work-life balance amid the changing landscape of healthcare today.

This week we take a look at this growing area of exposure for medical practices and some basic credentialing-compliance best practices.

Why one physician made the transition to direct pay and how he did it.

My husband and I owe the success of our practice to being a micropractice and our participation in an independent physician association.

By taking charge, tapping into technology, and implementing changes, chiropractor Jeff Robichaud lowered patient no-shows at his Massachusetts practice.

If your practice is acquired or part of a merger, you need to decide the fate of your retirement plan. So consider the costs and flexibility of your options.

Physicians very often have a clear vision of how things could be improved at their practices. What would you do if money was no object?

Raemarie Jimenez of AAPC discusses common coding mistakes made by medical practices and how to avoid them during this webinar, recorded July 16, 2013.

Is the money your practice deserves floating out of the front door? Get it back by avoiding these common pitfalls.

Before joining a hospital or large health system, physicians should consider their potential partner's financing strategy.

Our 2013 PayerView data, compiled by athenahealth, suggests difficult times ahead. Here are some steps to increase payer performance at your practice.

As a physician, you likely enjoy science and discovery. So put that interest to use to make additional income for you and your practice.

Simple ways your medical practice staff can increase the likelihood patients will pay when presenting for appointments.