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Insurance companies are being sneaky about keeping your money. Here are some of those secrets they'd rather you not know, and what you can do about it.

Much like medical practices, revenue cycle solutions are trying to keep up with regulations and other healthcare changes. Here's what you need to know.

Value-based payment legislation would reward compliance over physician performance, stripping the value from healthcare delivery reform.

Smart purchasing decisions at medical practices require an appropriately broad view of the needs and alternatives.

Family physician L. Gordon Moore shares eight efficiency improvement tips for medical practices.

Physicians are facing many fears. Prime among them is an uncertain financial future. Anesthesiologist David Norris recommends acquiring sound business skills.

As a physician, I will be the champion for the ICD-10 transition and keep staff calm. But even I have some serious reservations about what lies ahead.

If Medicare cuts become too cumbersome - independent physicians, employed physicians, and patients will suffer.

Many physicians have been dropped from United Healthcare's Medicare Advantage plans, and many doctors are worried that other payers will begin following suit.

Wealth manager Scott Wisniewski offers physicians tips for saving for retirement.

It's time to give your medical practice its annual check-up. Here are three areas to focus on to get started.

In my work performing practice evaluations for physicians for negotiating the sale of their practice, I've found five ways to improve their bargaining power.

Here are seven important considerations when putting together a budget for your medical practice's IT needs for next year.

Price transparency, once virtually taboo, is now a source of trust between physicians and patients. It's important to meet patient expectations for care and cost.

Evaluating your payers and the technology for your medical practice are two key components of a 2014 survival plan you should address today.

Patients expect more transparency for the cost of their healthcare, but I wonder if sharing my practice's fees and contracted rates will violate RICO.

2014 brings a series of changes and challenges to medical practices. Here are five steps to survive, beginning with addressing your financial plan.

Medicare physician reimbursements will be slashed by 24.4 percent on January 1. However, a new push on Capitol Hill could put a stop to it.

As 2013 comes to a close, it's time to set forth new goals for your medical practice.

CMS is moving forward with a proposal to pay doctors for managing more of a patient's care outside of a face-to-face office visit.

Some tips on having patient finance discussions at your medical practice.

Reducing expenses at your medical practice can have a significant effect on net income, which is what is left to the partners and owners.

Working harder is not the only way to increase total income at your medical practice. Here are some other effective methods to consider.

An internal systems assessment, developing a budget, and looking at documentation are key elements to prepare for the ICD-10 transition.