Billing & Collections

In our 2012 Physician Compensation Survey, we asked physicians from around the country how - and how much - they're being paid. Here's what we learned.

Here's the full data for the Physicians Practice 2012 Physician Compensation Survey, based on more than 1,300 respondents.

Most physicians want to explore new payment and delivery models, but SGR-related uncertainty is holding many back, one survey finds.

As a physician you must apply the same techniques to management of your personal finances that you would in evaluating and caring for a patient.

Touted as a cost-saving, quality improvement measure, bundled payments also have their critics. Here's what you need to know.

By now you have likely encountered the term "Patient-Centered Medical Home" or PCMH. If you do not yet know what a "medical home" is, think of it this way - these are practices that use care teams to put the patient at the center of the healthcare delivery system.

With payer reimbursement often an uncertainty and the bigger picture financial landscape in flux, independent physicians will need partnerships to gain some leverage.

You can control medical practice expenses and risks by asking six important questions about the appropriate insurance coverage and carriers

It's time to come to a final resolution on the Medicare SGR so physicians can stop worrying and start planning for the future.

Here are some of the appropriate uses of limited liability corporations by physicians - and some inappropriate uses as well.

If you aren't asking your patients about insurance changes when they make an appointment at your medical practice, you are already losing money.

Here are three tips to prepare your medical practice for success in the 21st century.

Though there's little physicians can do about declining reimbursements, some of you are finding other ways to boost revenue.

The phone bill, utilities, bank charges - dealing with these bills at your medical practice should mirror your personal approach.

It's almost Election Day. Here's how the two men vying for the Oval Office compare when it comes to issues facing today's physicians.

Two presenters at this year's MGMA conference share their tips for how medical practices can thrive despite decreasing reimbursement and increasing overhead.

Strategic planning as a process implies a look at the future and anticipation of changes. Your practice mission statement, values, and past performance will all dictate how your practice will respond to future events.

Want to reduce possible embezzlement and detect fraud at your medical practice? Monitor your various financial accounts closely using these tips.

Here are six strong indications that a physician needs to be concerned about possible embezzlement in a medical practice.

Concierge medicine helps physicians tap into the value of their personal relationships with patients, despite worries to the contrary.

Here are a few key issues physicians need to start thinking about and talking to their advisors about immediately.

How many of your patients only have Medicare and not secondary or supplemental insurance? More than you'd think. Here's how to help them manage their account.

Here's really how the experts figure out what to pay or ask for when it comes to the price of a medical practice.

How family physician Katharina Scharruhn and her partner-husband learned to treat their practice like a business.

Many practices are struggling with the costs of implementing and adopting EHRs. But some revenue boosting opportunities may be in the pipeline.