Finance

As the number of ACOs increases, it's more likely your practice will be approached about participating in one. Are you prepared to make a smart decision?

What would really make a biller really happy? Here is my wish list.

The shift from volume- to value-based reimbursement doesn't necessarily mean reinventing your medical practice. Here's why.

Here are tips that require your front desk to be accountable for all the money coming in and going out of your office to avoid possible embezzlement.

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

Recently released performance results shed new light on the effectiveness of accountable care organizations.

A recent decision by HHS' Office of the Inspector General raises some interesting issues with ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Here are three solutions to reduce paperwork and improve the health of your practice by ensuring that patients receive more personal care and attention.

The growth of accountable care organizations is accelerating and will likely continue into 2014. Here's what it means for physicians.

Here's why you should seek - and more importantly, how to code - reimbursement for after-hours services at your medical practice.

When you have the same patient entered multiple times in your system, chaos will follow. Here's how to reduce duplicates and create a smoother billing process.

The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion means more patients at your practice. Here’s how to accommodate them.

Despite all of Obamacare’s hype, politics, spin, and misrepresentation on both sides, wise doctors can win big.

By collecting more payments at the time of service, physician practices can significantly improve financial viability.

To help manage out-of-network payments within your medical practice, start with these four best practices.

Here are some tips to divvying up the billing and front-desk responsibilities in a fair and balanced manner at your medical practice.

Physicians must collect payments patients often don’t understand or like and it is going to increase under the Affordable Care Act. The remedy is to add value.

A biller walks a tight rope when it comes to inter-office relationships. Here’s why.

Noteworthy items from Physicians Practice

The polar opposite of marijuana laws, waivers for accountable care acts are allowed at the federal level, but can run into problems in individual states.

Patients often blame your practice when they have a balance due, but it is their responsibility and critical to your business' success. Here's how to bridge the divide.

Nine of the 32 pioneer ACOs are calling it quits. The problem is execution, not concept.

How can physicians move from traditional fee-for-service to value-based care? It takes nine steps, says one physician.

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

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