Finance

The Supreme Court Thursday morning upheld the 2010 healthcare law in a 5 to 4 decision. Here's how physicians are reacting.

Here are some issues to consider and some questions to ask before you become part of a large medical practice.

There are five things you can be absolutely sure about when your medical billing vendor changes ownership. Here's how to prepare.

Looking for a simple tool to create a payment plan for your patients? Here's one to download and use at your medical practice.

Here's a simple form to download and use at your medical practice to set up a payment plan with patients.

Use this simple worksheet for better financial control at your private medical practice.

With all the talk of trimming healthcare spending, perhaps it is time to look at indirect costs - administrative and regulatory procedures with no proven benefit.

Want to take the pulse of your medical practice's finances? Try this easy-to-use tool to conduct a fiscal check-up on your office.

Most physicians have a limited amount of time to monitor the fiscal health of their practices. However, it is possible. Here are five quick measures to make the task easier.

Get coding answers on Medicare and the physical exam; combining two services; pap smear and preventive services, IV infusions and more.

Here are three ways to stop 'lost' copayments and deductibles at the time of service at your medical practice.

HealtheCareers Network recently released its analysis of the healthcare employment market based on industry job openings posted in the first quarter of 2012.

One of the top ways that a family practice clinic, in particular, hemorrhages money is staffing, or more specifically, too large of an entourage.

Here are some key issues for either physicians on their way to starting up their own medical practice, or current owners seeking ways to refine their current office.

If collaboration and coordination are to be greater parts of healthcare's future, then telemedicine can play a big role, according to one health IT executive.

Conducting video visits over an Internet connection is going mainstream.

The AWV yields three times higher reimbursement for physicians than the average outpatient visit, yet many physicians and patients are failing to utilize it.

A new patient survey shows strong preference for primary care providers over other specialists, but also a strong desire for increased communication.

Strategic staffing: Get your pieces in the right places

Medical coding guidance on Medicare Annual Wellness Visits; RVU reductions; physician scribes; student documentation; and more.

Your front-desk staff is underappreciated but crucial to your success. Arm them with these high-tech helpers to get their jobs done right without burning out.

Reducing patient cycle time and improving patient satisfaction can both be accomplished if you improve your practice's communication channels.

With the government trying to reduce your income on one side and possibly increase it on another, you need to keep track of your processes.

How to keep your practice up to date with changing healthcare policies and industry standards.

Identifying and dealing with potential patient payment issues preemptively and professionally …is the most important thing a practice can do to preserve its fiscal health.