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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.

There is much more to billing than just billing; make sure your practice is getting it right.

Want the right way for your staff to get patient data during scheduling and visits? Here's a handy guide to print and post at your practice.

We'll help you accurately measure your overhead costs -- and compare them to national benchmarks.

Many PAs do very well in this ACO care delivery model because of their unique relationship with physicians, staff, and patients and coordination of care responsibilities.

I continue to be amazed by the complexity and layering of the medical bills associated with my short, elective, outpatient procedure.

In the coming years, physicians might find themselves expanding their daily medical practice to further include elements of public health.

Thanks to new federal initiatives and the increased use of smart phones and tablets, more physicians are communicating with each other while on the go.

Are you restricting Internet access to your medical practice staff? If so, some of your cash flow is not only offline but also in jeopardy.

Many practices make common collection mistakes that when left unattended can sap revenue. Here's what you can do to improve your collection process.

It’s cheaper to spend the time and money setting things up properly at your medical practice then to defend yourself when a problem arises.

A reader argues that we won't solve rising healthcare costs unless we confront the expensive, high-tech treatments.

In this podcast, healthcare attorney Todd Rodriguez, defines the Civil False Claims Act, identifies common missteps, and provides key compliance tips.

Payers are mobilizing their reimbursement models to ensure that they are paying only for "quality" and "efficiency" in medicine.

Taking control, even mentally, of the medical business you run or own is no longer a luxury and is required for your survival.

Going into solo practice has had its rewards and challenges

Ezekiel Emanuel: confidence man

Preparation now will help ensure that you and your practice will thrive in the future.

There are three lessons all physicians can learn from a story a doctor’s wife recently shared regarding a life-changing incident.

The AMA is working to stop the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Does that mean medical practices should stop preparing?