Healthcare Reform

CMS takes a positive step toward price transparency by disclosing hospital pricing.

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for private medical practices to thrive. Here’s what’s driving the trend toward consolidation.

It disheartens me when I see healthcare dollars going down the toilet, but like most physicians, I don't know how to prevent it.

Our 2013 Staff Salary Survey results can help you determine how your practice’s reimbursement model compares to practices of similar sizes.

Primary-care and annual wellness visits are essential to the future of healthcare quality and decreased costs, and third-party providers shouldn't disrupt that.

A look at how the Medicare Shared Savings Program has developed since its inception.

Economic and regulatory pressures are hitting physicians hard. Here’s how to react in constructive ways.

The best defense is a good offense. Arm yourself with knowledge on what new federal healthcare fraud and abuse measures mean for your practice.

Perhaps it is time for physicians who have a keen eye for detail, an ear for what is really ailing us, and a forward-thinking mind, to take a shot at leading our nation.

The growing movement from volume purchasing to value arrangements has made co-management more attractive. Is it right for you though?

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements have dropped to levels resembling a healthcare takeover. Why takeover, if it costs the same to get somebody else to do it?

Patients are in a panic over shifts in their insurance plans and looking to you for deciphering. Here's how to provide great customer service to assist them.

While the landscape of how healthcare fraud whistleblowers are perceived and rewarded is shifting, it is not a decision for to take lightly.

Unnecessary Medicare readmissions cost workers $200 each every year.

Physicians face many challenges due to healthcare reform, but reacting emotionally is unproductive. Here are five coping mechanisms to avoid.

The OIG deems PODs to be inherently suspect under the Anti-Kickback Statute, so physicians should take note.

CMS is standing firm on its 2014 ICD-10 implementation, while also dealing with the effects of sequestration and the challenge of reaching smaller practices.

Physicians are struggling with the burden of EHR requirements. Concierge programs can provide time and income to lessen the headaches many practices face.

With the right approach, physicians might secure better reimbursements from their payers.

Here's why physicians should set their alarms for August 1, 2013, for the beginning of disclosures under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.

The economic consequences of shrinking over one sixth of the U.S. economy without an overall strategy could be disastrous.

As is the case with physicians, there may be a looming shortage of NPs and PAs in the coming years.

Providing healthcare insurance for your employees can sometimes seem impossible. But don't despair. There are new options to help your practice afford coverage.

The year 2014 was supposed to be the year the "uninsured" became a thing of the past under healthcare reform. That may not be the case now, however.

It's time to involve everyone, including nonphysician providers, in the healthcare team. That requires not falling back on the ways we have always done things.