Healthcare Reform

Editorial director Bob Keaveney asks: Why can't healthcare be more like other industries?

The ACA is sure to come up at this week’s Presidential Debate. How do you feel about it?

As long as we view health insurance, rather than access to healthcare, as a right in this country, the problem will only get worse.

A new editorial says pay-for-performance measures may not equate to providing the best care, and one physician agrees, saying it encourages gaming the system.

Combining the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit with an annual physical exam with no copay can generate goodwill and promote more patient visits and revenue.

Wondering how your patients see your work as a physician? Just open a newspaper, turn on TV news, or go online to see how you are being portrayed.

If we do not start demanding real solutions from our candidates … we will not be able to avoid an eventual government takeover of the healthcare industry.

Referrals to home health agencies are on the rise, as are allegations of kickbacks for said referrals. Here's how to work with HHAs within legal boundaries.

The focus of the 2012 presidential election now centers around the future of Medicaid and Medicare.

With healthcare's business landscape shifting fast, doctors are gambling on new career strategies. But where are they placing their chips? Find out with our exclusive survey results.

New research finds that female physicians might be better off becoming physician assistants.

Noteworthy items from Physicians Practice

The ACA is the most visible acceptance and recognition of physician assistants as a full member of the healthcare team, reflecting years of work.

You may be eligible to receive a medical loss ratio rebate from the insurer of your medical practice staff. Here's a guide on how to distribute them properly.

Due to the current healthcare climate a colleague of mine is moving to the corporate world and it saddens me that the system is forcing out excellent physicians.

Once the pilot HIPAA audit program concludes, and the full wave of inspections begins, physicians can expect more headaches.

If Congress fails to avert the Medicare SGR pay cut, many physicians will shut their doors to new Medicare patients. But things could get even worse.

When we have limited healthcare resources - both time and money - we, as a society, have to say: That’s enough. No more tests. No more wild goose chase.

Employing veterans to help rectify the domestic primary-care provider shortage is a win-win, but more needs to be done.

There are two likely scenarios for healthcare under a Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Administration.

Private practice physicians can only do so much to retain their independence. Policies need to change as well.

Amidst healthcare reform, ACOs, and watching primary care colleagues select employment over independence, I wonder whether solo practice is still for me.

How some private practice physicians are thriving despite decreasing reimbursement, increasing overhead, and hospital acquisition pressures.

Three healthcare jobs are seeing increased recruitment thanks to a lack of physicians and the Affordable Care Act.

If an ACO comes knocking on the door of your medical practice, here are some pointers to assess your potential new partners.