Management & Administration

After-hours coverage is not the same as reliable access — and the gap between the two is showing up in ED utilization, physician burnout and patient outcomes.

A physician's reflection on a dying friend's perspective shift reveals how gratitude and the lost art of the handwritten note can transform your practice and prevent burnout.

As high-deductible plans shift more costs to patients, practices need stronger front-desk collection workflows before balances become write-offs.

Veradigm’s survey of 360 practice leaders finds operational and financial strain, not clinical concerns, are the top threats to independence.

How one medical group used AI scribing to redeploy scribes into a revenue-generating chronic care management program.

Reps. Miller-Meeks, M.D., and Conaway Jr., M.D., introduce legislation to reform the Medicare Physician Payment System.

A real-world ChatGPT mix-up illustrates why physicians must verify AI-generated responses before trusting them in clinical or patient-facing settings.

These seven scheduling fixes can help practices recover lost revenue and keep patient flow moving.

Bipartisan legislation targeting Medicare Advantage prior authorization has rare supermajority support.

The tools to catch heart failure early exist — now it's time to put them to work.

From clean claim rates to contract negotiations, these warning signs could mean your practice is leaving thousands in revenue uncollected.

America's health care system is broken. Here's what it will actually take to fix it.

From missed submission windows to overlooked bonuses, here is what MIPS participants need to review now to protect their Medicare payments.

Ten tactics that help independent primary care thrive, including better scheduling, stronger doctor online presence and value-based care leverage.

Private equity has drawn increasing scrutiny in health care, but responsible investment paired with strong compliance infrastructure can strengthen rather than destabilize the system.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg joins the show to break down the group's new regulatory burden report.

Prior authorization. Medicare Advantage denials. MIPS. MGMA's Anders Gilberg unpacks the 2026 Regulatory Burden Report's most alarming findings.

Employment attorney Christopher Mayer, J.D., breaks down what physician practice leaders need to know about AI-driven layoff decisions and the fast-changing landscape for non-compete agreements.

Access to care surged 14 points in two years to become the No. 1 policy issue for physicians.

Mitsubishi HC Capital America's John Pack breaks down why midsize practices keep hitting a wall with traditional financing. Here's what owners need to understand about cash flow, debt and growth before it's too late.

Sightview Software's Holly Black, often called a "MIPS Geek Guru," breaks down what's changed in MIPS for 2026 and what practices can still do right now to protect their Medicare revenue.

AI adoption in physician practices is accelerating. The contracts, however, often get less scrutiny than the sales pitch.

Stephanie O’Connor joins the show to explain how medical practices can modernize payment systems, reduce fraud and protect revenue without compromising the patient experience.

Practices pour hours into notes, orders and message management, but many leaders say the biggest win would be fewer clicks and keystrokes. These 9 operational levers cut clicks, tame the inbox and protect care capacity.