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Physicians are not the only ones who have difficulties with payers. Patients are being challenged with more restrictive coverage.

Payer rules are complex and constantly change, making them difficult to follow. Here's what your medical practice should watch out for.

Physicians with different personalities; who are too similar; and with varying workloads are just three reasons partnerships don't work out.

Our fragmented, disconnected, crisis-based medical system where doctors bear no consequence for cost, but liable for everything, is a wasteful money pit.

No matter how you choose to communicate - view every single message you deliver as a piece of formal correspondence that will live on in perpetuity.

You can boost your payment stream significantly by using rejected claims as a learning opportunity. Here's how.

If you're looking to combat rising business costs at your medical practice your best bet is effective coding. Here's how to get started.

Watch this three-minute video to gain a better understanding of how retail-based medical clinics are evolving and how patients are reacting to them.

Many medical practice administrators are taking a fresh look at lease financing. Here's how to determine what approach is right for your practice.

Focus on the most frequently used codes at your primary-care practice - such as these seven - to better prepare for the ICD-10 transition.

Do you wince when asked to attend a meeting at 6:30 pm, after a long day seeing patients? Here are some tips to manage expectations and set boundaries.

Everyone wants to be a better manager, but with so many potential areas for improvement, where does one start? Here are three suggestions from experts.

I hate to think that medicine will become like a cookbook, because there are so many things that just don’t fit inside the box.

Here's why workplace "culture" is so important, and how you can cultivate a great culture at your medical practice.

Do you have a specific dress-code policy implemented in your practice? If not, here's how to get started.

The National Physicians' Congressional Health Care Advisory Group has been called to Washington, D.C., later this month. What would you have us say?

EHRs may have an unintended side effect for smaller practices; namely, the disruption of existing communication patterns.

You've budgeted for training and software upgrades, but there are less tangible costs attributed to the ICD-10 transition. Here's how to prepare.

Taking time to build quality interactions with your patients can actually save you time, and help you become a more effective physician.

Medical practice leadership is often to blame when new projects and initiatives fail. Here are three ways to increase the likelihood of success.

If you are struggling to increase productivity from your staff, one thing you can do is take a step back and evaluate how you communicate with them.

Innovation and research are integral parts of a successful medical practice. Here's how to incorporate them toward the goal of excellent patient care.

Halting ICD-10 implementation now would be a huge burden to medical practices. It's not time for another delay; it's time to get to work.

Getting your medical practice staff - and your patients - involved in the meaningful use process is important to successful attestation.

Outside of an Obamacare repeal, it is nearly certain that mandatory requirements of compliance programs are here to stay. Here's how to prepare.