Patient Engagement & Communications

Small practices won't have access to a private payer's reimbursement rates, so what they are to do?

Physicians need to document care in the EHR, but they can either keep the computer out of the room or embrace it to focus on the patient.

The complete results to the 2016 Fee Schedule Survey on how much practices get paid for common services from payers.

Can small practices make it in a value-based world? Payers and experienced practices explain how this shift is possible.

Humana and Aetna's merger didn't work out - but the real story is how much Aetna was willing to pay to just back out of the agreement.

The 2016 Physicians Practice Fee Schedule Survey reveals how much more employed docs get paid than independent physicians for certain CPT codes.

It's almost Valentine's Day. Here are 10 "valentines" that you can send to your payers, to improve and develop this important "relationship."

What do practices get paid for common codes? The results to the 2016 Fee Schedule Survey, featuring more than 1,100 respondents from across the country, provide the answers.

PAs in rural areas can fulfill an important role in helping physicians address the needs of female patients.

Knowing where you should focus your attention is important. Here are six reports that will tell you what you need to know to run your practice well.

How can practices know what they are getting paid, if they are not tracking payer reimbursements and running financial reports?

So many physicians are working hard to improve patient satisfaction. Here's the one the one thing they can do to make the most positive impact.

Physicians and consultants share their top advice for practices participating in, or planning to participate in, accountable care organizations.

Physicians, medical practice managers, and consultants share their top advice for a successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

It's possible to be reimbursed for a preventive visit and a problem-focused visit performed on the same day, but proper documentation and coding is critical.

For us, the health insurance companies represent a huge problem. We believe the solution is single payer, and we’re doing something about it.

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.

CMS' newest shared-savings payment and delivery care model features higher risks and higher rewards. Here's how it differs from current ACO models.

Physicians may find that revised coding guidelines allow their coding and billing to better reflect the documented level of service provided.

Five ways your medical practice can better control its payer contracts and boost reimbursement.

Many of the health insurance exchange plans include high deductibles, so getting these patients to pay their portion of your fee is critical.

If your medical practice is not already recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, it may be time to jump on the bandwagon.

The results of our 2014 Fee Schedule Survey are in. Here's a look at some of the key findings, and how physician practices can react.

There are several things to consider before making a change from a traditional practice model.

A new year yields new resolutions. Here are my personal goals for change in 2015, as well as how I hope the healthcare system will change.

Keeping track of contract renewals can be tedious, but there are many techniques medical practices can use to simplify the task.

CMS has finally given physicians a glimpse of its plans to expand reimbursement for telehealth services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

Many of our patients employ treatments that we would never recommend, and others refuse treatments that we do recommend. Here's how we deal at our practice.

A new survey reveals most physicians feel Medicare quality improvement programs are ineffective, too complex, and too burdensome for physicians and staff.