Physician Compensation

With people staying healthy and active into their nineties, retired physicians have to figure out how to not run out of money. Here are some strategies.

What is “clawback” language? It can be used by employers to make physicians recoup demands from federal and private payers.

Staying independent is an ongoing challenge. Here are a few reasons more clinicians are making the switch to direct primary or concierge care.

Some medical practices are cutting out insurance companies and providing services directly to employers, thereby reducing overhead and cost to patients.

Physicians looking to ACOs to solve their revenue challenges need to study the numbers carefully.

PAs can help busy MDs better address patients' oral health and meet meaningful use and other quality initiatives.

Looking at daily, weekly, and monthly revenue cycle reports doesn’t do much on its own, unless you compare them and track trends.

The decisions your practice makes and the steps it takes toward value-based care today will have a big impact tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.

To create change within an organization, practices must change physician compensation plans. Here’s a guide on how to do that.

By bucking the traditional system, Iora Health is providing a new approach to primary care.

Independent practices can succeed in risk-based contracting. It’s just a matter of understanding why, how, and what, according to Farzad Mostashari.

Major developments on ICD-10 and meaningful use are just the latest news out of Washington, D.C., affecting physicians and practices.

Many expenses go away or are reduced when you retire. In some cases, you may be able to maintain on 15-30 percent less annual income when you are retired.

With a large number of physicians planning to retire in the next few years, it will be important for them to plan ahead before hanging it up.

Here are five practical tips for physicians that are planning on retiring in the next few years and don’t want to be ill-prepared.

Independent practices likely have a lot of questions about the looming value-based environment. Here's helpful insight and guidance from two experts.

Changes to physician compensation are looming, so now is the time for small practices to start focusing on value. Here's how.

Practices can no longer afford to be remiss about collecting outstanding patient balances, as high-deductible health plans are forcing patients to pay more.

Developing better patient collections processes depends not just on good staff policies and training, but the newest in HIPAA-compliant technology.

We crunched the data and ranked each of the 50 states to help you find your next practice home.

Physicians investing with brokerage firms have to be careful not to get ripped off by brokers taking more than their fair share.

Unconventional choices in the past steered us to success in the present. But it’s the future that's looking murky for our independent practice.

We asked physicians what they wish their staff members understood. Here's what they said.

To reap the rewards of government incentives in full, practices must fulfill all meaningful use requirements - and potentially survive an audit.

Close may count in horseshoes and hand grenades, but it won't get you paid if you participate in the EHR incentive program.