Physician Compensation

We surveyed 1,001 physicians as part of our annual Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo. This video includes key findings of the survey.

Even though financial and legislative challenges are making it harder to be a physician, docs tell us they haven't given up.

Get full results from the 2015 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, featuring replies from 1,001 physicians nationwide.

Despite various changes in the healthcare industry, payer negotiations can help your medical practice prosper - if you prepare and leverage your data.

If physicians can support overweight and obese patients with the right tools, they can also thrive in the pay-for-performance environment.

A recent study revealed that among practices within ACOs, individual physicians aren’t reaping financial benefits through higher compensation.

Practice-payer alignment is more important than ever before and should involve a third party: your health IT vendors. Here's why.

When planning for retirement, it's important physicians calculate how much inflation will affect your pension and other sources of income.

Incurring too much personal debt can add to physicians' sense of stress and negatively affect well-being. Here are five simple strategies to take control.

To ensure your medical practice does not leave money on the table, proper physician credentialing is a must.

CAQH ProView, a standardized electronic application form can reduce the time and resources needed for credentialing.

Large medical groups are beginning to explore the pros, cons, and feasibility of concierge medicine.

CMS issues proposed two-midnight rule modifications and the reduction in the role of recovery audit contractors.

Medical practices need to focus more attention on the specificity and completeness of their diagnosis coding in order to be compensated fairly.

There are multiple health insurance plan mergers looming right now, here's how they may affect your practice.

Healthcare policies and laws that favor special interests are bad news for physicians and the public. New Jersey is a more extreme example.

Independent integrated networks are being driven by independent physician organizations, coalitions, and alliances between physicians themselves.

By reviewing your fee schedule and comparing it to accounts receivable, you may find hidden money that you didn't know about.

When it comes to considering concierge medicine, many physicians want more information before making the change in their own practices.

The OIG fraud alert warns physicians to be wary of compensation arrangements that could violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

A change in coding for behavioral screenings illustrates how payer payment policies negate any big-data promises of ICD-10.

Sometimes, you have to add a little muscle to the way your staff approaches patient payments and other collections for your medical practice.

Pay-for-performance programs often set up complex metrics to define quality, when simple solutions to the initial problem would be far more effective.

Practices can often feel helpless when it comes to working with payers. Here's how they can change that dynamic and become empowered.

Physicians feel at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to working with payers.