Physician Compensation

Primary-care physicians are still making less than subspecialists. Is that about to change in the shift to value-based care?

Is your practice ready for the new Medicare payment systems coming in January 2017? Now is the time to develop a plan.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Locum tenens is not for all physicians. But many of their stated objections to trying temporary assignments may not really be barriers at all.

In light of rising costs to do business, physicians are looking for ways to cut costs while sustaining quality patient care.

The 2016 Physician Compensation survey reveals the cost of business is increasing for physicians, while income is staying relatively the same.

Getting your medical practice ready for the challenges the New Year will bring should start now. Here are some areas to review.

Final Rule concessions under MACRA may just delay implementation of new payment model, and together CMS and Vermont create single, state-wide ACO.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Negotiating the rate increase you want from a payer is a "war of attrition," says one expert. Here are 10 ways they'll try to trip your practice up.

Noncompliant patients could hurt physician quality scores under MACRA and reduce their compensation. How will that affect the doctor-patient relationship?

Once considered elitist, direct primary care practices are gaining ground with physicians and patients alike.

Before your practice enacts major changes to its physician compensation, take it slow and get everyone on board early, experts say.

A good competitive analysis is a scouting report of the actual market terrain that your practice must navigate in order to be successful.

The Triple Aim has created immense pressure to integrate the care we provide into the larger healthcare system, at great cost to our practice.

For decades, locum tenens has been one of the best-kept secrets in healthcare. There are a multitude of reasons why physicians choose Locum tenens.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Rising patient deductibles and cost sharing not only hurts patients, but also can put pressures on medical practices to manage their revenue cycle.

In this edition of the Physicians Practice Pearls Podcast, we discuss a recent study which found a significant gap in pay between male and female doctors.

With so many clinical restrictions in healthcare right now, physicians and their medical expertise might just become redundant unless something is done.

Medicare's new payment program under MACRA will place pressure on independent physician practices, as they compete for limited Medicare bonuses.

There is no way to guarantee that a partnership will work. Consequently, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of having a physician partner is vital.

Keeping up with the changes in the insurance industry right now is like herding cats. Here's what is on the horizon.