September 19th 2023
Help your educated staff to apply what they learn in school to the real-life practice setting.
September 18th 2023
While some claim it is unethical for physicians to go the direct-pay route, it actually provides better care to patients.
September 12th 2023
Regardless of timing, selecting where to practice merits careful investigation.
September 11th 2023
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
August 31st 2023
There’s no need to fear being replaced by AI.
5 Tips to help stop theft in your back office
Follow these simple tips to detect-and prevent-financial fraud in your medical practice.
Forgo strategic planning at your own peril
5 Ways to finally reach the Emerald City of value-based care
Over a decade after being promised change was on the way, physicians and other providers can start taking tangible steps towards a better system.
Practice tip of the week: Making prior authorizations less burdensome
The need for physician leadership
Today’s health care environment presents outstanding opportunities for physicians to develop lasting improvements in care delivery by demonstrating and providing leadership.
How to use pay transparency to improve employee retention and recruitment
Pay transparency has been gaining momentum and is considered a step towards pay equity and reducing gender and racial pay gaps.
Barriers to moving to value-based care
‘Winging it’ is not the right approach when providers integrate social determinants of health into care models.
Importance of automation in prior authorization for practices
Even in today’s digital climate, some administrative staff in the healthcare industry still perform the prior authorization process manually, which is a considerable burden
5 Ways to achieve your business goals this year
Time for a mid-year check-in to make sure you are on track.
Value-based care and data
A unified data ecosystem will provide the foundation for the next generation of patient-care technology.
Is work-from-home right for your practice?
Being flexible can attract and retain top talent
6 Tips to make your practice profitable
Operating a profitable medical practice is perhaps more challenging than ever.
How doctors can treat American health care’s $1 trillion administrative headache
The burden of health-care administration has put doctors and small medical groups at a disadvantage compared with larger players and insurance companies.
Practice tip of the week: Six back office billing strategies
7 Ways to stay ahead of the competition
Today's medical practices face the challenge of remaining relevant in an extremely dynamic, competitive, and evolving market.
Beyond the checkbox: The power of proper documentation
By truly mastering the art and science of documentation, practice managers and physicians can enhance patient care, facilitate communication, and defend against potential malpractice claims.
Avoiding problems with mergers
The process of merging physician groups can go off without a hitch, but this is not always the case.
Who owns your practice?
Who should own your practice? Let’s look at the evolving landscape.
Local marketing tips for small practices
Whether you're new in town or are looking to reinvigorate your established business, having a solid review generation strategy in place can have an enormously positive impact.
Analyzing the adverse effects of internet downtime in healthcare
In today's healthcare environment any disruption or downtime can have serious implications for both staff and patients alike.
Practice tip of the week: How to take control of your immediate environment
Inertia in healthcare: Overcoming resistance (friction)
Inertia can manifest in various healthcare scenarios where established traditions and routines hinder the adoption of new approaches.
Messy Moments: Feeling safe enough to speak up
You want everyone to feel they have a say, even when it may surface a problem, so they’ll stay.
Financial success for specialty groups depends on a strong back-end approach
Leading groups look for ways to eliminate confusion not just on the front end, but also on the back end.
Medicare Advantage's impact on practices
Higher administrative costs hurt providers, but technology can help.
Unintended consequences: Remember thalidomide
In medicine, every action has the potential to impact patients' lives.
5 Ways to successfully gather online reviews for your healthcare practice
The more reviews you get, the more likely you are to bring in new patients.
Eliminating bottlenecks to the bottom line
For most of us, doing better will mean doing differently.
How effective is your ‘digital front door’? A guide for independent practice owners
Providers must focus on maintaining the interpersonal connection alongside the digital experience.
Practice tip of the week: Building an LGBTQ+ friendly practice