Practice Management

The proposed 2027 Medicare fee schedule shifts payment between specialties and changes same-day billing as MIPS winds down, and MGMA's Anders Gilberg explains what practice leaders should watch before comments close Sept. 14.

MGMA's Anders Gilberg says the cuts land hardest on independent groups, calls MVPs 'MIPS on steroids' and expects any fix to wait for a lame duck Congress.

Women physicians leave clinical practice 15 years earlier than men, and for practice leaders the retention levers are schedule control, documentation burden and how care time gets paid.

Neil Baum, M.D., on why most clinical alerts are noise and three ways practices can cut through it to focus on what's actionable.

Overhead runs about 60% of practice revenue, concentrated in four line items every administrator knows by heart.

Most physicians know the direct primary care pitch; whether the economics hold up once you're in it is the harder question.

Your best biller just became the boss. Nine first-year missteps that sink new practice managers, and how to sidestep every one.

Neil Baum, MD, explains why seeing patients on time is the single best way to boost satisfaction, retention and your practice's reputation.

The same low-risk procedure can pay five to 12 times more in a hospital outpatient department than in a physician's office. Three U.S. Women's Health Alliance advocates break down what that gap does to recruiting, referrals and patient choice, and the federal bill aimed at closing it.

As consolidation reshapes the market, health care investment banker Andy Colbert breaks down what an independent practice is really worth and how to weigh private equity, a hospital deal or a management services organization.

Neil Baum, MD, explains why a no-excuse mindset builds patient trust and how practices can turn complaints into solutions.

Most no-shows come down to forgetting, conflicts and long waits. Here are 11 fixes that need workflow changes, not new hires.

Neil Baum, MD, on why no patient visit is complete until the physician confirms the patient understands the treatment plan.

Neil Baum, M.D., shares three ways to keep patients loyal to your practice, from communication to cost transparency.

Neil Baum, M.D. on why convenience, not just diagnosis, is what keeps patients loyal and coming back to your practice

The leap from training to practice trips up new physicians. Neil Baum, M.D., breaks down what to handle before patient No. 1.

Acquisition can feel like a when, not an if. How independent practices use AI and smarter operations to stay independent.

Neil Baum, M.D., explains how Tesla's hurricane fix shows why practices should foster creativity and smart risk-taking.

In an MGMA Summit digital conference session, a veteran administrator laid out the five trends set to reshape practice operations over the next five years.

Replacing one employee can cost up to 200 percent of their salary. Six gardening principles for growing a team that stays.

Water boils at 212°, not 211°. Neil Baum offers 15 small, one-degree changes that can transform patient care and outcomes.

A rubber band is only useful when stretched. The same goes for a medical practice trying to grow past its comfort zone.

Neil Baum, M.D., shares three habits from more than 40 years in practice that exceed patient expectations and help reduce physician burnout.

Neil Baum, M.D., walks physicians through how to cleanly leave a practice, from reviewing contracts and notifying patients to securing tail coverage.

Operational levers that practice administrators can pull to give clinicians their evenings back