Practice Management

Melinda Mastel of the Medical College of Wisconsin shares how finance leaders can move beyond spreadsheets to drive strategic change in medical practices.

Skip the coding cert. Lead your revenue cycle team with one shared metric, less shadow work and a culture that fixes problems before they pile up.

Practice leaders urge longer HTI-5 timelines, warning ONC certification rollbacks may shift risk to providers and weaken AI and privacy safeguards.

John Pack: Lenders size up practices by EBITDA, AR days and payer mix. Strong margins and clean receivables can unlock better financing.

Winning medical practices don't follow trends; they make bold strategic choices. These counterintuitive habits set market leaders apart.

Neil Baum, M.D., discusses the importance of observation in the practice of medicine.

These real-world guardrails will help physicians and practice admins curb after-hours charting, tame portals and reduce burnout in clinic life.

Why preventive care raises claims first, then lowers long-term health costs through engagement, stabilization and avoided hospitalizations.

John Pack said midsize practices often land in a financing “no-man’s-land.”

No-shows are frustrating, sure. But they’re also fixable, especially when you treat them like a systems problem instead of a patient-manners issue.

Rising costs squeeze physician practices, fueling consolidation and financing hurdles; learn how cash-flow fixes and readiness keep independence possible.

Neil Baum, M.D., gives advice for how to put a value on your practice when it comes time to sell.

John Pack: Rising costs, squeezed reimbursements and buyer pressure are accelerating physician practice consolidation, with pandemic aftershocks still felt.

A magician's 'one-ahead' trick inspires 10 proactive steps for practices, from phone etiquette and cybersecurity to staffing and crisis planning.

Neil Baum, M.D., gives tips for before, during and after your meetings to ensure they are productive.

Health care payments still feel fragmented; cross-team alignment unifies billing channels, tokenized methods and workflows to boost completion rates and reduce patient frustration.

Practices pour hours into notes, orders and message management, but many leaders say the biggest win would be fewer clicks and keystrokes. These 9 operational levers cut clicks, tame the inbox and protect care capacity.

Clinical AI stalls when it’s just transcription; value-based care needs trusted, workflow-embedded copilots with longitudinal context.

Neil Baum, M.D., breaks down how delegation can help avoid burnout and improve patient care.

Congress passes new federal health funding, averting shutdown and extending telehealth and payment rules while signaling shifts in workforce, behavioral health and value-based priorities.

Hospital and physician practice consolidation continues to shape U.S. health care, impacting costs, competition, and operational decisions for practices nationwide.

Practical Management is the new expert-powered video series for practice administrators that answers the questions you’re dealing with right now.

RESULTS Act could stop looming Medicare lab cuts, stabilize office testing payments and fix flawed data rules behind the reductions.

Peter Reilly, North American health care practice leader at HUB International, joins the show to break down the top risks facing physician practices in 2026.