Practice Management

What lessons can health care practices take away from the popular grocery store chain Trader Joe's? There are quite a few.

Neil Baum, M.D., explains why physicians should build a social media presence to reach patients and counter health misinformation.

Prior authorization. Medicare Advantage denials. MIPS. MGMA's Anders Gilberg unpacks the 2026 Regulatory Burden Report's most alarming findings.

Identifying your ideal patient sharpens your marketing, strengthens doctor-patient relationships and drives practice growth.

Shawntea Gordon of Atlas & Perpetua Healthcare on where practices leak revenue and how to build a cost-management framework that sticks.

Neil Baum, M.D., walks through structuring staff meetings that support patient care, improve workflows and strengthen team cohesion.

Warning signs to watch before you offer a medical office manager candidate the job; and why rushing to hire is the costliest mistake.

Struggling with ad hoc reporting overload, OSU Physicians rebuilt its analytics environment from the ground up. Here’s what it learned.

Neil Baum, M.D., breaks down what ChatGPT Health does and what physicians should know about patients arriving with AI-generated health information.

Tell us about your practice's finances: Physicians Practice wants to know how your practice is holding up. Take our quick survey.

Should you stay independent or join a health system? Breaking down the financial, clinical and career trade-offs physicians face.

Artificial intelligence is creating virtual patients that could transform clinical trials, cutting costs and time, says Neil Baum, M.D.

Melinda Mastel of the Medical College of Wisconsin breaks down how finance leaders can build strategic thinking into their everyday workflow.

Win back lapsed patients with EHR outreach, better service and low-cost community and digital marketing to grow your practice.

Neil Baum, M.D., gives seven tips to enhance the patient experience.

Melinda Mastel on why hidden operational drift, not finances, is often what quietly pushes a medical group off budget.

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s vaccine schedule overhaul, giving physician practices a period of clearer, more stable guidance.

Five scheduling tweaks that practices can make to reduce burnout without sacrificing revenue, from protected admin time to telehealth variety.

Independent practices can win payer negotiations, but preparation is everything. Doral Jacobsen of Prosper Beyond VBC explains how.

A Physicians Practice survey shows chronic tardiness, co-worker conflict and staffing fears shape how leaders handle personnel problems.

Doctors embrace AI for notes and decisions, but policies lag. Practices must manage shadow tools, training, privacy and patient questions.

Neil Baum, M.D., talks about the intersection of marketing and quality.

Hybrid AI scribing pairs fast draft notes with human review to reduce errors, liability and physician workload.

AI adoption in physician practices is accelerating. The contracts, however, often get less scrutiny than the sales pitch.

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