Practice Management

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.

Automated coding tools enhance claim accuracy and reduce documentation burdens, but require careful implementation to avoid compliance risks.

Neil Baum, MD, gives eight suggestions for how physicians can manage when their patients ask for a second opinion.

Scott Polenz emphasizes the importance of alignment over engagement in physician retention, advocating for trust-based relationships between clinicians and leadership.

Practice administrators play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations and enhancing patient care behind the scenes.

Effective onboarding transforms new hires into confident team members, enhancing workplace culture and patient experience while reducing turnover.

A recent survey suggests many physician assistants start practice confident in patient care but less prepared for documentation, insurance hurdles and unclear AI guardrails.

Neil Baum, M.D., discusses six ways to deal with angry patients.

Concierge and direct primary care models rapidly expand, raising questions about clinician autonomy, access and the future of primary care in the U.S.

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Health care leaders expand value-based care participation, recognizing its potential to improve patient outcomes while physicians seek support for successful transition.

Artificial intelligence is already embedded in documentation, RCM and clinical decision support tools. Here’s how practice leaders can use it more deliberately — and what the data say about where it’s actually helping.