April 11th 2023
One medical group’s path to freedom lights the way for others.
January 6th 2023
Staying small doesn’t make sense anymore.
June 1st 2022
Making the change can make it easier to provide care and keep your practice profitable.
March 10th 2022
Many practices are looking to the flexibility of direct primary care.
July 29th 2020
You don’t have to be locked in combat with a hospital; in many instances, it can be beneficial for independent physician groups and hospitals to work together.
4 ways to make your practice strategy succeed
A brief, focused strategic plan can align staff and drive revenue growth.
Physician personality types: How self-awareness can improve your practice
The science of personality and why self-awareness matters.
Making value-based care work for smaller practices
Physician practices are facing an uphill battle in their quest to remain independent
Why healthcare needs health coaches
Health coaching might be the middleman the American healthcare system needs to make reform a reality.
The power of a personal physician
When managing a practice gets so tough that you think you may just have to retire early or sell your practice, try to think about what you mean to the patients you serve.
5 more ways to improve patient access
As providers, it’s our job to identify and anticipate what patients need. But, in order to deliver the right care at the right time, we need to re-examine our processes and relationships not only with our patients, but also with one another.
Alternative practice models and why doctors are switching
The days of the traditional practice are greatly diminished.
Selling your practice? Clean up the coding first.
If you don’t identify the coding issues, know that your potential buyer will.
Private practice and professional satisfaction
Physicians need to think seriously about what they are trading before they decide to become an employee of a health system instead of a private business owner.
Competition, consolidations, and concierge medicine
There is a way that physicians-including employed physicians-can manage the effects of healthcare consolidations.
My first medical mission: An administrator’s perspective
What traveling halfway around the world taught me about healthcare.
Membership programs and the National Health System: More choices, more satisfaction
Why would someone who has access to free, quality healthcare pay for healthcare?
The problem with telemedicine
If telemedicine is supposed to provide convenient and accessible care, why are so few using these services?
The secret to successfully negotiating with health plans
Negotiating with health plans is not about who you are or what you do. It is about fair compensation for what you deliver.
Understanding CMS’s foray into direct contracting
Medicare as rolled out its “direct primary care prototype,” but physicians should look closer at the model as it’s not quite DPC.
The Hospital Dilemma and Its Impact on Physicians
Many hospitals have built and grown to diversify fee for service. The movement to shift risk to them leaves many in jeopardy.
PAs Deserve Direct Reimbursement for their Services
Unlike physicians, APRNs, and other health professionals, physician assistants do not receive direct reimbursement from insurers.
The Future of Membership Medicine
This healthcare expert believes concierge medicine is the future of healthcare due to its benefits for both patients and physicians.
Who Should Physicians Work For?
Would you rather work for an independent practice group, or are you better off employed by a health system?
5 Reasons Behind Practice Mergers
Why are practices merging with others? Here are five common reasons at what's driving this trend.
7 Strategies to Make 2018 Your Best Year
From creating new services to making better use of tech, if you’re among the planners hoping to make 2018 your practice’s best year ever, here are seven strategies that can help.
Designing a Better Patient Experience
The design of a healthcare facility goes a long way towards a patient's level of comfort and perception of the quality of treatment.
2018 Tech Trends Will Take Practices to a New Frontier
Healthcare technology is approaching Star Trek status, with the ability to take practices to a new frontier.
5 Things to Know about Physician Practice Management
How does a physician determine if a practice management arrangement with an MSO is right for the practice? Here are five things physicians should consider.
Concierge Medicine Helps Burnt-Out Physicians
Concierge medicine can help physicians dealing with burnout in more ways than one. Here's are a few examples.
Managing Up Physician Acquisitions
Integrating acquired physician practices has been an ongoing struggle for health systems. Here are some steps to take to ensure a smoother integration.
An "Alternative" Revenue Source for Your Practice
Can retail supplement sales help your practice's bottom line? One physician thinks so and shares her tips for adding these products to your offering.
Proposed CVS-Aetna Deal Should Scare Primary-Care Practices
The CVS-Aetna $69 billion merger is going to cause a lot of headaches for primary-care physician practices.
Reasonable Charges for a DPC Practice
There are significant decisions a physician must make when setting up a DPC practice. Here are a few you must decide.
Weight Loss Counseling and Maximizing Reimbursement
With more than 70 percent of Americans overweight, we are in a serious population health challenge, don't let the high fiscal cost affect your practice.