Practice Models

While the initial performance of Medicare ACOs hasn't achieved prescribed cost-savings goals, that doesn't mean they aren't successful, say two practices.

Market forces are driving new healthcare models, so it's critical to look at your practice's future. And collaboration may be the key to any kind of longevity.

Anders M. Gilberg of the MGMA provides his views on whether accountable care organizations are a sustainable healthcare model.

Practice management is about making decisions, but strong practice management is about making smart decisions. Here's how.

We believe that the future of U.S. healthcare is decentralized, mobilized, and democratized. Here's why.

Family physicians like to have a balance of older and younger patients. Hybrid-concierge models can help provide a broader range of patients.

Patient portals aren’t just a cool marketing tool. In addition to helping a practice meet meaningful use, they are an important part of medical homes.

I recommend that physicians think long and hard before selling to hospitals. In the meantime, here are a few steps they can take to maintain their independence.

Here are 10 advantages of joining a physician-owned mega group.

It is time for physicians and their staff members to develop strategies to help their practices survive and thrive.

Three more Pioneer ACOs have dropped out of the program proving that you can't get real results without real change.

It is feasible and often desirable for NPs to participate in concierge programs. But be careful, you need to explore the issue fully before proceeding.

Most physicians want a favorable practice environment. If you want to know where to find it, here's our annual ranking of the best states to practice.

Healthcare pricing throughout the United States is inconsistent, with no national norm to quantify cost or measure quality.

How a five-physician internal medicine practice nixed its payer contracts and began charging patients directly for services.

One EHR company is selling access to its subscribers to commercial companies through advertising. Could this business model apply to other areas of healthcare?

Coming together to benefit from economies of scale is good for physicians and their patients. One way to do that is to form a super group.

The physician assistant profession is booming due to the unique strengths it brings to the healthcare system and healthcare teams.

Our Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, indicates greater physician acceptance of alternate practice models to help themselves and patients.

Get unique insight into the personal and professional lives of physicians through the results of the 2014 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo.

Technology continues to be promoted as a way to increase efficiencies; but will doctors lose that important human contact and touch as it grows?

Though more and more accountable care organizations are cropping up across the country, I don't believe they will be effective. Here's why.

Value-based reimbursement has a bad reputation because it is misunderstood. Done correctly, through an IPA, it could be primary care’s saving grace.

Many are still confused about accountable care organizations. Here's how they came about, and how the Medicare ACO program works.

Curious about transitioning to a direct-pay medical practice? Here are some of our most popular articles about this emerging practice model.