Practice Models

It is time physicians embrace managing care delivery, not delivering care.

EHR implementation tips from the medical group that received the 2012 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence for exemplary EHR use.

Moving from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement is no easy task. Leveraging health IT, the right way, can help.

A successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home is no easy task, but outside resources can help.

Why one practice transitioned and how it affected physician, staff, patients, and revenue.

Noteworthy items from Physicians Practice.

If you are considering a concierge care program, put the misconceptions aside and look at the critical factors that could make or break your decision.

A sneak peek at our 2013 Staff Salary Survey findings and what they indicate about the role of physician assistants in medical practices.

It’s difficult for medical practices to plan strategically when so much uncertainty surrounds the future of healthcare. Scenario planning can be a useful tool.

It is both a science and an art to determine the most effective price for a practice’s concierge program. Here are some observations and guidelines.

We are seeing more effort and more emphasis placed on maintaining good health rather than waiting until the treatment of bad health is required.

A look at some of the similarities between Patient-Centered Medical Homes and concierge practices.

New payment models can boost medical practice revenue. Here's how to take advantage.

Confused about the medical-home model of care and whether it's right for your practice? Here's your guide.

In this podcast, Jeff Brunken, president of physician insurer MGIS, shares important ACO-related liability issues physicians face.

It is critical that physicians carefully explore what ACO opportunities may mean to their practice and career, including malpractice, liability and disability insurance.

To combat reduced and uncertain reimbursements, more specialists are considering concierge. While an option, there are serious issues to consider.

Physicians are feeling the impact of the Affordable Care Act and shifts in payer reimbursements. Concierge medicine might be an option to address these changes head-on.

Doctors can breathe a sigh of relief as a Medicare pay cut of nearly 30 percent is narrowly averted - at least temporarily.

Physicians need to do their own “due diligence” regarding what joining a hospital-owned practice would mean. Here are 10 essential questions to consider.

Growing health IT innovations may put more space between physician and patient, a stark contrast to concierge medicine, which strives for a closer relationship.

The Patient-Centered Medical home is but one survival options for physicians in the Affordable Care Act's new "Ice Age."

Concierge medicine may have its critics, but it is the very essence of American ingenuity to identify a problem, and come up with a free-market solution.

Don't diminish the value of your time as a physician. Concierge medicine can help make the most of that value and realize true patient revenue.

Here’s a look at some of the key healthcare changes occurring right now, and some suggestions for how best to respond.