Practice Models

Certified PAs, who are on the front lines in many rural areas, deliver specialized care utilizing telehealth.

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on adhering to HIPAA laws and whether or not DPC is a fit for your practice.

Unaffiliated ERs are becoming popular due to their convenience, but are the high prices worth the level of care?

Concierge medicine is one model a private practice physician should consider if finances become tight.

For diabetic and other patients, it makes sense for dentists and doctors to work together. You just have to ensure you are complying with state laws.

There are a lot of challenges to opening a practice in a low-income area. However, it's doable - here are some things to consider if you are weighing this route.

Feeling burnout symptoms, physicians nationwide are changing their practice models to subscription-based clinics.

The growing number of employed physicians could lead to the unionization of medical professions and a wildly different health system.

If you are feeling burned out from the demands of insurance, EHR documentation and more, consider a subscription practice. Here's the good and bad.

For some physicians, reducing burnout requires a major shift in how they practice medicine. For others, it's simply taking a deep breath.

The complete results to the 2016 Fee Schedule Survey on how much practices get paid for common services from payers.

Can small practices make it in a value-based world? Payers and experienced practices explain how this shift is possible.

This doctor is learning that genetics, nutrition analysis, microbiome surveys, and other personalized care services is what patients want.

Rep. Tom Price was confirmed by the Senate along party lines as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Rep. Tom Price advances toward a final Senate confirmation vote, which will determine whether or not he will be the next HHS Secretary.

ACA significantly changed the landscape of healthcare delivery in the U.S. and that was especially the case for the physician assistant profession.

Too often, two practices merging with another have a misguided sense of why a deal should happen. Is the strategic vision for the agreement valid?

Need a break from your regular job or just more family time? Locum Tenens is the way to go if you are a physician.

The laws governing physician assistants in practice are downright ridiculous in some states. It's time for PAs to speak up and defend their right to govern themselves.

Revealing three ways that the primary healthcare stakeholders can shift their behavior to succeed in value-based healthcare.

While there are a number of legal challenges, private direct care models are an enticing way for physicians to become less dependent on plan reimbursement requirements.

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Cardiology practices can avoid the headaches of today's healthcare system through the viable alternative of concierge care.

Patients of all ages are demanding more dermatology services. Certified PAs are able to treat most patients and perform many procedures.

What will have the most impact on practice management this year? Experts offer their various predictions for the year ahead.