Practice Models

When it comes to incentivizing primary-care physicians towards value-based care, concierge care provides a better path than government initiatives.

When redesigning a practice to improve efficiency, it’s important for this doctor to institute a model that maintains closer relations with patients.

Many industries survey their customers to find out how effectively they are meeting their needs. Medicine is no different.

Volunteering to help in an international crisis is laudable. But make sure to conduct your due diligence first.

It is vital for physicians to break out of their individual silos of expertise and network with their peers and colleagues.

For one group practice that was always ahead of the game, transitioning to an accountable care organization made perfect sense.

Are you taking a long glance at the ACO model? Two experts from an established ACO have four pieces of advice for you.

One doctor is finding success in a seemingly rare place in healthcare: As someone who became a solo doc. She explains how in this blog.

In the era of team-based healthcare, it’s important for PAs to be used to the fullest of their capabilities. Here are six elements to make that happen.

The 2015 Physician Compensation Survey asked doctors with different employment statuses how much they got paid. Here are some key findings.

One doctor wonders the benefits of a thorough physical exam and struggles with how much to do during the yearly ritual.

Staying independent is an ongoing challenge. Here are a few reasons more clinicians are making the switch to direct primary or concierge care.

You’ve invested in an EHR. Now it's time to optimize it for ACO success.

Physicians looking to ACOs to solve their revenue challenges need to study the numbers carefully.

The days of acute care are changing, and with it, the doctor’s role is going from classical caretaker to air-traffic controller.

In an era of team-based, value-driven care, everyone plays an important role in enriching the patient experience.

The decisions your practice makes and the steps it takes toward value-based care today will have a big impact tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.

To create change within an organization, practices must change physician compensation plans. Here’s a guide on how to do that.

By bucking the traditional system, Iora Health is providing a new approach to primary care.

Independent practices can succeed in risk-based contracting. It’s just a matter of understanding why, how, and what, according to Farzad Mostashari.

One medical group successfully transitioned from volume to value-based care using a complete analytics offering to track performance metrics.

This full-scope family physician worries that compartmentalizing medicine hinders doctors from fully understanding their patients.

An organization of surgical outpatient centers recently implemented a strategy around patient-centered care, with a good deal of success.

Teams of medical specialists working toward a clear patient-stated goal, while being reimbursed for value, is the direction healthcare needs to go.

Marni James of the Association of Independent Doctors explains how physician practices can remain independent in today’s environment.