Referrals

Meaningful use and narrow networks are forcing small practices to rethink the way they refer patients. Two practices have gone digital.

A recent case alleges one lab paid physicians improper fees to use their services. Make sure the same isn't happening at your practice.

How can you tell if the therapist to whom you refer patients is the right fit? Here are four metrics to consider.

If you have federal health plan patient, you need to pay careful attention to the rules of the Stark Law and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.

No matter how you choose to communicate - view every single message you deliver as a piece of formal correspondence that will live on in perpetuity.

More retail-based clinics are cropping up across the country. Here's how your independent medical practice should respond.

Two physicians share their insight regarding the quality of care patients receive in retail-based clinics.

If your medical practice is concerned about patients' retail clinic use, you may want to consider sharing these recommendations with your patients.

Here are four ways primary-care physicians can better collaborate with spine specialists for coordinated patient care.

Would I like to be friendly with all the referring docs? Sure. But I won't compromise patient care for the sake of camaraderie.

A Texas case investigating physician investment in compounding pharmacies could have nationwide implications for any form of ancillary service.

Losing referrals to the local hospital? Here's one marketing tool to retain patients and revenue.

Here are three strategies private medical practices can use to obtain and maintain a strong referral base.

Rather than disparage walk-in clinics, make an effort to reach out and form a collaborative arrangement. Both your practice and patients could benefit.

Before you give - or receive - a gift this year, understand the federal and state laws that govern gifts to physicians and medical practices.

There are many ways to structure your December marketing efforts. Be creative and don't forget to tailor your messages to your unique community of patients.

In theory, prioritizing patients was great. In practice, however, it ran into three obstacles, namely patients, my staff, and referring physicians.

Get complete results of our 2014 Physician Compensation Survey for national views and insight on payments to doctors.

Experts may recommend allotting a percentage of revenue for marketing efforts. But customizing a marketing plan may be a better fit for most practices.

Get coding guidance on resident consultation via telephone; discharging patients; antepartum care; and more.

As patients become increasingly savvy about where they receive medical care, it is more important to proactively build relationships through social media.

Your relationships with patients play a huge role in attracting potential patients to your medical practice. Don't miss out due to poor patient service.

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.

Small, independent medical practices are struggling to thrive alongside larger networks; here's what they can do about it.

Here are three strategies medical practices can use to build word of mouth referrals and humanize their providers.