For small practices that feel behind on ICD-10 readiness, one potential solution would be for them to partner with a local large health system.
Forming larger multispecialty practices is going to become an emerging trend.
There are ways for your practice to get paid in a more efficient manner thanks to new technology.
What is "big data" and how is it being deployed in American medical practices and health systems to improve the quality of care? This short video explains how physicians are already using data in their management of patients, and what health IT experts believe is likely to happen next.
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If you’re confused about the federal incentives to buy an EHR and what meaningful use means, you're not alone. We have the answers in our 2010 Technology Survey.
Medical practices are carrying more financial waste than they realize, according to experts. Here are a few areas to trim the fat.
Understand how prompt payment laws protect you -- and how to get the most out of the laws.
Avoid disruptions in your practice’s reimbursement by following these three steps to submit the most accurate code the first time, every time.
Doctors pay millions of dollars over their careers for medical malpractice insurance coverage and often thousands more to protect some of their assets, yet they still fail to protect their single largest asset: their homes.
Feel like you can't do the fee-for-service practice model anymore? Here are several examples of new models in primary care that may the answer for you.
Advice for physicians currently serving as mentors to other physicians.
Physicians work hard for their income and in their preparation for retirement. Here are five steps to take to ensure you don't lose those investments to fraud.
The rash of back-to-school physicals always tasks practices this time of year. Look to physician assistants to help manage the extra case load.
With the new year upon us, here are six predictions on how physician practices will continue to automate their processes in 2016.
Using available data to identify potential high-risk patients before they become high-cost patients can reap rewards for accountable care organizations.
When your EHR fails you, don't panic. Here's how to create the best possible 'downtime' plan.
Despite the increasing threat of cyberattackers to healthcare organizations, protections are not being put in place to safeguard patient data.
Public health as an important part of an allopathic, clinical program may be intuitive to some, but implementing it is still a challenge.
The PA profession, which is rooted in the military, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Today, many Certified PAs are now treating those who served our country.
Questions you should ask yourself as you think about the future for yourself and your practice.
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Information requests consume significant resources and represent a real area of risk for medical practices. Here are the top five actions you should take.
Internist Carol Kelly recalls what she did when there was supposedly “nothing to do” for her ALS patient.
In healthcare, the single most important ingredient for achieving patient safety is teamwork.
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