Physician Compensation

Here's a five-step way to calculate the cost of your common procedures and decide if lower reimbursement is actually fatal to your medical practice.

The results of our 2013 Great American Physician Survey indicate how physicians' frustrations with the profession vary depending on practice environment.

HHS' Office of Inspector General reiterates antipathy towards some physician arrangements that carve out federal referrals.

Recruiting new physicians is challenging due to healthcare reform and the physician shortage. Here's how to make your practice stand apart.

Direct pay is an emerging model of patient care facing skepticism from many practicing physicians. Here's where I think it stacks up against concierge care.

Should quality measures and patient satisfaction help determine a physician's pay?

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is packed with information that guides coding and leads to better reimbursement. So why not do your homework?

As a physician, you likely enjoy science and discovery. So put that interest to use to make additional income for you and your practice.

Why smart policies must reward smart care by physicians.

The federal government and private payers have declared war on physicians under the banner fraud, waste, and abuse. The AMA can't help, but you can take action.

Physicians will likely have a hard time embracing future changes under the Affordable Care Act as the current effects are less than desirable already.

Traditionally, physicians have been self-employed, making their own practice-based decisions, but that is fading. Concierge medicine can help preserve self-employment.

Here's why physicians may want to discuss proposed Medicaid cuts to hospitals with their employers sooner than later.

Some physicians who've joined large medical groups are frustrated with bureaucracy and administrative demands putting the emphasis on dollars over patient care.

The growing movement from volume purchasing to value arrangements has made co-management more attractive. Is it right for you though?

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements have dropped to levels resembling a healthcare takeover. Why takeover, if it costs the same to get somebody else to do it?

The OIG deems PODs to be inherently suspect under the Anti-Kickback Statute, so physicians should take note.

With the right approach, physicians might secure better reimbursements from their payers.

Here's why physicians should set their alarms for August 1, 2013, for the beginning of disclosures under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.

It’s tougher than ever to make a living in medical practice, but there are ways to boost your income while serving your patient’s needs, and without working 18-hour days.

Reimbursement decline, global payments, and the shift from volume to value are all possible scenarios your medical practice should explore today.

Health insurance exchanges, created under the Affordable Care Act, take effect in 2014. Here's what they are and what physicians need to know.

It makes sense to regularly review your financial goals, decide if you are on a path to meet them, and if you have assembled the best team to help you succeed.

With changes in the marketplace, more physicians are considering concierge medicine – but even more have serious questions. Here are some of the most common.

Business practices generally accepted in other industries can be illegal in healthcare, so it is important to be sure you are in compliance.

There’s a lot of talk on measuring quality and performance, but it’s difficult to measure and quantify. Concierge medicine provides a true patient-centric tool.

Physicians are being presented with chances to invest in ancillary services, but they need to be aware of all the legal issues involved to avoid potential pitfalls.

Repeated use of emergency rooms for nonemergency care is having negative effects on our nation. But some innovative strategies to avoid this are emerging.

Lower fee-for-service rates and bundled payments may present challenges for physicians. So it's time to start planning today.