October 14th 2024
New legislation, as well as changes in patient expectations, present a host of challenges and opportunities for getting paid for service this year.
August 17th 2023
In the proposed role, CMS proposed to clarify that it is permissible to bill for RPM or remote therapeutic monitoring services, but not both at the same time.
August 14th 2023
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
December 28th 2021
Here’s how to make sure your practice is in compliance with Stark regulation clarifications taking effect January 1st, 2022.
December 15th 2021
Keep on eye on these areas to avoid major financial and professional consequences.
Personal finance for physicians
Asset protection attorney Ike Devji discusses what physicians should be doing regarding the issue of personal finance protection.
AMA: Residents, Fellows should have PPEs, loan debt forgiven
New guidance issued.
HIPAA, telehealth, and managing billing staff working remotely
Expert advice to secure your practice.
Federal Aid: Is Hazard Pay Next?
Physician practices are being hit hard by the pandemic.
Five Medicare Services to Keep Your Patients and Practice Healthy During COVID-19
Medicare has urged providers to use telehealth for the provision of services to all beneficiaries.
Rethinking the nature of patient visits
And other strategies to refresh your practice.
Noteworthy tax credit opportunities for healthcare providers
Looking for ways to reduce your taxable income while contributing to a cause that hits close to home?
Physicians ask Congress for COVID-19 financial aid
'Practices are experiencing huge reductions in revenue,' physician organizations warn.
Coronavirus 2020: Physicians Recession Survival Guide
It may seem deceptively simple, but these lessons were hard learned by others. It’s time to stop repeating their mistakes.
Coding during the Coronavirus pandemic
Remote visits and online E&M services.
Six common asset protection mistakes
The top mistakes to avoid to protect your livelihood and lifetime savings.
Q&A: Medicare screening changes and new E/M service codes
Why has Medicare separated depression and alcohol screenings, and will patients incur cost-sharing with new patient portal E&M codes?
Get up to speed with Medicare’s MBI shift
Practices could face steep financial consequences from claim rejections if not adjusted.
Smart investing for physicians
Savings, strategies, and stocks.
Headlines put asset protection in context
Lessons from recent legal coverage.
RVUs: The basics of physician compensation
Fundamentals to avoid costly mistakes in employment agreements.
Simultaneously reduce burnout and boost your bottom line
Use telemedicine to improve your practice.
Physicians’ biggest financial mistakes
Retirement plans, anticipating industry changes, and more.
Headlines reveal five threats to physicians’ assets
Topics include serving on community boards and disappearing medical malpractice insurance.
Work-life preferences not enough to account for physician gender pay gap, study says
Starting salaries analyzed from 1999 to 2017 shed some insights on pay gap controversy.
Effects of DRG audits on provider sentiment and abrasion
Audits cost providers as much as $1 million annually and damage relationships, but there is an upside a new study says.
Is Medicare Direct Contracting the right fit for your organization?
Program focuses on improving quality and reducing cost, while maintaining patient choice.
Streamline your revenue cycle with intelligent automation
Innovative technologies are allowing staff to focus more on patient-facing, strategic activities and improve overall patient satisfaction.
HHS’ revisions could add value and reduce burden
Four new exceptions and four new safe harbors proposed.
Non-physician provider use of E&M codes
Practices are using E&M codes to bill for non-physician educational visits, but is this ok?
Recurring new year asset protection risks
Avoid these common risks to make your year more predictable and secure.
Physicians living paycheck to paycheck: How to break the cycle
The truth is many physicians begin their careers at a financial disadvantage.
5 questions every older physician should ask themselves
Questions you should ask yourself as you think about the future for yourself and your practice.
Physician, healthcare provider compensation is on the rise
Year-over-year data found that salaraies are up all around - and you can take that to the bank.
5 questions to ask about wRVU compensation
If you're getting paid in work RVUS, then you need to understand what you’re being paid for and how to calculate your compensation.