Physician Productivity

A new editorial says pay-for-performance measures may not equate to providing the best care, and one physician agrees, saying it encourages gaming the system.

Proper drafting of physician compensation formulas is important for a physician practice, especially when a physician’s termination is imminent.

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Whether you're the one who's constantly running behind or the person who continually seems to be waiting for others, these five points will save everyone valuable time.

Receiving maximum practice compensation requires everyone to be on board. If you have a partner who simply won't comply with practice goals that can really hamper your practice. Here's what you can do to motivate your docs.

The wise physician will find methods to fairly compensate and reward excellent patient care delivered by their medical practice staff.

Here are eight ways that physicians / providers can directly help improve patient retention rates.

Some young physicians want to make time to start families. And shifting employment markets are making such arrangements more common. But is it right for you?

Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.

Not enough hours in the day? Small changes can have a big impact on your practice efficiency - and your life.

Going into solo practice has had its rewards and challenges

Here's how to work with your physicians to deliver the best possible outcome for your practice, yourself, and your boss.

QDC codes themselves carry no payment for a claim. However, using the codes correctly may result in a bonus payment from Medicare, and not reporting them successfully will result in a penalty.

9 steps to creating and preserving your patient pipeline

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.

What you need to do, see, hear, and understand before signing anything.

Are the physicians in your office frequently bickering? A good relationship among the doctors might be the single-most important aspect to a successful group practice. Here's how practice administrators can keep the peace.

The transition from full time to part time can be a difficult one. Here's how to make it work for you and your practice.

More physicians are opting for employment over the partnership track, hoping to avoid the headaches and hassles of owning a business. But is that that the right choice for you?

RVUs determine the amount Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers compensate physicians for various services. But it’s long been questioned whether RVUs are fair.

In medicine, there is an important distinction between clinical quality and perceived clinical quality. They are rarely one and the same, and understanding this distinction is critical for both clinicians and practice administrators.

With government incentive dollars flowing and new tech tools like tablet computers and patient portals emerging, more practices are embracing a digital future. But for many, the old barrier to adoption - money - remains.

Are your docs overstressed? Join the club. But there are things you can do to help prevent your physicians from becoming jaded.

Here are six ways you can maximize your time and improve practice performance.

Looking for the keys to job satisfaction for your employees? Look no further than autonomy, action, and assessment.

Tight staffing and lower reimbursement have made patient volume - and effective patient flow - an imperative. You'll need to be innovative to squeeze more patients into your doctors' day.

Even when you're working nonstop, there's always time for love.

You may be afraid of audits, but if you aren't auditing your own billing procedures, you're probably losing a fortune. Here's how.

You might feel more justified than most in taking out your frustration on others, but be careful - the emotional hangovers you might create can often have a long-lasting effect on your practice.