Practice Models

The complete results to the 2016 Fee Schedule Survey on how much practices get paid for common services from payers.

Can small practices make it in a value-based world? Payers and experienced practices explain how this shift is possible.

This doctor is learning that genetics, nutrition analysis, microbiome surveys, and other personalized care services is what patients want.

Rep. Tom Price was confirmed by the Senate along party lines as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Rep. Tom Price advances toward a final Senate confirmation vote, which will determine whether or not he will be the next HHS Secretary.

ACA significantly changed the landscape of healthcare delivery in the U.S. and that was especially the case for the physician assistant profession.

Too often, two practices merging with another have a misguided sense of why a deal should happen. Is the strategic vision for the agreement valid?

Need a break from your regular job or just more family time? Locum Tenens is the way to go if you are a physician.

The laws governing physician assistants in practice are downright ridiculous in some states. It's time for PAs to speak up and defend their right to govern themselves.

Revealing three ways that the primary healthcare stakeholders can shift their behavior to succeed in value-based healthcare.

While there are a number of legal challenges, private direct care models are an enticing way for physicians to become less dependent on plan reimbursement requirements.

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Cardiology practices can avoid the headaches of today's healthcare system through the viable alternative of concierge care.

Patients of all ages are demanding more dermatology services. Certified PAs are able to treat most patients and perform many procedures.

What will have the most impact on practice management this year? Experts offer their various predictions for the year ahead.

One doctor thinks the Department of Veterans Affairs made a huge mistake in giving nurse practitioners independence practice authority.

The Department of Veterans Affairs granted certain nurse practitioners the authority to treat patients without physician supervision.

Recent research indicates that PAs are an effective resource for hospitals to improve outcomes at a lower cost of care.

The term "value-based care" has been thrown around a lot. What does it mean to you and your practice?

In our recurring blog “Inbox,” we share comments from physicians and others on the results of Election Day and how it affects the future of healthcare.

Final Rule concessions under MACRA may just delay implementation of new payment model, and together CMS and Vermont create single, state-wide ACO.

Medical groups should encourage and develop physician leadership skills, so that all physicians are optimally engaged in running the practice.

Approximately one in five people suffer from a mental illness in the U.S. It makes sense to address mental health issues in the primary-care setting.

One medical practice made the transition to embrace value-based care, but not without achieving some obstacles first. Here’s what it learned.

Looking for ways to increase patient volume at your practice? Scribes, APPs, and medical students are three potential roles to help you out.

Noncompliant patients could hurt physician quality scores under MACRA and reduce their compensation. How will that affect the doctor-patient relationship?

For independent practices worried the future means merging or an acquisition, collaboration may be the key to survival.

Once considered elitist, direct primary care practices are gaining ground with physicians and patients alike.

Independent practices are facing an abundance of challenges from external factors. One consultant is looking to help them through case-study learning.

What does a primary-care physician actually do? Dr. Linda Girgis breaks it down what she and other PCPs do and what they don't do.