Practice Models

Staying independent is an ongoing challenge. Here are a few reasons more clinicians are making the switch to direct primary or concierge care.

You’ve invested in an EHR. Now it's time to optimize it for ACO success.

Physicians looking to ACOs to solve their revenue challenges need to study the numbers carefully.

The days of acute care are changing, and with it, the doctor’s role is going from classical caretaker to air-traffic controller.

In an era of team-based, value-driven care, everyone plays an important role in enriching the patient experience.

The decisions your practice makes and the steps it takes toward value-based care today will have a big impact tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.

To create change within an organization, practices must change physician compensation plans. Here’s a guide on how to do that.

By bucking the traditional system, Iora Health is providing a new approach to primary care.

Independent practices can succeed in risk-based contracting. It’s just a matter of understanding why, how, and what, according to Farzad Mostashari.

One medical group successfully transitioned from volume to value-based care using a complete analytics offering to track performance metrics.

This full-scope family physician worries that compartmentalizing medicine hinders doctors from fully understanding their patients.

An organization of surgical outpatient centers recently implemented a strategy around patient-centered care, with a good deal of success.

Teams of medical specialists working toward a clear patient-stated goal, while being reimbursed for value, is the direction healthcare needs to go.

With a large number of physicians planning to retire in the next few years, it will be important for them to plan ahead before hanging it up.

There is no such thing as a standard telemedicine program. Consequently, it is extremely important to develop a strategic plan first.

Is joining a regional HIE the right move for your practice? Here are five questions to consider before making that kind of investment.

While there are concerns over physician shortages, the marketplace is adapting to provide options for physicians and patients.

After a lengthy transition, one multispecialty medical practice is reaping the benefits of NCQA recognition as a PCMH.

Here are three things St. Luke's Medical Group in Kansas learned about becoming a PCMH they'd advise others to keep in mind.

Your patients want convenience and ease of access but does telemedicine provide the all-important continuity of care?

A Louisiana-based doctor talks about being burned-out as an employed physician and switching to a direct primary-care model.

Balancing medical practice independence and collaboration can be tricky. Here are two possible options to consider.

The Patient-Centered Specialty Practice program was designed in many ways to complement the success of the medical home program and expand its reach.

Even though financial and legislative challenges are making it harder to be a physician, docs tell us they haven't given up.

Get full results from the 2015 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, featuring replies from 1,001 physicians nationwide.

There are alternatives to quitting or changing jobs for experienced physicians wary of current changes in healthcare delivery.

If you find yourself reaching the breaking point, stop and consider locum tenens work. It may offer the flexibility and stress relief you are looking for.

Breaking down how the latest proposed rule from CMS could impact physician self-referral regulations and what it means for physicians.

A recent study revealed that among practices within ACOs, individual physicians aren’t reaping financial benefits through higher compensation.

We know healthcare is changing and will have to continue to change, but this shift will come gradually and need to be driven by a compelling reason.