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3 Tips for Planning a Memorable Fishing Vacation

Going on a fishing vacation with friends or family members can be a great bonding experience. You can relax while spending time on the water and share tricks for reeling ...

Getting rid of old clothes? These department stores offer discounts for clothing donations

If you’re ready to clean out your closet and donate old clothes, you might want to consider giving them to a department store. Stores across the country are taking used clothing and giving discounts to purchase new clothes.

MSOs — Important Again for Physician Practices

Management service organizations have been around for a while providing management to physician practices, ranging from billing and collection to complete turnkey operations. In this regard, they h…

Four Metrics to Measure Patient Access at Physician Practices

Use these four metrics to evaluate patient access at your physician practices.

Determining Reasonable Compensation in Physician Practices

Determining the "reasonable" or "replacement" compensation while valuating a business is key, specifically for medical and physician practices.

Study: Hospitals may not be 'gobbling up' physician practices

A new study challenges the idea that hospitals are "gobbling up" physician practices.

Hot Topics: When Hospitals Buy Physician Practices

What's the current picture as regards hospitals buying physician practices? We asked that question of two experts who said the trend is causing problems with 'price fixing' and noted physicians should

ACOs linked to consolidation of physician practices, study finds

One worry about accountable care organizations is that their growth would lead to the consolidation of physician practices. A new study finds that concern has proven real.

Improving Medical Supply Ordering for Physician Practices

For physician practices seeking to reduce their operating costs, automating medical supply management through technology can improve efficiency.

Private equity companies' acquisition of physician practices likely to accelerate

Acquisition of physician practices by private equity firms has increased dramatically during the past few years, according to a new study.

Visalia Medical Clinic opens wellness center

Visalia Medical Clinic has opened The Wellness Center, a program designed for Medicare patients to help ensure they receive their

Physician Practices Strategy to Developing A Strong Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program

For any physician practice, a strong Chronic Care Management (CCM) program acts as a healthy heart that pumps opportunities through the practice.

Hospitals, Physician Practices and Clinics are Reminded to Post New Non-Discrimination Notice

Hospitals, physician practices and other health care providers that receive federal financial assistance, which includes receiving reimbursement from Medicare Parts A, C and D and/or Medicaid, are …

DSCSA and Physician Practices: Separating Fact From Fiction

Dispelling marketplace myths about DSCSA and physician practices

Physician practices and service animals

Patients are increasingly bringing animals into physicians' waiting rooms, and staff should be educated about the differences between service animals, emotional support animals and animals that are simply pets before encountering them, experts say. Service animals are allowed access to businesses under the Americans with Disabilities Act because they have been trained to perform a specific task for the owner. Emotional support animals are not covered by the act.

How Will MACRA Legislation Affect Small Physician Practices?

A Black Book survey details the concerns small physician practices have with the upcoming MACRA implementation, and they fear they may not survive.

Physician practice strategies to prevent insurance denials

Payer denials are a frustration for physician practices, but there are steps to take to address the problem. A 5% denial rate is average and practices should be concerned if their rate is above that level, says consultant Elizabeth W. Woodcock.

Physician practices need help to adopt new payment models, study finds

Physician practices are engaging in new health care payment models intended to improve quality and reduce costs, but are finding that they need help with successfully managing increasing amounts of data and figuring out how to respond to the diversity of programs and quality metrics from different payers, according to a new joint study by the RAND Corporation and the American Medical Association.

Solutions for Developing Physician Leaders Presented by the Council of Accountable Physician...

The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) presented solutions for building physician leaders at the Developing Physician Leadership in the