By Kenneth Hertz August 09, 2010 In June, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its third annual survey of members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 8 on the list: managing teamwork and group dynamics among... ... FULL STORY
July 12, 2010 The ban on electronic prescribing of controlled substances has made many clinicians reluctant to adopt e-prescribing at all. Controlled substances constitute about 10% of all prescriptions written in this country, and incorporating separate paper and e-prescribing systems and separate methods of... ... FULL STORY
By Cynthia Dunn June 07, 2010 In August 2009, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 22 on the list: implementing a patient-centered medical... ... FULL STORY
May 10, 2010 In August 2009, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 17 on the list: Dealing with the commercial-payer physician... ... FULL STORY
By Owen Dahl April 12, 2010 In August 2009, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 17 on the list: designing and implementing payment policies... ... FULL STORY
By Donna Knapp March 08, 2010 Hospitalist practices, as do other inpatient-based practices, present the unique challenge of managing, maintaining and growing the practice from afar. The physicians and administration have to compromise at times, but practice managers can create smooth paths to follow to accomplish practice goals... ... FULL STORY
By Kenneth Hertz February 08, 2010 In August 2009, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 14 on the list: improving patient flow through the practice. ... FULL STORY
By Owen Dahl January 11, 2010 In August 2009, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 18 on the list: collecting from commercial payers. ... FULL STORY
By Kenneth Hertz December 14, 2009 In August, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 19 on the list: determining optimal staffing ratios. ... FULL STORY
By Derek Kosiorek November 09, 2009 In August, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them the most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 23 on the list: selecting and implementing a new... ... FULL STORY
October 12, 2009 In August, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we address No. 15 on the list: Understanding physician rating criteria. ... FULL STORY
By Robert Tennant September 14, 2009 In August, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of its annual survey of its members on issues that challenge them most in their professional lives. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we tackle the 13th-ranked challenge on that list of issues: Preparing for... ... FULL STORY
By Cynthia Dunn August 10, 2009 In July 2008, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we tackle No. 13 on that list: designing and implementing a system for communicating with... ... FULL STORY
July 13, 2009 In July 2008, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members' most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we tackle No. 7 on that list: modifying your physician compensation methodology. ... FULL STORY
June 08, 2009 In July 2008, the MGMA released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members’ most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we tackle No. 11 on that list: Participating in commercial pay-for-performance programs. ... FULL STORY
By Donna K. Knapp May 11, 2009 In July 2008, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members’ most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we’ll tackle No. 8 on that list: hiring and retaining quality staff. ... FULL STORY
By Cynthia Dunn April 13, 2009 In July 2008, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of a questionnaire that ranked members’ most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we’ll tackle No. 10 on that list: Participating in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting... ... FULL STORY
By Shannon Doyle March 09, 2009 The Medical Group Management Association released last July results of a survey that ranked members’ most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we’ll tackle No. 9 on that list: Collecting from self-pay patients or those with high-deductible health plans... ... FULL STORY
February 09, 2009 The first step to maintaining physician compensation in an environment of declining reimbursement is to identify opportunities for improvement through financial analysis and benchmarking. Successful providers know their financial positions. ... FULL STORY
January 12, 2009 Selecting and implementing an EHR in a physician practice may seem as daunting to you as running your first marathon. But simply approach the process as you’d approach training—one step at a time, building on previous work. ... FULL STORY
December 22, 2008 What to do when operating costs are rising faster than revenue? Healthcare is certainly feeling the pinch of the current economic environment. Unfortunately, this could not come at a worse time for medical practices that, for more than a decade, have wrestled with economic pressures. ... FULL STORY
November 17, 2008 Do you enjoy the payer negotiation process? Many practice administrators believe they are poorly equipped to deal with a payer’s professional, full-time negotiators. Practices sometimes have little negotiating leverage, and payers often present “take-it-or-leave-it offers.” ... FULL STORY
October 20, 2008 So, you’ve made the decision to select and implement a new practice-management system and reap the potential efficiencies and cost savings. Here are steps to guide you, no matter your practice size or shape. ... FULL STORY
October 06, 2008 In July, the Medical Group Management Association released the results of a member survey that ranked members’ most pressing practice-management challenges. In this edition of Practice Makes Perfect, we’ll tackle No. 4 on that list: physician recruitment. ... FULL STORY
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