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This article was originally published by HIStalk Practice, healthcare IT’s go-to site for practice news, rumors, and opinion since 2003. Delivering high-quality healthcare while simultaneously maintaining a profitable practice remains a tough challenge for physicians across the country. Evolving reimbursement

Optimism among physicians appears to be growing. The Third Annual Practice Profitability Index (PPI) shows a trend toward a positive business outlook not seen in years past. The survey of more than 5,000 physicians in 50 states reveals how doctors

A whopping 80 million people affected by the data breach at health insurer Anthem in February 2015. The month before, 11 million patient records compromised in the Premera BlueCross BlueShield breach. More recently, illegal access to another 10 million people’s

Telemedicine can make sense when your patients come from far and wide, you offer unique expertise, or you’re looking to add an ancillary service to your growing medical group. And with telehealth’s reach expanding, the 143,000+ member strong American College

  When deciding whether or not to make a purchase in a store or online, knowing the price in advance is important for most people (I know a family with their own private jet, and I’m not including them here).

If your medical group still relies on paper superbills, like 54% of physician practices recently reported, what does that mean come October 1, 2015? Will the transition to the more complex and greater number of ICD-10 codes make all paper

Recent cybersecurity events triggered the loss of patient, financial or organizational data for about 1 in 5 healthcare organizations, a new survey reveals. If you feel overwhelmed by the possibility of a future data breach, you’re not alone. Turns out

  Even though school’s out for summer, maybe it’s the right time for physicians to consider continuing their education. We know what you’re thinking. Doctors already go through enough schooling. But in today’s uncertain health care environment, a physician MBA

Madelyn Young contributed to this post Despite your staff’s best efforts to remind patients of their appointments, you’re still likely plagued by one or two no-show events every day. The MGMA has estimated that medical practices average a 5% to

When it comes to patient collections, many practices think: the more aggressive, the better. Patients need to know that you mean business. The thing is, if you use threatening language, you also run the risk of putting people off. Of

Physicians Show Optimism

Physicians Show Optimism and Resolve in 2016