Practice Management & Strategy

Practice Management & Strategy Perspectives

Concierge Practice: Could the New Models Be Right for You? Many physicians who are frustrated with the demands of medicine have considered concierge medicine, but may not have made the move. With new models emerging, some doctors may change their minds.
Medscape Business of Medicine, June 17, 2018
7 Ways Physicians Can Save Money Using the Patient Portal Patient portals offer many benefits, but many physicians are still unenthusiastic about them. Are they worthwhile for you? If you already have a patient portal, how can you make it more useful?
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 1, 2018

How Much Should Clinicians Be Paid for Being On Call?
Medscape Nurses, February 26, 2018
Ready to Start Your Own Practice?
American Academy of Family Physicians, February 16, 2018
Your Legal Risks When Patients Don't Speak English Well
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 7, 2018
It's Not Easy Being Green--Or Is It?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 8, 2018

Groups Pan Proposed Medicare Changes on Office Visits, Drugs The AMA cited a 'groundswell of opposition' to a proposed payment change for routine office visits, joining other medical groups and AARP in criticizing the CMS proposal.
Medscape Medical News, September 13, 2018
Why One California County Went Surgery Shopping Fed up with high hospital costs and limited competition, Santa Barbara County sends willing employees out of town for better bargains. Local governments are slowly joining private employers in aggressively seeking out the best care for the lowest price.
Kaiser Health News, September 7, 2017