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NewsMore light at the end of the tunnel
As readers know well, the past couple of years have been very rough for providers, who've arguably been hit harder than many U.S. industries by the near-collapse of the economy. But I'm here today to... Read more...
Up-to-date pay models critical to physician recruiting
In the past, those who wanted to hire physicians more or less took a guess at what they should pay, and what incentives they should include in physicians' pay package. Salaries and incentives varied... Read more...
Study: Most physicians still accepting Medicare patients
While Medicare still isn't a most favored payer, medical practices aren't turning away Medicare beneficiaries in droves. That's one of the main conclusions drawn by new research from the Center for... Read more...
It's finally clear: The insurance tail wags the provider dog
While insurance companies have troubles of their own, generally speaking they seem to be doing a lot better than hospitals and medical practices. Hospitals and physician groups have made very deep... Read more...
Automation pays off for many small physician offices
Automating medical practice seem to pay off, even if physicians automate just part of their practices, according to researchers and medical practices. E-prescribing and billing technologies, in... Read more...
Doctors still mystified by what patients owe
These days, there's lots of talk about how real-time claims adjudication--or even claims estimates--will help doctors determine, on the spots, how much patients owe above and beyond their co-pay. In... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Patient care rationing squeezes medical practices
With patients delaying or avoiding care entirely due to financial troubles, medical practices are finding that their revenues are falling, with many forced to take harsh steps to cut costs. Not only... Read more...
Bracing for health reform's impact
Health reform is sweeping through Washington like a cyclone, and with it will come huge changes to how healthcare organizations run, it seems certain. How impacted you are probably depends on what... Read more...
Survey: One-third of doctors don't accept credit cards
A new survey suggests that one of the key components in making high-deductible plans work--the ability to collect those deductibles easily--isn't in place for many medical practices. The survey, by... Read more...
Trend: More medical practices require same-day deductible payment
In the past, most medical practices were content to collect co-pays from patients and go after health plans for the rest of what they were owed. They did this, in part, because they just weren't sure... Read more...
| Press ReleasesMGMA: Medical practice revenues fall; Bad debt, declining patient volume may be driversENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct.1, 2009 - For the first time in several years, data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) indicate that revenue in medical practices declined in 2008. The drop Read more >> |
