Communicating With Your Patients Physician and patient communication is at the heart of empowering positive outcomes. As payment models shift from payment for activity to payment for outcomes how to... Read More >
Expenses Might Change in Retirement Some retirement expenses are easy to plan for. You ve probably considered how your healthcare needs may change, or whether living expenses may be higher... Read More >
Best Practices to Improve Revenue Cycle Performance Are you collecting what you should from insurance companies? Is your office being managed as cost-effectively as possible? The key to answering yes... Read More >
Versus W- Classification IRS worker classification remains a priority. The IRS continues to seek back payroll taxes and penalties from firms that wrongly treat workers as contractors. Unreported or underreported... Read More >
What you need to know about Required Minimum Distributions When individuals enter retirement, some forget about the required minimum distribution rules. Required Minimum Distributions RMDs are minimum amounts you must... Read More >
Patient Responsibility Estimating and collecting patient responsibility is a challenging task. Not only must you collect money directly from your patients but also you need to ensure patient satisfaction that... Read More >
Tips to Wow Your Patients Here are a few tips that can make your team make a good first impression to wow your patients. Be Aware of Body Language Body... Read More >
Eliminate Procrastination on Medical Billing Appeals So many busy people have to-do stacks on their work desks that hobble their productivity. But if your to-do stack is full of denials... Read More >
Effective Collections Strategy for Physician Practices Declining reimbursement, increasing deductibles and copayments, healthcare reform, rising accounts receivable, and slow paying patients. Sound familiar? Maximizing revenue is critical for small and... Read More >
Reflective Questions to Think Through Every Day I was thinking about hard questions the other day. You know, those questions people ask you where you can t give a right... Read More >
Chart Your Course with Strategic Planning The medical practice world is full of uncertainties. We can t keep up with the regulations, audits, reimbursement changes, compliance mandates, and so much... Read More >
Note This is a great blog post by CARR, who I consider to be the nation s leading provider of commercial real estate services for healthcare tenants and buyers. They... Read More >
Report HIPAA Breaches by Upcoming Deadline was a big year for HIPPA breaches, with large-scale breaches reported affecting , , patients. If your medical practice or healthcare entity suffered a... Read More >
Watch out for these Financial Pitfalls in the New Year As people move through different stages of life, there are new financial opportunities and potential pitfalls around every corner. Here... Read More >
Accountable Plans Owners and key employees sometimes pay for business-related expenses using personal funds and credit cards. Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act TCJA of , many employees and... Read More >
Why Is Your Practice Considering a Merger? Does the merger phrase bigger is better when it comes to private medical practices a true statement? This is a question I get... Read More >
Another View of Medical Practice Metrics With the advent of modern practice management software, there is no limit to the metrics data your practice can measure. Unlimited data, however, can... Read More >
The November Edition of the Physician Advocate Autumn is here and the holidays are just around the corner. Stay ready for the end of the year with our latest newsletter... Read More >
Success with Patient Portals Patient portals as a way of communicating with and to patients is now becoming more popular with patients portals and physicians. While patient portals require no... Read More >
Three Ways to Help Your Medical Practice Perform Better Back in September of , the Medical Group Management Association MGMA released their MGMA DataDive Better Performers and a corresponding analysis... Read More >
k and IRA Changes The amount individuals can contribute to their k plans in will increase to , up from , for . The income ranges for determining eligibility to... Read More >
Be wary of Third Party Fraud Schemes The Internal Revenue Service is warning employers to be wary of third parties who are advising them to claim the Employee Retention Credit... Read More >
Execute the Details of Your Practice Of course we are all looking for those innovative and new strategies that will change the course of our medical practice but the truth... Read More >
Improve Employee Performance As a physician owner and or practice manager, you may feel overwhelmed with the sheer number and variety of tasks you must accomplish to keep all of... Read More >
Can a successful practice be achieved in the competitive medical field? Physicians and medical managers are being challenged with the changing economic climate, shrinking reimbursements and increasing costs of doing... Read More >
The October Edition of The Physician Advocate Autumn is here and it s back to school time It s never too early to start end of the year tax planning,... Read More >
The August Edition of The Physician Advocate Summer is in full swing and we are enjoying the long nights and sunny days Autumn is just around the corner, so here... Read More >
A Culture of Accountability Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch gained many fans among the voting public when news cameras caught him shaking New Yorkers hands and greeting them... Read More >
Website Essentials For today s medical practice, it s crucial to have a website that is both desktop- and mobile-friendly, especially if you re looking to add more patients to... Read More >
Tips to Get Your Affairs in Order Often, people seek out an estate planning attorney so that they can organize their affairs if something happens, so as to make it... Read More >
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