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Medley of creative practice models for physicians emerges – is one right for you?
The concierge practice emerged more than 10 years ago and centered on family practice and internal medicine. Since then, practices have adapted the model to suit their preferences and styles, and the concierge approach has even moved beyond primary care as private practice physicians of different specialties search for a
How empowered is your medical billing service?
Outsourcing your medical billing to a billing service has the power to make your practice much easier to manage. It can also increase your profitability. But as the world of reimbursement continues to evolve, it's important to stay involved with the process. If you've adopted a "that's off my plate
Negotiation: It’s not always a two-way street
In any type of partnership or contract, a two-way street is ideal, where both parties give and take and find a mutually beneficial arrangement, but it doesn’t always work out that way in business or in our personal relationships. The art of negotiations and recognizing when there is a deal-buster
Choose the right billing service, get more than professional billing
Choosing a new medical billing service is stressful. Few activities have more of an impact on practice profitability, after all. But with the risks of choosing comes upside, too -- and not just in the opportunity to have your billing handled by dedicated professionals. Switching to a third party billing
Are you getting the best from your medical billing service?
I'll be presenting a free webinar on Thursday, July 16, with tips and strategies for managing your medical billing service. If you're thinking of outsourcing your billing, or if you already outsource it and aren't sure you're getting everything you hoped for from the relationship, this webinar is for you.
Fixing physician databases — even the CMS’s — shouldn’t be your job, but it is
Another day, another news story spotlighting the problems with physician database information -- and the impact those inaccuracies can have on patients. This time, it's the federal NPI number database that has been revealed as less-than-perfect, as described in this story published last week by the Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com. The Enquirer's