Physician Compensation: Employed vs. Practice Owners
Where is the money? For its annual compensation survey, Physicians Practice breaks down the compensation between employed physicians and practice owners. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 13, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Physicians Practice Staff Tags: Self Pay Personal Finance Physician Compensation Physician Compensation Survey Source Type: news

Ancillary Services: To Add or Not to Add?
Health care experts weigh in on the important questions practices need to ask before adding ancillary services. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 13, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: Finance Operations Practice Models Productivity Source Type: news

Why Burned Out Physicians Often Don & #039;t Seek Help
Physicians with burnout are likely to have depression as well. But getting help may not be as risky as you think. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 13, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Avery Hurt Tags: Healthcare Careers Work/Life Balance Productivity Source Type: news

Payer Enrollment Tips for Small Practices
When it comes to payer enrollment, small practices often lack the necessary time or resources, here are some things to consider. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 12, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Neeraj K. Sharma Tags: Blog Health IT Technology Payers Source Type: news

New HHS Chief Reportedly Picked
Pharma exec Alex Azar could be next in line to take over as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Healthcare Reform Patient Relations Patients Practice Models Source Type: news

Supply and Demand Solutions to Physician Burnout
A physician shortage may be contributing to burnout, but help is on the way —and creative staffing might keep you going until it gets here. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Avery Hurt Tags: EHR Staff Work/Life Balance Payers Source Type: news

Four Way Physicians Can Avoid Fitness Tech Traps
Technology can be used as a modern convenience, but it can also spur laziness and unhealthy behavior. Here are ways to avoid this fate. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jeff Davidson Tags: Blog Healthcare Careers Work/Life Balance Source Type: news

9 Tips to Improve Patient Collections
Maintaining practice revenues is increasingly tough in the era of high-deductible health plans. Here are nine tips to improve patient collections. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 9, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Steph Weber Tags: Billing and Collections Revenue Cycle Management Medical Billing & Physician Compensation Physician Compensation Survey Source Type: news

Concierge Medicine Keeps Morale High
Keeping morale high is often difficult in medicine. Concierge medicine can help, according to this healthcare expert. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 9, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Wayne Lipton Tags: Blog Employment Work/Life Balance Operations Practice Models Source Type: news

Thinking About Keeping Over-payments? Think Again
Keeping overpayments can end up costing a healthcare organization dearly. Here ' s what you need to know. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 9, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Tags: Blog Finance Law & Malpractice Healthcare Reform Physician Compensation Source Type: news

Lessons Learned from an Employed-turned-Independent Doctor
A young doc spent six months as an employed physician, hated it, and started his own practice. Here ’s what he learned and how it can help others. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 8, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Operations Practice Models Physician Compensation Physician Compensation Survey Source Type: news

Using Data Tools to Improve Your Practice Management Reporting
Use Excel Pivot Tables and Microsoft SQL Server to enhance the way your practice creates reports from its PM and EHR systems. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 8, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Lucien Roberts Tags: Pearl Health IT EHR Pearls Practice Management Systems Source Type: news

The Madness of a New Type of Practice Model
This doctor finds out about a new type of practice payment model — an idea that ' s completely foreign to her. Third-party payers stay away! (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 8, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jon Carter Tags: Revenue Cycle Management Patients Payers Practice Models Source Type: news

Patients Know Their Body Best
This physician listens and respects her patients self-diagnosis while using her medical background to decide treatment methods. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 7, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jennifer Frank, MD Tags: Blog Population Health Career Patient Relations Patients Source Type: news

5 Physician Myths that Can Derail Your Happiness
Perception does not have to be reality. Here are five myths about unhappiness among physicians. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 7, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Mike Woo-Ming, MD Tags: Blog Career Training Performance Source Type: news