This article defines 10 lessons we have learned over the last four years as we integrated RN-driven care management in our practice.

This study looks at a consolidated urology practice that has combined many physicians from many smaller groups, and how it is performing in terms of physician productivity.

This article discusses technology that is helpful for small practices and that can be implemented into a practice easily and inexpensively without the assistance or employment of IT specialists.

This article discusses the use of the relative value unit as a metric of productivity and how the use of this metric levels the playing field.

This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study to determine whether a relationship exists between work relative value unit (wRVU) awareness and wRVU accumulation among faculty physicians. Considering the financial importance of wRVU generation for h...

This article presents a general overview of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model and briefly explains how it relates to the other healthcare reforms taking place.

There are two distinct paths within a Patient-Centered Medical Home transformation: one that centers on the completion of the application and another that focuses on the true care transformation. Either one without the other does not provide a true p...

Research conducted by members of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (recently renamed the Obesity Medicine Association) and others shows remarkable health benefits associated with wellness protocols that limit the intake of carbohydrates an...

This article explores what medical practices need to know when choosing a new business telephone system in order to find the right solutions for their businesses.

A practice assessment is an overall review of the practice’s effectiveness in delivering excellent patient care efficiently, professionally, and in a manner that permits sustained or improving profitability over time. This article provides four steps...

In this article, the author outlines important things medical practices should be doing to prepare for the new world of value-based contracting. Medical practices that embrace this change and work hard to evolve with the future are the ones that are ...

This article presents a general overview of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model and briefly explains how it relates to the other healthcare reforms currently taking place.