Assessing the financial benefits requires a basic understanding of the arrangement from the PPMC end of the table.

What should be done to prepare for this event, if it has not already been done? Here is a brief summary.

In general, triaging from a central unit and within departments, such as scheduling, billing and nursing is important. But where do you start?

A closer inspection leads to the conclusion that the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 likely will not promote wide-scale private Medicare contracting.

Imaging and document management systems can dramatically cut the time physicians spend searching for necessary information. However, medical practices must carefully evaluate certain aspects of an imaging and document management solution, as the wrong system may diminish its overall value.

The reason why the S&P 500 Index mutual fund apparently outperforms the active mutual fund manager is because we’re comparing apples to oranges.

There is a confluence of economic interest between physicians and hospital systems that can replace an historical climate of conflict between them.

Practice management companies are no longer the financial darlings they once were. As an alternative, local health systems offer management services organizations. Preventive maintenance is essential, whichever the choice.

For the first time, a federal court has specifically extended vicarious liability principles to an HMO, which made it liable for negligent acts of a physician.

The OIG’s 1998 Work Plan describes numerous projects, including program audits, program inspections and investigative initiatives it plans to perform.