Physician's Money Digest

What you need to know when negotiating a value-based care contract.

Payers will often try to put an ability to unilaterally amend a contract at any time. This is something that should be avoided at all costs.

Can you negotiate the need for prior authorizations completely out of your contract?

How much negotiating power do independent practices really have - and what should you do if offered a contract with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum?

When you should start preparing for negotiations and what the best contract length is for you.

While no single technology can magically solve a crisis, sophisticated technologies are improving the financial picture for many health care organizations, both large and small, throughout the country today.

Here are three ways physicians can leverage artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, and low-code/no-code tools to maximize revenue, reduce workload, and create better patient experiences.

Balancing quality care with cost management is paramount, as every spending aspect affects institutional well-being.

Are interest rate cuts next?

Vast majority of the acquisitions have occurred in the last two years

A survey of 2,100 Americans by Weiss & Paarz on American health care spending found some disturbing trends about affordability. It turns out that some common services are out of reach of the average patient.

Physicians can improve their practice's financial stability and profitability with careful planning and strategic decision-making.

See which cities are being impacted the least by inflation.

See which cities are being impacted the most by inflation.

Fed notes "modest" progress on inflation

Medical-related categories both increase slightly

A business in the health care system usually succeeds or fails depending on the complicated, multi-layered contract negotiations between physicians and payors.

Many high-earning physicians find that taking advantage of a donor-advised fund is often a simple and tax-savvy way to make charitable contributions.

Here are nine reasons the bulls will keep running.

Consider them for nonqualified savings as well as traditional and Roth IRAs

Significant wealth from the stock market has been accumulated by people who don’t do anything most of the time.

A new accountable care organization model aims to enhance primary care while moving toward the goal of having Medicare beneficiaries in ACOs by 2030.

Chamber has concerns about what the rule’s effect would be on businesses and employees

When health care lenders are looking to make loans, they are not focused on a student’s total debt.

Medical Economics readers share details about traveling in time off work.

Waiting until 70 to claim benefits can pay off, Wharton School study says

We asked our physician audience about their vacation habits, whether they use all of their allotted days, and if they work while off. In addition, we asked them about their best (and worst) vacation spots.

Understanding market swings can help your portfolio

Advocates say insurers should reimburse physicians for time spent on prior authorizations