Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

The dynamics of physician alignment are changing

12/01/2013

by: Michael Zeis

Population health and accountable care models continue to gain traction as the industry shifts away from the traditional fee-for-service provider payment structure.

How the medical home may save primary care

12/01/2013

by: Philip Betbeze

Years ago, with his office in chaos, Peter Anderson, MD, looked for a better way to practice primary care. He found it by developing "family team care," a model that looks a lot like what we call today the patient centered medical home.

Groups blast CMS physician fee schedule plans

12/01/2013

by: Joe Cantlupe

MGMA-ACMPE has penned a blistering 18-page report in response to the proposed federal rule on payments to doctors, criticizing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for inaccuracy, inconsistency, and being misleading.

How to get the most out of team-based care

12/01/2013

by: Philip Betbeze

Advanced practice providers can solve plenty of capacity challenges and they're critical to implementing population health strategies. But the secret to success is not having them on staff—it's in their management.

53% of doctors still self-employed

12/01/2013

by: John Commins

While data shows there's been an uptick in hospital employment for physicians, more than half still work for themselves, an AMA survey finds. The number of physicians in solo practice, however, has dropped.

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