81% of Physicians Still Providing Fewer In-Person Visits, AMA Finds
Physician practice viability is under threat as physicians continue to see fewer patients in-person, according to a new report from the American Medical Association (AMA). The report based on findings...Successful Practices Invest in Business Office, Clinical Support
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to running a successful physician practice, but a new report has found that top-performing organizations have a couple of characteristics in common. The report...How Independent Practices Can Come Out of COVID-19 Stronger
COVID-19 seems like the final nail in the coffin for independent practices. Devastating financial losses from the start of the pandemic, stagnating patient volumes, and a new appetite for virtual care...Could COVID-19 Spell the End of Independent Physician Practices?
So far, only 8 percent of physicians have closed their practice as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. But many more believe that number will skyrocket, particularly among...Outpatient Volumes Plateau, Except in COVID-19 Hot Spots
Healthcare providers suffered historic financial losses when COVID-19 forced organizations to close their doors to minimize the spread of the highly contagious virus. But outpatient visit volumes are...Provider Consolidation Substantial, Particularly Among Physicians
Provider consolidation into vertically integrated health systems increased substantially from 2016 to 2018, according to a recent Datawatch study published in Health Affairs. More than half of...More Physician Groups Lead Accountable Care Organizations
There were more physician-led accountable care organizations (ACOs) than hospital-led ACOs by 2018, according to a study from Leavitt Partners. Physician-led ACOs accounted for approximately 45...Nearly a Fifth of Primary Care Practices Are Temporarily Closed
Primary care practices continue to be under extreme financial stress as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the latest survey from the Primary Care Collaborative and the Larry A. Green Center...How COVID-19 Imperiled Physician Practices, And How to Save Them
Some have heard the ringing of the death knell for physician practices for years now. Mergers and acquisitions, industry consolidation, value-based care, and the growing presence of private equity firms in healthcare have all threatened...Acquisitions of Ambulatory RCM Vendors Barely Impacted Performance
The ambulatory revenue cycle management (RCM) market is evolving as vendors engage in a large volume of acquisitions, according to a new market report from KLAS. The healthcare IT data and insights...Studies Examine Surprise Billing for Ambulance Rides, ASC Visits
A pair of studies released ahead of the next edition of Health Affairs examined the prevalence of surprise billing and out-of-network charges for ambulance rides and ambulatory surgery center (ASC)...AMA Shares Wishlist for Physician Practice Relief During COVID-19
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was a meaningful step in helping the healthcare system manage the COVID-19 crisis, but more needs to be done in “phase...AMGA Seeks Payroll Relief for Medical Groups Impacted by COVID-19
Medical groups should be able to access the $349 billion in forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program while practices wait on HHS to distribute the more than $100 billion in coronavirus...Providers Ask Congress for Financial Assistance to Combat COVID-19
Leading provider groups are calling on the federal government to protect them from financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure frontline providers have the supplies, infrastructure,...CMS Selects Participants for New Emergency Care Payment Model
CMS announced it selected 205 applications who will participate in the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model, a payment model that ensures beneficiaries’ access to emergency...Sponsored by 3M
