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Medical Economics E-News
July 23, 2010
 
In this issue
Medicare-only practice
Opting out
Medicare viewpoint
Group concerns
Key Topic Updates

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
What�s your best lesson? We want to know the single most valuable thing you�ve learned about practice management, handling employees, personal and professional finance, office management, patient relations, and any other aspect of your career, regardless of how many years you�ve practiced. The best items will be included in special Medical Economics article this year. Please send your contributions along with your name, age, contact information, and practice location to [email protected].
All Medicare, (almost) all the time...and loving it
House calls, low overhead costs, and satisfied patients keep this practice thriving despite its single-payer model More...
Saying no to Medicare
The decision to opt out of Medicare requires care consideration; here's what you need to know More...
Viewpoint: What Medicare means for my practice
Why I believe the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is serious about reforming the delivery of healthcare and will continue to be a valuable part of my practice More...
Costs, Medicare pay top group concerns
Rising operating costs and uncertain Medicare rates dominated this year's biggest challenges for medical groups, according to survey results released in June by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) More...
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Key Topic Updates
Medical Economics Blog
Can we get guidance from guidelines?
Musings on EHR Usings
Ideal Practice Update
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs

Practice Management
Buying a problem practice
Good time to go solo?
Know when treatment relationship ends
Docs say lawsuit fears drive defensive testing

Personal finance
Protect yourself against interest rate hikes
Establishing a simplified employee pension account
Sorting out competing financial advice
Understand tax impact of healthcare reform

Billing/Coding
Many factors in laceration repair coding
Study: Insurers inaccurate on claims
Using assistants for athletic evaluations
Billing for hernia repair mesh
 
 

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