The American Medical Association has launched an online discussion community — the Cutting-edge Contracting Group — to help physicians, practice staff and contract experts connect and share tips and ...

Craig Pederson, Principal at Insight Health Partners, investigated how different health systems are creating physician alignment. There are numerous ways to align physician groups to maximize managed ...

Ron Brank, a group vice president for Symbion in Nashville, Tenn., offers 10 points on using cost data for managed care contract negotiations. 1. Meaningful data is essential. In managed care contract ...

ASCs and their urologists can often feel intimidated and ill-equipped to deal with the negotiation process. They may accept what payors offer and begrudgingly sit tight year after year knowing that ...

Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...

Revenue cycle management performance has never been more important. And recent advances in technology, particularly artificial intelligence, offer much potential for healthcare's administrative ...