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MGMA: There's more money in independent practices...sort of
Apparently it pays--quite literally--to be part of an independent physician practice as opposed to a hospital-owned practice. According to a Medical Group Management Association survey presented at
Is your practice positioned for alignment opportunity?
Judging from the vibe at the Medical Group Management Association's 2010 annual conference, the topic of physician-hospital alignment and integration is almost as hot as the hazy New Orleans sun to a
Be upfront with patients about facility fees
While facility fees typically are subject to mostly inpatients' ire, increased hospital and health system ownership of physician practices has more ambulatory patients being asked to pitch in $100 or
MGMA: Hospital-employment trend rippling out to affect compensation
Despite a rocky economic climate, median compensation in primary-care specialties increased modestly--between 7 and 10 percent from 2007 to 2008--according to data from the Medical Group Management
