Medical Management Services Blog

Obtaining and retaining patients is the goal of most health care practices. Marketing of practices through a variety of means is un-parallel in health care history.  And with the advent of new web technologies and social media providers have a much further reach than ever before. The nature of a providers marketing depends on the specialty.  Surgical practices and other related... Read More

What has become clearer and clearer to the healthcare community is that point of service collection must be included in the metrics for a practice to achieve financial success. Healthcare plans with higher deductibles and co-pays are a reality in the roll out of new insurance plans. Some patients will only opt for high deductible hospital plans and pay for physician visits out of... Read More

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for 2014. CMS will accept public comments on the rule until Sept. 6, 2013 and intends to issue the final rule by Nov.1, 2013. According to CMS, the proposed rule: Sets 2014 payment rates for physician services Continues implementation of the physician value-based... Read More

Author: Andy Popple Most medical groups, and privately held companies, are governed by owners who serve on the board of directors. For independent medical groups, Medical Management Services often provides assistance in evaluating effectiveness of a particular board structure, including number, make-up, selection process, term and nature of agendas. One area often overlooked is the... Read More