Physician & Healthcare Services

Medical practice bankruptcies: What to know Among the nearly 1.38 million bankruptcies filed in the United States in 2011 were a number of physicians and group medical practices. This trend is spurred by the rising cost of technology, decreasing reimbursements and uncertainty about the effects of healthcare reform. (5/28/2012)

Should you lease your practice to a hospital? Private practice physicians face lower reimbursement rates, greater compliance requirements and pressure to adopt costly technology. Many consider selling to a hospital, but that isn't the only option. Doctors who want to remain independent may prefer to lease their practice. (5/14/2012)

'Special' audits reserved just for healthcare providers Increasing healthcare costs and an aging population have the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services scrambling for ways to save money – not the least of which is recovering payments improperly made to hospitals, physicians and other providers. (4/30/2012)