Getting Patients to Follow Their Treatment Plans

Patient noncompliance with physician directives has cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually, and much of it is linked to poor physician-patient communication. It is important for physicians to develop ways to improve their communication skills and achieve better patient compliance. 

What are the Elements of a Medical Practice Business Plan?

Physicians typically generate business plans at two junctures in their practice’s development — when they want loans, or when they want start-up capital. In other words, physicians tend to get serious about a business plan only when they need to go to a bank and ask for money. Knowing the key elements of a business plan will help you construct an effective, comprehensive plan for your medical practice.

Should I Implement Third-Party Billing for My Health Care Practice?

Physician practices tend to struggle frequently with the decision about whether or not they should outsource their billing processes. It can be quite the balancing act weighing the pros and cons. What is good for one practice might not work for another. This article goes over a few considerations health care practitioners should take when deliberating third-party billing.

Getting Patients in the Door

Attracting patients is increasingly challenging for physicians. One way to getting patients in the door of a medical practice is to create a marketing plan that incorporates an understanding of the practice’s target demographic and brand identity. Using this form of marketing plan can attract patients that fit into the identity basis. This article discusses some marketing tactics for physicians and medical practices to consider. It also suggests that these efforts probably should cross several formats and platforms to be most effective.

Privacy Protections: Making Mobile Devices More Secure

In today’s society, technology has become more sophisticated and private information is more vulnerable than ever before. At the same time, physicians increasingly use some type of mobile device to access health care data. This article addresses a number of security and privacy concerns typically faced by medical practices.

Dissension in the Ranks: How to Knock Out Physician Conflicts

Unfortunately, not all doctors in physician practices get along. Whether they are haggling over administrative matters or a partner’s job responsibilities, the tension and disagreements can turn a normally congenial practice into a war zone. This article offers ways that doctors can learn to coexist peaceably.

Paths to Practice Success in a Value-Based Market

It is no secret that health care reimbursement is moving from a volume-based model to a value-based paradigm. Unfortunately, this is a transformational change for which most practices are not prepared. This blog explains why that is so.

Health Care Group Newsletter – Winter 2020

Our Health Care Group’s Winter 2019 Newsletter offers advice on removing inefficiencies and operating in a consumer-driven culture.

Health Care Group Newsletter – Summer 2019

Our Health Care Group’s Summer 2019 Newsletter offers advice on how to protect your medical practice from a ransomware attack, plus tips for running the business side of your practice.

Health Care Newsletter – Fall 2018

Our Health Care Group’s Fall 2018 Newsletter offers insight on understanding high-deductible health plans, as well as tips for making the right staffing decisions for your practice.

Health Care Group Newsletter – Summer 2018

Navigating a Shifting Landscape: Solutions to Top Practice Management Challenges LARRY SOPHIAN, CPA, MBA Every medical practice faces ongoing challenges in maintaining a successful bottom line. New challenges crop up whenever Medicare and Medicaid policies, or the economy, changes. Still, a handful of problems rise to the top in most medical practices. Here are some […]

Health Care Group Newsletter – Winter 2017

ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective health care practice management. The Winter 2017 issue includes two articles: “Five Ways to Plug Revenue Leakage” and “Extend Your Reach with Non-physician Providers.”

Health Care Group Newsletter — Winter 2016

ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective health care practice management. The Winter 2016 issue includes two articles: “Staffing in a Changing Health Care World” and “How Not to Lose a Claim Denial.”

ORBA Announces New Hires

CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest accounting firms, announces that five new hires have recently joined the firm.