Practice Operations

This updated resource is specific to Texas law and contains 550+ editable pages with 80+ template forms. Highlights include sections on Telehealth, Clinical Care and the CURES Act, as well as a 200-page HIPAA guide and inclusive language.

Negotiating a health plan contract is one of the most important business moves an independent physician can make.

TMA survey data from June 2018 shows that on average, 43% of responding physicians secured changes to contract terms, payments, or both.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began automatic recoupment of advance payments it made to practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency announced. 

Get TMA resources and timely information on COVID-19 issues related to human resources, finances, patient/customer service and more.

TMA’s practice viability experts have organized the information you may need to successfully reopen your practice in one resource. From evaluating staffing levels and managing patient appointments, to ensuring patient safety and communicating regularly with patients and staff, this guide will provide the information practices need to more confidently head in the right direction.

It takes more than great patient care to operate a successful medical practice.

As a physician you know the ins and outs of medicine, but for a small practice to thrive, you also need a solid understanding of the fundamentals of running a business.

The law carries mandates most physician practices must follow to make their offices accessible so as to not discriminate against patients with disabilities when providing care. And five years ago, the government raised the penalties for failing to do so. So it might be time to educate, or re-educate, yourself on what the ADA requires.

Whether you own your medical practice or are a partner in a group, your business absolutely must have clear financial policies and procedures in place.

Because state laws and insurer billing requirements governing physician delegation and supervision can be tricky to navigate, practices must stay up to date to avoid potential penalties.

Difficult patients come in many forms, from those who are noncompliant or have complex health issues, to patients who are angry or manipulative.

Whatever the case may be, these three tips can make caring for and working with these patients a little less difficult.