BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 7
How Private Practice can Thrive during COVID 19 and Beyond
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Article Overview
This article discusses operational and financial pressures facing private medical practices during COVID-19 and outlines broad areas of response. It focuses on cash flow support, telehealth adoption, revenue cycle management, and payer contract review, with references to major U.S. agencies and grant or payment programs. It is aimed at practice owners, administrators, billing leaders, and others responsible for keeping small and mid-sized practices viable.
Why This Topic Matters
Private practices faced rapid revenue disruption during the pandemic, making decisions about staffing, service delivery, billing, and payer relationships especially important. The article helps readers understand the major categories of support and management changes relevant to practice continuity and future resilience.
Article Sections
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Managing practice survival during COVID-19
Introduces the pandemic-related financial and operational strain on independent practices and frames the broad challenges addressed in the article.
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CMS Accelerated Payments
Summarizes federal payment support referenced in connection with pandemic-related cash flow needs and Medicare participation.
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Telemedicine and grant opportunities
Covers telehealth adoption for practice continuity and notes several federal funding programs connected to telehealth expansion.
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Practice financials and revenue cycle management
Discusses revenue cycle oversight, billing, credentialing, and related administrative areas that affect practice cash flow.
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Payer contracts and reimbursement strategy
Addresses contract review and negotiation as part of longer-term financial planning for private practices.
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Author and organization information
Includes background information about the author and the healthcare organization referenced in the article.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames the financial and operational challenges facing private practices during COVID-19
- Which broad types of federal support and grant programs are mentioned
- Why telehealth is presented as a practical operational option for practices
- What areas of revenue cycle management the article highlights
- Why payer contract review is emphasized as part of practice sustainability
Who Should Read This
- Private practice physicians
- Medical practice administrators
- Revenue cycle and billing teams
- Healthcare consultants
- Small and mid-sized practice owners
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