title: 5 ways physician practices can more effectively manage payer contracts.
abstract: Physician practices tend to manage contracts ineffectively for five reasons: Lack of organization. Ineffective use of payment accuracy tools. Inadequate financial modeling. Blind acceptance of discounts. Disregard of mandatory participation provisions.
authors: Rob
authors: R
authors: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D058006:General Practice / Q000191:economics*; D020399:Practice Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States