Compliance with Increasing Regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, translator requirements, etc.)
Compliance with Increasing Regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, translator requirements, etc.) Significant Challenge or Concern
Compliance with Increasing Regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, translator requirements, etc.) Moderate Challenge or Concern
Compliance with Increasing Regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, translator requirements, etc.) Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Compliance with Increasing Regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, translator requirements, etc.) N/A
Staying Motivated to Practice Medicine - Professional Burnout
Staying Motivated to Practice Medicine - Professional Burnout Significant Challenge or Concern
Staying Motivated to Practice Medicine - Professional Burnout Moderate Challenge or Concern
Staying Motivated to Practice Medicine - Professional Burnout Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Staying Motivated to Practice Medicine - Professional Burnout N/A
Dealing with Rising Practice Operating Expenses
Dealing with Rising Practice Operating Expenses Significant Challenge or Concern
Dealing with Rising Practice Operating Expenses Moderate Challenge or Concern
Dealing with Rising Practice Operating Expenses Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Dealing with Rising Practice Operating Expenses N/A
Maintenance of Certification
Maintenance of Certification Significant Challenge or Concern
Maintenance of Certification Moderate Challenge or Concern
Maintenance of Certification Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Maintenance of Certification N/A
Developing an Effective Employee Policy Manual & Implementing Policies Fairly
Developing an Effective Employee Policy Manual & Implementing Policies Fairly Significant Challenge or Concern
Developing an Effective Employee Policy Manual & Implementing Policies Fairly Moderate Challenge or Concern
Developing an Effective Employee Policy Manual & Implementing Policies Fairly Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Developing an Effective Employee Policy Manual & Implementing Policies Fairly N/A
Collecting from Self-Pay, High Deductible Health Plan or Health Savings Account Patients
Collecting from Self-Pay, High Deductible Health Plan or Health Savings Account Patients Significant Challenge or Concern
Collecting from Self-Pay, High Deductible Health Plan or Health Savings Account Patients Moderate Challenge or Concern
Collecting from Self-Pay, High Deductible Health Plan or Health Savings Account Patients Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Collecting from Self-Pay, High Deductible Health Plan or Health Savings Account Patients N/A
Negotiating with Third-Party Payors
Negotiating with Third-Party Payors Significant Challenge or Concern
Negotiating with Third-Party Payors Moderate Challenge or Concern
Negotiating with Third-Party Payors Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Negotiating with Third-Party Payors N/A
Personal Financial Security - Declining Incomes
Personal Financial Security - Declining Incomes Significant Challenge or Concern
Personal Financial Security - Declining Incomes Moderate Challenge or Concern
Personal Financial Security - Declining Incomes Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Personal Financial Security - Declining Incomes N/A
Patients Dictating Healthcare & Patient Satisfaction
Patients Dictating Healthcare & Patient Satisfaction Significant Challenge or Concern
Patients Dictating Healthcare & Patient Satisfaction Moderate Challenge or Concern
Patients Dictating Healthcare & Patient Satisfaction Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Patients Dictating Healthcare & Patient Satisfaction N/A
Recruiting Physicians
Recruiting Physicians Significant Challenge or Concern
Recruiting Physicians Moderate Challenge or Concern
Recruiting Physicians Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Recruiting Physicians N/A
Avoiding Practice & Professional Liability
Avoiding Practice & Professional Liability Significant Challenge or Concern
Avoiding Practice & Professional Liability Moderate Challenge or Concern
Avoiding Practice & Professional Liability Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Avoiding Practice & Professional Liability N/A
Recruiting Qualified Staff
Recruiting Qualified Staff Significant Challenge or Concern
Recruiting Qualified Staff Moderate Challenge or Concern
Recruiting Qualified Staff Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Recruiting Qualified Staff N/A
Legal Issues Surrounding Hiring & Firing of Employees
Legal Issues Surrounding Hiring & Firing of Employees Significant Challenge or Concern
Legal Issues Surrounding Hiring & Firing of Employees Moderate Challenge or Concern
Legal Issues Surrounding Hiring & Firing of Employees Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Legal Issues Surrounding Hiring & Firing of Employees N/A
Increasing Scope of Mid-Level Practitioners
Increasing Scope of Mid-Level Practitioners Significant Challenge or Concern
Increasing Scope of Mid-Level Practitioners Moderate Challenge or Concern
Increasing Scope of Mid-Level Practitioners Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Increasing Scope of Mid-Level Practitioners N/A
Training, Managing & Retaining Quality Staff
Training, Managing & Retaining Quality Staff Significant Challenge or Concern
Training, Managing & Retaining Quality Staff Moderate Challenge or Concern
Training, Managing & Retaining Quality Staff Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Training, Managing & Retaining Quality Staff N/A
Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Payment or Pay for Performance
Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Payment or Pay for Performance Significant Challenge or Concern
Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Payment or Pay for Performance Moderate Challenge or Concern
Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Payment or Pay for Performance Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Payment or Pay for Performance N/A
Technology Burdens, including Electronic Health Records & Interoperability Issues
Technology Burdens, including Electronic Health Records & Interoperability Issues Significant Challenge or Concern
Technology Burdens, including Electronic Health Records & Interoperability Issues Moderate Challenge or Concern
Technology Burdens, including Electronic Health Records & Interoperability Issues Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Technology Burdens, including Electronic Health Records & Interoperability Issues N/A
Getting Paid (Prior authorizations, claim denials, ICD-10, etc.)
Getting Paid (Prior authorizations, claim denials, ICD-10, etc.) Significant Challenge or Concern
Getting Paid (Prior authorizations, claim denials, ICD-10, etc.) Moderate Challenge or Concern
Getting Paid (Prior authorizations, claim denials, ICD-10, etc.) Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Getting Paid (Prior authorizations, claim denials, ICD-10, etc.) N/A
Lack of Physician Engagement in Employed Settings
Lack of Physician Engagement in Employed Settings Significant Challenge or Concern
Lack of Physician Engagement in Employed Settings Moderate Challenge or Concern
Lack of Physician Engagement in Employed Settings Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Lack of Physician Engagement in Employed Settings N/A
Patient Compliance
Patient Compliance Significant Challenge or Concern
Patient Compliance Moderate Challenge or Concern
Patient Compliance Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Patient Compliance N/A
Negotiating Leases for Office Space
Negotiating Leases for Office Space Significant Challenge or Concern
Negotiating Leases for Office Space Moderate Challenge or Concern
Negotiating Leases for Office Space Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Negotiating Leases for Office Space N/A
Preparing for Reimbursement Models Which Place a Greater Share of Risk on the Practice
Preparing for Reimbursement Models Which Place a Greater Share of Risk on the Practice Significant Challenge or Concern
Preparing for Reimbursement Models Which Place a Greater Share of Risk on the Practice Moderate Challenge or Concern
Preparing for Reimbursement Models Which Place a Greater Share of Risk on the Practice Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Preparing for Reimbursement Models Which Place a Greater Share of Risk on the Practice N/A
Physician/Practice Independence vs. Employment or Retirement
Physician/Practice Independence vs. Employment or Retirement Significant Challenge or Concern
Physician/Practice Independence vs. Employment or Retirement Moderate Challenge or Concern
Physician/Practice Independence vs. Employment or Retirement Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Physician/Practice Independence vs. Employment or Retirement N/A
Managing Practice Finances - Increasing Operational Expenses & Decreasing Third-Party Payments
Managing Practice Finances - Increasing Operational Expenses & Decreasing Third-Party Payments Significant Challenge or Concern
Managing Practice Finances - Increasing Operational Expenses & Decreasing Third-Party Payments Moderate Challenge or Concern
Managing Practice Finances - Increasing Operational Expenses & Decreasing Third-Party Payments Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Managing Practice Finances - Increasing Operational Expenses & Decreasing Third-Party Payments N/A
Potential of Continuing Health System Reform
Potential of Continuing Health System Reform Significant Challenge or Concern
Potential of Continuing Health System Reform Moderate Challenge or Concern
Potential of Continuing Health System Reform Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Potential of Continuing Health System Reform N/A
Payors Dictating Healthcare
Payors Dictating Healthcare Significant Challenge or Concern
Payors Dictating Healthcare Moderate Challenge or Concern
Payors Dictating Healthcare Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Payors Dictating Healthcare N/A
Balancing Personal & Professional Responsibilities
Balancing Personal & Professional Responsibilities Significant Challenge or Concern
Balancing Personal & Professional Responsibilities Moderate Challenge or Concern
Balancing Personal & Professional Responsibilities Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Balancing Personal & Professional Responsibilities N/A
Preparing for Retirement
Preparing for Retirement Significant Challenge or Concern
Preparing for Retirement Moderate Challenge or Concern
Preparing for Retirement Not a Significant Challenge or Concern
Preparing for Retirement N/A