Michael Lock | The Practice Layer

Oliver Buchannon

Michael Lock

Michael Lock is Senior Product Marketing Manager at Clarity RCM, where he turns dermatology revenue data into profit levers.

How Much Are No-Shows Really Costing You?

How Much Are No-Shows Really Costing You?

Aug 24, 2026

Stop Counting Visits. Count Revenue Per Clinical Hour.

Stop Counting Visits. Count Revenue Per Clinical Hour.

Aug 17, 2026

Denial Codes Deserve a Seat at the Leadership Table

Denial Codes Deserve a Seat at the Leadership Table

Aug 10, 2026

Whoever Owns the PCP Owns Your Referral

Whoever Owns the PCP Owns Your Referral

Aug 3, 2026

The Cosmetic Hedge Most Practices Misprice

The Cosmetic Hedge Most Practices Misprice

Jul 27, 2026

Why Derm's 9% Cut Won't Shrink to 3% This Year

Why Derm's 9% Cut Won't Shrink to 3% This Year

Jul 20, 2026

D48.5 or D49.2? The one question that decides it

D48.5 or D49.2? The one question that decides it

Jul 13, 2026

What 156 Derm Owners Just Told Us About 2026

What 156 Derm Owners Just Told Us About 2026

Jul 6, 2026

Your Most Valuable Hour Isn't in the Exam Room

Your Most Valuable Hour Isn't in the Exam Room

Jun 29, 2026

CMS Made Video Supervision Permanent. Your Excisions Still Need You On-Site.

CMS Made Video Supervision Permanent. Your Excisions Still Need You On-Site.

Jun 22, 2026

The derm AI scribe market map: 6 vendors, $0 to $750 a month

The derm AI scribe market map: 6 vendors, $0 to $750 a month

Jun 15, 2026

The 3 documents BCBS wants before it pays your midlevels

The 3 documents BCBS wants before it pays your midlevels

Jun 8, 2026

The Defect That's Denying Your Flap Claims

The Defect That's Denying Your Flap Claims

Jun 1, 2026

People don't quit practices. They quit burnout.

People don't quit practices. They quit burnout.

May 25, 2026

Prior auth reform is real. Just not for derm.

Prior auth reform is real. Just not for derm.

May 18, 2026

Negative A/R Is the Liability Nobody Tracks

Negative A/R Is the Liability Nobody Tracks

May 11, 2026

Three bills, one biopsy

Three bills, one biopsy

May 4, 2026

From Level 3 to Level 4: A Complete Dermatology E/M Documentation Guide

From Level 3 to Level 4: A Complete Dermatology E/M Documentation Guide

Apr 27, 2026

The data is public: payers overturn 3 of 4 denials they write

The data is public: payers overturn 3 of 4 denials they write

Apr 20, 2026

Medicare Advantage rates went up. Your reimbursement didn't.

Medicare Advantage rates went up. Your reimbursement didn't.

Apr 13, 2026

Patients Can't Pay in Full. Now What?

Patients Can't Pay in Full. Now What?

Apr 6, 2026

Advocacy Is Clinical Care Now

Advocacy Is Clinical Care Now

Mar 30, 2026

One Bad Review Costs More Than Your Best Ad

One Bad Review Costs More Than Your Best Ad

Mar 23, 2026

PE Is Rerouting Your Referrals

PE Is Rerouting Your Referrals

Mar 16, 2026

5 MACs Just Rewrote SRT Coverage

5 MACs Just Rewrote SRT Coverage

Mar 9, 2026