Abigail Beckel

Here’s your guide to six common phrases physicians too often say to patients.

Amid the stresses of running a medical practice, it’s sometimes hard to find the time to keep your patients happy. But keeping your patients smiling is good for your wallet and your psyche.

Spreading a little positivity your way

Looking for the positive in the pandemic.

Times are tight. While you are looking for cost efficiencies at the office, you can tighten the belt at home, too. Here are seven tricks to make your money go further.

Want to implement new technologies or maximize your current systems? According to expert Cindy Dunn, you need to fix your work flow inefficiencies first and use new technologies as tools to help solve underlying process issues. Here’s how to do it.

Could your practice be making more money? The experts say yes. Here are some places to look to find revenue your practice is missing.

Healthcare attorney Bruce Johnson and administrator Jim Gangelhoff discuss the various models of hospital-physician alignment and integration, the compliance issues each presents, and physician compensation methods and incentive structures that work.

If your practice is cash strapped and you are thinking about cutting staff, consider other options first. Check out our relatively painless suggestions for lowering your practice overhead.

Love ’em or hate ’em, social media networks like Twitter seem here to stay. Wondering what you’re missing on Twitter? Here is a sampling of tweets from your medical colleagues.

Love your staff but worry they’d leave at the first sign of trouble? Read on for our suggestions on keeping your staff happy and loyal to you.

We know that things are tough out there, but letting yourself get dejected does a disservice to you and your patients. Here are our tips for unwinding and re-energizing.

Medical practices in America generate millions of tons of solid waste each year. We tell you how to use your purchasing power to buy products that you can reuse instead of replace.

Need to earn some CME credits in a hurry? We hear you. Fortunately, the Web has made it more convenient to get the continuing education you need. Here’s a peek at what’s out there.

You see your spouse and kids every day, but you might not always tell them how you really feel - especially when it comes to your job. Read on to see what your peers had to say to their families.

As part of our Great American Physician Survey (which will run in the October 2009 issue) we asked physicians “What healthcare reforms would you like to see?” Curious about the top issues? Read for yourself.

Tired of the same-old office decor but can’t afford a makeover? No problem: Here’s how to make your space shine without spending a bundle.

Negative Nellie, Bitter Betty… Sound familiar? Here’s our advice on spotting a spoiler.

Your patients are going online to get their health questions answered. Might as well point them to sites they can trust. Here’s a good start.

Shake off the cold-weather blahs with these can’t miss spirit warmers.

Here are six myths about HIPAA that your medical practice may believe, but are actually false.