Physicians Practice Staff

From HIPAA to STARK laws, legal issues continue to challenge and sometimes bewilder physicians' practices nationwide. While focusing on medicine, no doubt a few legal matters crossed your mind this year as patients came in and out of your office.

In 2010, healthcare reform became a reality and social media use boomed in practices nationwide. But decades-long issues on how to keep staff focused and happy continue to be at the forefront of your mind. Here are our top 10 stories on staffing you found of interest this year.

Have you managed to achieve that coveted work-life balance? We want to hear about it. For this month’s Physician Writer Search, we are calling for essays about finding balance.

Trying to decide which state to practice in? Our guide to state-level conditions affecting physicians’ wallets will help you choose wisely.

It’s an election year. And healthcare reform is on everyone’s mind. Are we finally on the cusp of systemic change? If so, what might we be changing to, and when? Here’s our examination of healthcare’s biggest problems - and suggested fixes from the top thinkers on reform, from all sides of the political spectrum. Plus: What do the presidential candidates have to say? We put Barack Obama and John McCain under the lens.