Steph Weber

From furloughing employees to implementing strict safety protocols, here's how practices have tackled pandemic staffing.

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits are a hot commodity every holiday season, but they often come with strings attached. Here's what patients deserve to know.

When patients do not have reliable transportation, the effects ripple through the entire healthcare system. Here's a look at the fallout as well as innovative solutions.

Despite promising surges in the number of female medical students, active physicians remain predominantly male. Here are insiders' thoughts on why gender inequity persists and how to find a better balance.

Despite promising surges in the number of female medical students, active physicians remain predominantly male. Here are insiders' thoughts on why gender inequity persists and how to find a better balance.

The surge in restrictive abortion legislation is a timely reminder that physician-led reproductive health and family planning education can significantly impact patient decisions and outcomes. Here's how to start the conversation.

Burnout remains a prominent concern for physicians. Here's how to recognize the early signs, get help, and avoid disastrous consequences.

This year's HIPAA settlements ran the monetary gamut and included the first ever fine levied due to untimely breach reporting. Here's an overview.

Maintaining practice revenues is increasingly tough in the era of high-deductible health plans. Here are nine tips to improve patient collections.

Part-time employment can afford physicians greater work-life balance and a reprieve from burnout. Here's how to successfully transition.

Inaccurate billing and coding can have a direct and negative impact on a practice's bottom line. What are some common coding queries?

Malpractice incidents are unfortunate for all involved, but can provide insightful lessons for practices. Here are seven takeaways from real-life suits.

Following this year's flexibility, practices must meet strict MACRA guidelines in 2018 and beyond or face negative payment adjustments.

Maintaining high customer service standards can increase patient satisfaction. Here are 11 tips to gain a customer service edge.

Customer service has become an integral component of maintaining a successful practice. Here's how to improve the patient experience.

Advances in technology are making creating an integrated and seamless physician workflow more feasible than ever.

There were several multimillion dollar HIPAA settlements this year, including the largest settlement to-date. Here is a summary of the worst incidents.

Many practices are reluctant to make the switch from a physical server to the cloud. Here's why storing data in the cloud makes sense.

Technology has the potential to create a more efficient and robust practice. Here are the technologies to invest in for practice growth.

Potential patients are everywhere, but practices can struggle to connect with them. Here are the best methods to recruiting the modern patient.

EHRs have arguably been the largest investment physicians have made in the recent past. Now that the benefits of these systems are being realized, the creation of additional technologies can present even more opportunities to optimize your practice.

As another year of school begins, providers may wish to pursue their own continuing medical education. Here are a few topics where a refresher may be beneficial.

Opioid prescriptions and associated addictions have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in the call for physicians to utilize alternative treatment methods.

Many practices are feeling the push to go paperless. Here's how to make the leap.

Vendors' products and services directly impact a practice's day-to-day operations. Here's how to be establish efficient vendor relations.

Maintenance of certification requirements have many physicians up in arms. Here are the top reasons for the pushback.

Online reviews are being utilized by patients more than ever before, both to provide and receive feedback about physician experiences.

Several six-figure HIPAA settlements were levied against healthcare organizations this year. Here are the top HIPAA incidents of 2015.

The benefits of hiring nurse practitioners and physician assistants extend well beyond their medical training. Here are the top reasons to employ one.

A/R must be properly managed in order to maintain sufficient cash flow within a medical practice. Here’s how to do it the right way.