Are you always saying yes to every request? Here’s how to find the fine point between professional obligations and personal priorities.
How family physician Katharina Scharruhn and her partner-husband learned to treat their practice like a business.
Internist Kathleen Summers learns about keeping an open mind when there’s no evidence as she encounters patients who want to try alternative medical treatments.
Real-world stories about the pros and cons of using hospitalists or internists
For many docs, end-of-life care is a sticky subject and one that has been forced upon them by expectations of the medical system.
There are a lot of misconceptions over MACRA and what it entails. Here are five of the most common myths.
Cannabis is still a touchy subject for medical professionals. As a result, it can be intimidating for patients to ask for information.
Protect your practice from potential legal problems over labor laws. Here are 10 steps you can take.
Medicine, like life, is everchanging. Here’s some strategies for abating stress in your practice.
Are you texting a fellow provider or a patient? Here is what you should know with regards to HIPAA and compliance.
Now that you’ve decided which vendor will supply your new EMR (or practice management system, or other large IT purchase), it’s time to hammer out a deal. How do you negotiate the best terms for one of the biggest purchases your practice will ever make?
Setting goals is an important step in recovery for cardiac patients; PAs can help your patients set and follow short- and long-term goals.
Branding is a lot more than just creating a new logo or Web site. It’s a process that you can use to define the essence of your practice.
While practices are using patient portals to show meaningful use of EHRs, they can also help increase practice efficiency and improve the quality of care.
Certified PAs and other healthcare providers can follow this simple assessment protocol to help with early detection of chronic kidney disease.
“Doctor’s office - please hold,” is not what anyone wants to hear when calling your practice, especially for the first time. Teach staff how to handle your calls properly.
How to get (and keep) your medical malpractice coverage despite the current crisis.
Family physician Kevin Radbill on how passion can triumph over burnout.
HIPAA "willful neglect" violations can cost medical practices hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here's how to prevent them from occurring at your practice.
Here are six ways practices can better drive patient engagement and increase satisfaction.
What should you do when your reports indicate a billing problem?
Think about what you want to accomplish this year, then list how you can achieve your goals.
In a new Age of Transparency regarding physician-industry collaboration, there are ways to advance medicine and allay patient concerns over payments.
Certified PAs are stepping in to provide much needed mental health services in communities hard hit by psychiatrist shortages.
The lack of communication physicians receive about their patients who have been to the emergency department leads to poor care coordination.
Here are a few areas of a typical non-compete clause to look closer at when signing your employment contract.
Insurance giant Anthem was recently tagged with a $16 million-dollar HIPAA penalty. What can you do to keep your solo or small practice from getting hit?