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The Moment I Knew I Wanted to Be a PhysicianSurgeon Robert L. Horner planned to see the country as a railroad engineer until a watershed moment in a pool hall in Wyoming convinced him to change tracks.
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Marketing a Medical Practice Using FacebookThis primary-care physician has successfully used social media to spread the good word about his cash-only practice.
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EHRs Especially for SpecialistsMainstream EHR vendors have gotten better at catering to physicians in specialties outside of primary care, but don't count out niche EHR vendors. We help you examine your purchasing options.
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Three Ways Physicians Can Become Great LeadersHow can we be leaders, physicians may ask, when often we are overwhelmed by the daily challenge to survive? I contend that we have no choice.
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Developing a Medical Practice Compliance PlanThe Affordable Care Act will broaden the government’s efforts to detect Medicare overpayments and fraud, and will require you to implement a formal compliance plan. Here’s how to get ready.
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Avoid Perceptions of Inappropriate Behavior at Your Medical PracticeAs a physician or administrator, you should be close to your staff, but also maintain professional standards.
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Rollover Options for your Medical Practice's Retirement PlanIf your practice is acquired or part of a merger, you need to decide the fate of your retirement plan. So consider the costs and flexibility of your options.
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Your Ticket to a Satisfying CareerFrustrated with traditional, volume-based medicine? We may have just the ticket to enjoying work again.
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‘Take This Job and Shove It’She’s a touchy-feely doctor who likes to hug. But when her boss wondered only whether she’d billed for a consult when giving a patient a cancer diagnosis, OB/GYN Robin Carter decided she’d had as much as she could take.
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CMS Medicare Pay Data Sparks Healthcare Price Transparency DebateThe attention given to CMS' Medicare payment data by the media demonstrates a continued focus on greater transparency at medical practices.
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How to Grow and Financially Strengthen Your PracticeThere are many ways practices can partner with specialists and others to bring more services in house and increase revenue. Here's a few to consider.
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Two Small Practices on Committing to Meaningful UseA pair of small practices are fully entrenched in the meaningful use journey. Here’s how they’ve succeeded.
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When the patient wants to be the doctorYou’ve spent years studying and even more practicing medicine. Don’t let your patients forget your expertise, and authority, as their physician.
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Five Things to Know About Medicare Advantage PlansHere are five key points about Medicare Advantage plans to answer questions and clear up misinformation for physicians.
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Five Ways to Get More Out of Your Patient PortalAs portals become more common, physicians should find ways to maximize their value and encourage patient use. Here are five ideas.
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Image isn't everythingAfter months of contentious wrangling, the House has passed its version of healthcare reform.
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Psychiatrists Aren't CrazyRonald Pies, MD, on why he feels psychiatry is one of the most exciting and promising medical specialties.
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'How I Chose to Become a Physician'Pediatrician Ronald Spiegel was at a crossroads when he picked up a copy of 'The Citadel.'
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Top Ten Tech Tools for Your Medical PracticeHere are 10 time-saving apps and technology tips that can make your personal and professional life easier.
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Five Public Relations Secrets to Building Your Medical PracticePublic relations can be a powerful way to build your medical practice. Here are five tips to get you started or build on what you have already created.
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Considerations for Opening a Practice in a Low-Income AreaThere are a lot of challenges to opening a practice in a low-income area. However, it's doable - here are some things to consider if you are weighing this route.
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Second Opinion: We Battled the Payers and WonA California family physician on battling payers - and winning.
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Hot Takes and Predictions For Healthcare in 2017With a new Congress and administration, there is a lot of uncertainty over what will happen with healthcare policy in 2017. Here are a few predictions.
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4 Trends that Will Impact Healthcare in 2017While there is a lot of uncertainty over what will happen in healthcare this year, one expert predicts that value-based care isn't going anywhere.
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How to Attract Patients to Your Blog or WebsiteDrawing patients to your blog, website, or social media pages starts with having the right content. Here's what to write about.
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Picking the Right Retirement Plan for Your Medical PracticeA closer look at how retirement plans differ, how they work, and how to determine what is right for your practice.
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The Evolution of Charge Capture TechnologyCharge capture has evolved, from paper to PC to PDA and now to mobile applications, providing physicians with better access to patient data.
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Making a Difference to Patients and CommunityWorking in a medically underserved community helped me to appreciate my true worth as a physician.
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A Model for Improving Patient Appointment AccessUsing the bathtub can help explain how practices must maintain appropriate supply and demand with patients.
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Certified PAs Make a Difference in the Fight against HIVExperiences of a certified PA shed light on how all physicians can help care for patients with or at-risk for HIV.
