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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.
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ICD-10 Readiness: 15 Questions to Ask Your Health IT VendorsYour EHR and practice management system vendors are important partners in the ICD-10 transition, so be sure they are ready with these 15 questions.
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Take Heed When Taking OffConsider giving patients advance notice if a physician absence is planned.
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Your Money: Are You Over-Taxed?Are you paying a tax you don't have to? Better find out - it might be costing you thousands each year.
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Practice tip of the week: Eight gifts that violate the anti-kickback statuteYour weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
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Six things to NEVER say to a patientHere’s your guide to six common phrases physicians too often say to patients.
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Being a Patient Makes Us Better ProvidersA certified PA's own experience as a patient offers reminders and insights on how to better serve patients.
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Navigating Difficult Patient EncountersEvery clinician has, no doubt, run into difficult patients. Here are 10 simple tips that may help you manage these challenging appointments.
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Physicians Need to Be Aware of Heightened Scrutiny of EHRsA recent report from HHS warns physicians about improper use of their EHRs, especially the copy-paste function.
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Behind Closed Doors: Avoid These EMR Disaster StoriesLearn how to avoid others’ EMR mistakes.
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Pulling Your Weight? Prove ItIs there anything worse than working your tail off, only to be told you aren't doing enough? We examine four widely-used methods to quantify what you do.
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App review: Eko Duo StethoscopeThis stethoscope and accompanying app help healthcare providers hear and see the heart in a whole new light.
