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Steven Podnos, MD, CFP, Rachel Podnos, JD

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Planning for an Inheritance as a Doctor

Physicians have important considerations when planning for an inheritance from an elderly parent. Here are a few.


Sue Bowman

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10 Key Points about the ICD-10 Transition

As your medical practice prepares for the ICD-10 transition, here are 10 key points and tips for implementation.


Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA

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10 Key Points about the ICD-10 Transition for Medical Practices

As your medical practice prepares for the ICD-10 transition, here are 10 key points and tips for implementation provided by AHIMA.


Sue Irwin, MCS-P

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The Right People in the Right Roles Is Key to Your Medical Practice

No longer can a medical practice be run like it was in the last century. A successful medical practice must run more as a professional business.


Sue Jacques

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How to give a great speech

Whether you are presenting a paper at a large conference or addressing a small group of colleagues, here are seven ways to make your next speech memorable.



Sue Larsen

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The One Thing that Most Improves Patient Satisfaction

So many physicians are working hard to improve patient satisfaction. Here's the one the one thing they can do to make the most positive impact.


Suprit Patel

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Marketing the Right Patients for Your Practice

When trying to market their practice to reach new patients, physicians are sure to have a lot of questions. Here are the right ones to ask.


Susan B. Laubach

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The Well-Stocked Portfolio

Understand the Four Seasons Portfolio Plan for diversified investing


Susan Garrison

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Coding: Your Top Coding Problems Solved

Tips from our twice-a-month e-mail newsletter. This issue: making sense of modifiers.


Susan Kanvik

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Connecting physical and digital journeys to improve patient engagement

Given the evolving consumer preferences, bridging the physical and digital world to drive a unified experience is crucial to patient retention and satisfaction. Here’s how you can achieve it.


Susan Kreimer

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In Practice: Handling Immunization Record Requests

Here’s how to stay on top of requests for up-to-date immunization records, from low-tech solutions to Web-based answers and electronic medical records.


Susan Turney

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Medical Practice Managers: 6 Reasons to View Your Job Differently

The healthcare industry is changing and as such, so is the role of medical practice manager and the business of care delivery. Here's how to adapt.


Susanna Donato

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Three Steps to Fewer Denials

Take steps to keep denials from taking over your expense budget.


Susanne Madden

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Top stories 2024: Understanding Management Services Organizations (MSOs)

While MSOs can provide resources and administrative support for practices, it is critical to understand different contract provisions.


Susanne Madden, MBA

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Practice tip of the week: Five steps to start your own independent practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.


Suz Redfearn

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Healthonomics: Handling the Changes Wrought by Medicare D

We’ll let the pundits haggle over whether Medicare D is helping seniors. We’re concerned with how it’s affecting you. If changing formularies and requests for new scripts are wearing you out, try these recommendations for making things easier.


Suzanne Houck

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Attaining Lasting Change

How to make open access scheduling work in the real world


Suzanne Kim Doud Galli, MD, PhD

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‘The Patient I Wish I’d Never Met’

Plastic surgeon Suzanne Kim Doud Galli on how an ordinary nose job turned into the worst case of her career.


Terence Redmond McAllister, MD

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We're Closing Our Practice and Moving On

Economic opportunity, a busy international airport, and a warm climate are fueling our move from Massachusetts to Sin City, and from owner to employed.


Teresa Ramerth, MD

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Treating Friends and Family

Psychiatrist Teresa Ramerth on the painful lesson she learned when a common medication she prescribed nearly killed her sister.


Teri Romano, RN

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Five Documentation Tips that Reduce Audit Risk

It's never been more important to make sure your medical record documentation is complete, accurate, and complies with federal guidelines.


Terry Brenneman, MD

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Why Evidence-Based Medicine is a Challenge

As doctors, we know that evidence-based medicine is the right way to go - yet, we don’t always follow it. Here are three reasons why.


Terry E. Douglas

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The Cloud Protects Practices from Mother Nature

Despite flooding, power outages, and physical loss, the cloud recently helped modern medical practices avoid four disasters.


Tess Cox, MHSC, PA-C

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Engaging Adolescent Patients, Part 1: Key communication strategies

Engaging adolescents in their care and during the patient visit can be especially challenging. Here are some tips.


The Physicians Practice Editorial Advisory Board

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If I Could Pick One Superpower..

Our editorial advisory board tells us what superpower they would possess and why.


Theresa Defino

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Emergency Preparedness: Planning for the Worst

Hurricane Katrina was a stark reminder that the worst thing that can happen sometimes does. Be ready before the clouds darken.


Theresa M. Van Der Vlugt, MD

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'The Work of Art that Has Most Influenced My Career'

Theresa M. van der Vlugt, MD, on finding beauty in unexpected places.


Theresa Rihanek

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Testing Your ICD-10 Claims Submissions: 8 Critical Questions

Here are eight questions your medical practice should be asking when it comes to testing your claims submissions for the upcoming ICD-10 transition.


Thomas Falasca, DO

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Death of a Practice

How one practice met its end

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