Decoding malpractice premiums: Insider insights every physician should know
Check out these essential insights on controlling malpractice insurance premiums, including specialty impact, location factors, policy types and available discounts for physicians.
Bathrooms “R” Us
The small details, like restroom cleanliness, shape patient perceptions and impact healthcare experiences in practices.
Pearls profiles: Neil Baum, MD, outside of work
Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books, discusses his interests outside of the office.
Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD
Introducing Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books.
Are your patients satisfied?
Neil Baum, MD, asks whether your patients are satisfied with their care and shows how a quick survey could make the difference.
Don’t jump into strategic planning
Unlock effective strategic planning with essential pre-work steps, including SWOT analysis and stakeholder engagement, to ensure your practice's success.
Lead, follow or get out of the way
Innovative medical practices thrive by embracing change, prioritizing patient care and learning from setbacks to enhance success and satisfaction.
Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule
Understanding HIPAA's Privacy Rule clarifies how incidental disclosures in health care settings are permissible, ensuring patient privacy while facilitating essential communications.
9 pitfalls to avoid in your practice
Neil Baum, MD, guides you away from these nine situations that could have a negative impact on your practice's bottom line.
Schrödinger's Cat: Financial perils of Allograft diabetic ulcer grafts
Health care practices face rising audits and recoupments for using placental membrane grafts in diabetic ulcer treatments, risking significant financial penalties.
Navigating the complexities of staffing in modern medical practices
A different way to solve medical practice staffing challenges with recruitment and retention tactics that curb burnout and sustain high-quality patient care.
Physicians Practice digital edition: The top challenges for practices today
Your monthly collection of insights from the Physicians Practice Pearls writers is available now!
A true story of payer negotiations
Physicians navigate challenging payer negotiations, sharing success stories of securing approvals for innovative, cost-effective treatments.
2025’s medical practice challenges: Prior authorizations, a staffing squeeze and rising costs
Medical practices face significant challenges in 2025, including payer issues, staffing shortages, and rising costs, impacting patient care and operational efficiency.
Patient loyalty: Encourage them to keep coming back
Creating memorable patient experiences boosts loyalty and encourages repeat visits to your medical practice. Transform interactions into lasting connections.
Guilty plea illuminates the proper use of the Open Payments Program
The Open Payments Program reveals critical compliance issues in healthcare, highlighting recent legal cases and the importance of accurate financial reporting.
If Jesus were a physician
Neil Baum, MD, talks about the lessons physicians should take from the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
'We'll take care of that' – 5 words patients like to hear
Enhance patient satisfaction by prioritizing convenience and eliminating friction points in your practice, ensuring a seamless healthcare experience.
Practice lessons from the works of Mark Twain
Neil Baum, MD, walks through the lessons physicians should take from classic Mark Twain characters like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
Mergers and practice culture
Successful mergers prioritize cultural integration and effective communication, ensuring employee support and retention during transitions for long-term success.
The message of the marketing funnel
Neil Baum, MD, walks through the marketing funnel and shows how to move your patients into being your biggest fan.
8 lessons we can learn from ants
Discover eight ant-inspired strategies that help physicians elevate teamwork, resilience and efficiency, streamlining medical practice operations while improving patient care and overall practice performance.
Don't ignore these whistleblower items
Practices must prepare for stricter fraud reporting and compliance as the DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act expand protections beyond the False Claims Act.
Retaining good associates at your practice
Neil Baum, MD, explains how retaining the good associates you've attracted to your practice can lead to higher income for you.
The president's diagnosis: Using public figures to enhance awareness
Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis gives physicians a powerful platform to raise prostate cancer awareness, clarify the PSA screening debate, and encourage early detection among male patients.
Common triggers for malpractice claims last year
Jennifer Wiggins, CEO of Aegis Malpractice Solutions, walks us through some of the most common triggers for claims in the last year and how they match up with years past.
The three stages of a physician's career
Neil Baum, MD, walks through the three stages in a physicians career and how to make the transitions between stages more enjoyable and successful.
Shaving, service and success
Discover how applying convenience, price transparency, and customer experience strategies can elevate patient satisfaction and loyalty in your medical practice.
Lessons left by Pope Francis
Neil Baum, MD, describes some of the lessons physicians and practice administrators should take from the late Pope Francis.
Pushing back against rising vaccine skepticism
Watch an expert physician panel unpack the 2025 vaccine crisis and share practical, practice‑ready strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy and strengthen patient trust.
