Physicians Practice Pearls®

Step therapy protocols not only delays necessary treatment but can lead to adverse reactions that ultimately increase rather than lower health care costs.

Relying on myths about patient engagement can lead to mistakes for your practice.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on the key performance indicators your practice should be monitoring.

The key benefits of including a power nap in your daily routine.

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By implementing a few of these recommendations, you can effectively separate work from personal life, reduce stress, create a healthier work-life balance.

Recent legislative and regulatory actions tied to generative artificial intelligence.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips for retaining the good staff you already have.

It's like having a scribe in the room with the patient who knows what goes in the medical record.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on when to call patients at home.

We can make physical activity a vital sign like blood pressure, weight, and pulse by regularly screening patients for inactivity and providing inactive patients with resources to promote physical activity.

Conducting post-merger integration at a high speed is one of the most critical elements to a deal’s success.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on negotiating in your practice

Since we use the handshake so often in our daily activities and it is so important, it may be helpful to revisit this important aspect of doctor-patient interaction.

The long anticipated HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rule Making strives to strengthen electronic protected health information cybersecurity.

Neil Baum, MD, walks through how to use AI prompt generators in your practice.

Physician leaders who adopt these four principles can improve the workplace environment and patient care.

Explore why hiring a marketing consultant for your practice can be beneficial and provide practical steps for finding and vetting the right candidate or agency.

Neil Baum, MD, walks through how you can optimize how much you're spending to acquire patients.

This is the best way to see that your website is continually up-to-date and complies with the ever-evolving ADA regulations and guidelines.

Neil Baum, MD, walks through how to overcome the burnout blahs in your practice.

“Cybersecurity is patient safety” and the continued downstream implications for the use of PHI for other unlawful purposes including insurance fraud and predatory practices targeted at minors are significant.

Selecting a resolution is best when you find one which you believe will give you the greatest happiness and enjoyment.

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

Handling hostility, so those difficult ones (and everyone else) wants to work with you.

We need to think outside the box and identify more than one solution to find the best solution to problems in the practice.

While the public rages at payers, it's important not to forget Congress' role in the current state of health care.

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Staffing shortages are impacting patient care, straining doctors, nurses, technicians, and other essential staff.

Five key best practices that health care contact centers can adopt to optimize their operations and improve the patient experience.