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Practice tip of the week: 7 Tips to make your patients smile
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
Protecting your practice
Protecting your practice from violence and lawsuits in this fraught political climate can be difficult.
The magic of 'I’m sorry'
Perhaps an apology will mollify a patient having the knee-jerk reaction of considering litigation when things don’t turn out as planned.
Protecting your home, business while on vacation
From locking your doors to travel insurance, make sure you're prepared before you leave for vacation.
Private practice strategy: A road map to success
Strategic planning is your practice’s road map to a shared vision.
Protecting your assets during the 100 deadly days
Make sure your assets are protected.
What burned out workers really want from employers
As healthcare worker burnout is on the rise and job satisfaction falls at twice the rate of other sectors, it’s clear healthcare employers may be underestimating the level of support needed across the industry.
Consumer trust affects the future of health systems
Here are six things you need to do now to build trust.
How your payment process impacts the patient experience
More and more providers have experienced diminished returns as patient payments languish due to outdated, ineffective communication methods which do not meet today’s patient expectations.
Nine tips for collecting patient balances
Collecting copayments and coinsurance is challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Practice tip of the week: Six ways to motivate your team for free
Would you go to a doctor like you?
Put yourself in your patient's shoes.
Physician buy-in agreements
For a physician, a partner buy-in agreement is an admission to the ownership and management of the practice as well as a landmark in a medical career.
Processing workers’ comp claims shouldn’t be a pain in the neck
Workers’ compensation cases can be particularly troublesome because insurers require extensive documentation.
Post-Dobbs opinion: HHS, White House responses to privacy and reproductive care
There is a lot to unpack from both the Majority and the Dissent in Dobbs.
Impacts of rural health care facilities on their communities
The reason rural health care facilities are so important is that rural residents face more significant barriers to healthcare.
Poll: Clinicians say COVID-19 testing remains critical
Two-thirds report conducting on-site testing.
Choosing a financial advisor who’s right for you
Finding a financial advisor you trust and who fits your budget can be challenging.
Providers take note: Survey on annual wellness visit shows significant non-compliance
The survey's findings suggest that many AWVs conducted and billed may fail to meet compliance requirements set forth by CMS.
How physician-owned ASCs can overcome staffing challenges
While staffing shortages are nothing new to the healthcare industry, the pandemic elevated the issue to a critical level.
Practice tip of the week: Three strategies for discussing plant-based nutrition with pediatric patients
Take advantage of the global talent pool without setting up an offshore subsidiary
Access to global talent enables companies to broaden their talent search, build business continuity across geographies, and shift cost structures.
Billing agreements: Practices must take steps to avoid painful, expensive mistakes
A practice’s entire business depends on a billing company that can properly bill and collect for the practice’s services.
Supreme Court requires more proof in controlled substances prescribing cases
The majority concluded that the mental intent requirement does indeed apply not only to the conduct in issuing a prescription but also to a prescriber’s awareness of whether the prescription is authorized.
How to do away with the broken healthcare system
Will the health system battered by the pandemic emerge more vital in the year ahead?
Messy moments: That’s not the way we do things here
Rigidly sticking to the traditional way of doing things can be detrimental to staff wellbeing.
Practice tip of the week: Displaying Empathy and Enthusiasm in Your Medical Practice
Unexpected surprises in the No Surprises Act: How practices should respond
While the goals of consumer protection, price transparency, and cost concessions are important and necessary, the legislation is starting to present real challenges to practices’ financial stability
Financial apocalypse isn’t upon us
Fear that a market-punishing recession is right around the corner seems ubiquitous.
5 cryptocurrency investing rules for busy doctors
As you invest, how will you know whether you are doing the right thing?