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AI In health care: It's not binary
AI helps to reduce unnecessary expenses, making advanced medical care more affordable.
Physicians Practice digital edition: Using texting to boost patient volume
Your monthly collection of insights from the Physicians Practice Pearls writers is available now!
Bringing people together for strategic planning
Stephen A. Dickens, vice president at SVMIC, explains how to approach bringing different stakeholders together to develop a strategic plan and what the most common challenges are in reaching a consensus.
Emerging trends in medical practice security
Ashkan Nikou, head of security at Bluegrass Orthopaedic, describes some of the emerging trends in health care facility security.
Is medical debt making patients sicker?
Physicians, and employers, need to start taking financial toxicity seriously.
How to minimize your malpractice risk
Jennifer Wiggins, CEO of Aegis Malpractice Solutions, discusses how to minimize your practice's malpractice risk using the AVOID method.
Practice tip of the week: Billing mistakes to avoid
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
The rose, the thorn, and the bud: Implications for health care
Sometimes, we need to reflect on the joys and benefits of a medical practice.
AI malfunction highlights need for health care safeguards
A federal judge recently ruled that a proprietary AI system illegally denied Medicaid and other benefits to low-income residents and people with disabilities.
Consider the patient experience
Actionable patient data lives in your digital engagement tools — use it!
Making sure your strategic plan stays flexible
Stephen A. Dickens, vice president at SVMIC, explains how to ensure that the strategic planning process remains flexible enough to adapt to unforeseen changes in the healthcare landscape.
Security advice for smaller medical practices
Ashkan Nikou, head of security at Bluegrass Orthopaedic, explains how leaders at smaller, resource-limited practices can still keep patients and staff safe.
Suggestions for regaining patient trust
A look at how communication can repair the divide between physician and patient.
Practice tip of the week: Avoiding a malpractice suit
Loss of patients’ trust after the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many patients to lose trust in the health care system.
AP Automation provides pain management for healthcare finance teams
Medical professionals use advanced technology to deliver optimal patient care on the frontline, but data shows that many business offices in the healthcare industry are hesitant to do the same.
What were the most common triggers for malpractice claims in the past 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.
Off the Chart Special Bulletin: 2024 Tri-State Healthcare Leaders Conference preview
A preview of this year's Tri-State Healthcare Leaders Conference with session leaders.
Preventing malpractice lawsuits: The A-V-O-I-D strategy
To proactively reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit, physicians can adopt a strategic approach embodied in the acronym A-V-O-I-D.
Practice tip of the week: Providing great customer service to patients
How specialty practices can succeed in MIPS and value-based care
Specialty providers can take steps now to succeed with MIPS and VBC while prioritizing caring for their patients.
Beating mid-career blahs
How can we combat the dullness and tedium of our workday lives?
Messy moments: Unconscious racial bias
What are you looking forward to at the 2024 Tri-State Healthcare Leaders Conference?
Session leaders for this year's show share what they are looking forward to at the 2024 Tri-State Healthcare Leaders Conference.
Conducting medical practice valuations
Valuations change over time and not all acquisitions are a good deal.
What are the key elements of a successful strategic plan?
Stephen A. Dickens, vice president at SVMIC, explains what elements are necessary to create a strategic plan for health care organizations.
Practice tip of the week: Managing practice staff
Fostering a culture of safety among staff
Ashkan Nikou, head of security at Bluegrass Orthopaedic, explains how practice leaders can foster a culture of safety among staff members.
Peak end rule and its health care implications
Providing patients a positive experience, especially toward the end of the doctor-patient encounter, can pay dividends.
Legal battle highlights patient rights, internal data safety
Physicians and practices alike should have safeguards in place to prevent situations like this from happening.