Generating patient testimonials
Patient testimonials play a crucial role in marketing as they allow past and current patients to share their experiences.
HIPAA highlight: Bring your own device
Allowing employees to use their own devices at work could raise privacy concerns.
17 inches: Health care lessons from a college baseball coach
You can't keep widening the plate.
Physicians Practice digital edition: New HHS rules
Your monthly collection of insights from the Physicians Practice Pearls writers is available now!
Physician flexibility: Bamboo or oak?
How we cope with adversity will ultimately determine our mental and physical health.
A couple of privacy items heading into summer
Don't let the summer fun get in the way of protecting patient privacy.
Patients share the blame
Patients aren't blameless in the current state of health care in America.
Medical practice valuations
Historically, valuations were largely considered the total earnings of the owner, whereas investors focus on the profits of the business as a basis for valuation.
Crushing contract negotiations
Three tips for negotiating your employment contract.
An emerging anti-kickback scheme to watch
In-house counsel and compliance staff should learn from this case and adapt training accordingly.
Controlling overhead costs
While the primary focus remains on providing exceptional patient care, a medical facility’s financial health is crucial for its sustainability and growth.
Payer negotiations
Consider the puffer fish
Resolving the employee shortage in medical practices
Exploring practical strategies to address staffing shortages in medical practices and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
Patients, providers (and payers)
Here are 11 ways you can, and should, engage in grassroots advocacy for your practice, your patients and yourself.
Staff shortages — The root cause of the problem
Many medical practices and hospitals need to fill positions, placing stress on the existing staff.
Physicians Practice digital edition: Top challenges and how to overcome
Afternoon blahs: Time for short bursts of exercise
Just 1-2 minutes of cardio exercise that won't make you break out in a sweat will make you more productive and less lethargic.
Triple play: HHS issues three new final rules
Don't run afoul of these new privacy and civil rights rules.
The power of power napping
Research suggests that incorporating power naps into your daily routine can profoundly benefit your productivity and overall well-being.
Wayne Gretzky, dragonflies, Israel's Iron Dome, and the future of healthcare
Technological advancements, evolving patient expectations, and global health challenges reshape how healthcare professionals deliver care.
Digitalizing the patient experience
A look at how digitalizing the patient experience can improve engagement and care.
Considering a merger? Ensure it’s right for you
A merger is an extremely significant move for each physician group involved.
Cutting and pasting (aka cloned) EHR portions can lead to false claims
Avoid running afoul of the False Claims Act.
10 Suggestions to be an on-time physician
There are opportunities for doctors to become more productive, to see more patients, and to avoid the erosion of their incomes.
Practicing medicine “in the zone”
Just Like Nadal, Mahomes, and Lebron, physicians and practices can get in the zone.
Private equity and provider enrollment in Medicare
Changes in practice ownership can impact Medicare enrollment.
Time-sensitive threats to physicians wealth: Spring 2024
Don't wait! Make sure your wealth is protected.
Physicians Practice digital edition released: How did we get here?
Putting fun in the practice: Hire for attitude, train for skills
Health care could use some hiring tips from Southwest Airlines.
Private equity in healthcare
The peculiarities of healthcare makes private equity investments a fraught proposition.
