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As part of healthcare teams, PAs can prevent morbidities, promote healthy lifestyles, and improve patients' overall health with preventative care.

The cost of doing business in healthcare continues to rise as reimbursements continue to drop. How do you keep your staff happy and feel like they are valued?

A new resolution from the AMA opposed independent practice by PAs, which is not something the profession is seeking.

Adding too many ancillary services can turn a potential revenue stream into a nightmare for your practice.

There are a few lessons that physicians and other healthcare providers can take away from understanding how the famous band has stayed relevant.

It's easy to check references, verify clinical skills and training, and see if a physician is in your price range. Cultural fit is harder to ascertain.

Asset protection for physicians takes many forms. Recent events involving sexual harassment are a risk every doctor must protect against.

Physicians with burnout are likely to have depression as well. But getting help may not be as risky as you think.

Technology can be used as a modern convenience, but it can also spur laziness and unhealthy behavior. Here are ways to avoid this fate.

This physician listens and respects her patients self-diagnosis while using her medical background to decide treatment methods.

Perception does not have to be reality. Here are five myths about unhappiness among physicians.

A physician dispels common misconceptions about the profession.

Tempers flare as readers weigh-in on possible solutions for the nationwide physician shortage.

How do physicians need to manage hypertension - from a coding perspective - in the age of quality-based care?

Non-EMR practice software is routinely touted as a solution for a problem that may not be yours. Here's what you need to know.

This month's coding questions include what to do with the ROS section of the EHR and whether or not to bill a physical during a follow-up.

Economic opportunity, a busy international airport, and a warm climate are fueling our move from Massachusetts to Sin City, and from owner to employed.

No one said you have to love every aspect of where you live. Here are a few things our advisory board says could be improved in their state.

Feeling angry and overwhelmed at your practice? Here are six simple actions that can improve your mood.

Doctors and practice managers must be aware of seasonal risks to avoid their medical practice becoming a little shop of horrors.

You don't have time to take strategic 60-second pauses throughout the day? Think again, here's when you can.

Are changing job titles causing physicians to lose their sense of professional identity? This doc seeks answers.

It's unfortunate that gender wage gaps remain in the physician assistant profession. Here are some thoughts on how to address them.

Recent legal cases show why physicians need to remain buttoned-up tight when it comes to the legal side of practicing medicine.

Concierge models offer doctors flexible schedules that remain financially lucrative and afford them more free time.

Participating in locum tenens helped a group of new doctor's excel in their everyday practice. Here's what they had to say about their experience.

Before buying life insurance, physicians need to consider a plethora of factors. Here are the most important of the bunch.

Practices across the U.S. are missing out on massive cost-cutting opportunities, according to this expert. Here's what you need to know.

A practicing physician shares a concerning story of a fellow practices dire financial situation.

You're granted one opportunity to change healthcare. What do you do?