Healthcare Careers

The results of our 2013 Great American Physician Survey indicate how physicians' frustrations with the profession vary depending on practice environment.

My practice's medical assistant recently went on vacation and it was only in her absence that I realized the true impact she has for me and my patients.

As a physician, you are always on the job; even on your flight to a family vacation in Florida when a medical emergency occurs.

How can young physicians live a reasonable lifestyle today while also saving for retirement? Here's some advice from financial expert Dave Denniston.

Recruiting new physicians is challenging due to healthcare reform and the physician shortage. Here's how to make your practice stand apart.

Direct pay is an emerging model of patient care facing skepticism from many practicing physicians. Here's where I think it stacks up against concierge care.

Should quality measures and patient satisfaction help determine a physician's pay?

As the Supreme Court makes a pair of historic same-sex marriage rulings, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender providers discuss sexuality and their careers.

To excel in billing, one must have skin as thick as an East Texas armadillo and juggling abilities of a circus act.

Work-life balance works best when you dedicate yourself professionally at work and then let work go at home.

As a physician, you likely enjoy science and discovery. So put that interest to use to make additional income for you and your practice.

The American Board of Medical Specialties discusses a lawsuit by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons over ABMS Maintenance of Certification.

Congratulations, new physicians, years of school are behind you. But years of financial planning now await. Here's some guidance.

Why smart policies must reward smart care by physicians.

Why prioritizing personality and cultural fit is becoming more important when hiring at medical practices.

A Physicians Practice reader recently shared a dilemma he is facing in practice. Weigh in to help him best deal with this issue.

A recent report reveals many doctors feel they don’t know enough about personal finances. We're here to help.

The Affordable Care Act contains provisions that will impact physicians, even if you aren't in an accountable care organization.

Your reputation is one of the most important aspects of your medical career, and taking steps to improve it will have a much larger impact than you may realize.

How does the potential for drug diversion and addiction influence the way you care for patients with chronic pain?

The secret to getting reimbursed from federal and private payers for temporary physician coverage isn't such a secret after all.

What's the legal responsibility of healthcare professionals unable to officially make clinical decisions, when the person who can make the decision refuses?

Knowing the costs of your investments and how those costs relate to your ultimate return is an important part of investor education for physicians.

Many have debated maintenance of certification, but I think reviewing and refreshing ourselves allows us to be well-rounded physicians.

Hospitals make decisions in reaction to threats and trends, rather than broadly creating growth and opportunity. Physician network development is a prime example.

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What’s the best course of action when a patient threatens to sue you for malpractice?

Here's a look at the pros and cons of three possibilities to fix the healthcare cost dilemma in the United States.

As nonphysician providers push for more responsibilities, physician organizations push back.

Medicine needs a conceptual framework that addresses, in a coherent, coordinated way, the wide variety of requests that arise as we care for patients.