Healthcare Careers

Most institutions … are satisfied to get their medical computer systems from vendors and not dependent on having physicians on the payroll acting as what they consider to be glorified computer technicians.

How do you answer the patient question: “Is Doctor X is a ‘good’ doctor?”

In the life of a physician, your home to-do list sometimes takes a back seat to work at your practice. And sometimes, that’s OK.

Cutting back on clinic hours to focus on philanthropy, OB/GYN Vimal Goyle works with several charities, including Dress for Success and the American Red Cross.

Apps for healthcare jobs; ALS source identified; penalizing physicians for time with patients; and more.

Around the world and at home, physicians are called to serve, notes family physician Lanny R. Copeland.

What you need to do, see, hear, and understand before signing anything.

Is the sense of fulfillment in practicing medicine outweighed by the challenges and stress involved?

To sell or not to sell? That seems to be the question that so many physicians in independent practices are asking. But maybe they should be asking something different?

Here's how to rethink the work day to find the balance you need with the rest of your life as a physician.

As a physician, having a routine is important to maintaining sanity, marriage, and work-life balance.

If your child said they wanted to become a physician, what would be your reaction?

Probably because of my gender and life situation, I tend to be particularly affected by young women diagnosed with breast cancer.

New MGMA CEO and president Susan Turney discusses this year's event, her new role, and an ever-changing healthcare industry.

Dr. Kathleen Hall of The Stress Institute discusses easy tips for physicians to manage stress and prevent burnout.

Considering selling your practice and becoming employed? Here’s what you should know before you decide.

Marc Halley, president and chief executive officer of The Halley Consulting Group, provides a guide to successful physician/hospital integration.

Sam Romeo with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care gives some historical perspective on the patient-centered medical home and factors to consider in transitioning to this model.

In your opinion, what is the appropriate attire for physicians when seeing patients?

The transition from full time to part time can be a difficult one. Here's how to make it work for you and your practice.

When it comes to their careers and the future of their profession, physicians have a lot to say. Here's a sampling of such comments, directed at their families and our nation's political leaders.

Maggie Kozel, MD, on how perverse incentives and modern life are destroying a sacred relationship. And how to get it back.

Why physician Katharina Scharruhn thinks about the public's view of doctors and the image she wishes they would see as diametrically opposed.

The proposal would help physicians dodge a 29.5 percent pay to Medicare services, but it would slam them with other - perhaps more serious - problems.

Does your office have an "unhealthy culture?" Would it prompt you to change jobs?

Work-life balance is important for both sexes, but women may strive for it in a way men realize is unrealistic.

Temporary tattoo monitors vital signs; chocolate helps boost your workout; accepting gifts as a physician; and more.

We surveyed hundreds of American physicians on everything from their views on politics and public policy to their sense of professional satisfaction to how well they’re taking care of themselves physically and emotionally. You’re juggling so many demands on your time. How are you holding up?

What are some of the main areas that you worry about losing a handle on if you enter into such an agreement?