Operations

A look into the history and evolution of the PA profession on the 51st anniversary of its birth.

Preparing to open a new practice is the ideal time to create your professional brand. It is your opportunity to let patients know who you are professionally.

Younger staff can bring a unique perspective to medical practice operations.

Seven years ago, this doctor made a decision to go from being an employed physician to owning her own practice. She looks back at what's happened since.

A new survey finds that disillusioned doctors are struggling to adapt to changing delivery and payment models. Hybrid concierge provides a way out.

The fundamental challenge of strategic planning is to reconcile the tension between the desire for preparation and the need for flexibility.

When it comes to belt-tightening, staff training is usually one of the first places managers look to cut back. Here are five reasons why you shouldn't.

Henry Schein helps physician practices save time and money by offering a diverse range of innovative clinical, financial and operational solutions. [Sponsored]

Certified PAs can help primary-care physicians grow their practices by expanding urgent care services to capture sick visits and emergent procedures.

Scheduling well-child exams in our practice has become a study in complexity, as we try to accommodate both payers and parents.

Do you have a staff member that is under-performing? Use a performance improvement plan to get them back on track.

When it comes to running a practice economically, physicians are getting creative, and new research indicates that Meaningful Use falls short.

CMS recently gave physicians much-needed flexibility in complying with MACRA. Now, physicians must make use of this reprieve.

Finding the right practice manager or administrator is essential to the health of your medical practice.

There are pros and cons to being an employed physician. Take it from someone who has been both a practice owner and employed.

Here are a few areas of a typical non-compete clause to look closer at when signing your employment contract.

Being able to periodically pause and reflect during the work day can make a dramatic difference in well-being.

Don't let a situation with an angry patient get out of hand. Here are steps to deescalate aggression in the exam room.

Physicians may understand they need help with certain practice issues, but may not know to go about securing that help. Here's how to get started.

The backlash over the cost hike of the EpiPen forced the manufacturer Mylan to take action and defend itself this week.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

The retail pharmacy chain recently replaced an established drug with a replacement. It's a move that, in one doctor's opinion, usurps physician autonomy.

When you plan for retirement, you'll find that owning your practice has a lot more benefits than being employed.

With a rising numbers of consumers who turn to the web to choose a healthcare provider and find health-related information, having an SEO strategy is important.

Wireless networking is a great fit for a medical practice. But, before you go live, you should think about security and reliability issues first.

With the increased emphasis on patient satisfaction and quality of care it is helpful to ask yourself if your practice is a patient-focused organization.

We asked two forward-thinking practices what may very well be the question of the year. Here's what they had to say.

Most physicians are skeptical of value-based care, but these four practices are proving to be outliers. What have they learned about their experiences?

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are a vital part in solving the opioid epidemic and will soon have new authority to do so.

PAs can develop screening protocols, share basic nutrition and exercise information, and provide a list of community resources for overweight patients.