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Our experts at Physicians Practice Pearls have written on a wide variety of practice-management topics, but these eight columns stood out as the gems.

Outsourcing your billing to a third-party billing company doesn't have to hurt. Good communication is key; here are the important questions you should be asking.

Information requests consume significant resources and represent a real area of risk for medical practices. Here are the top five actions you should take.

Stepping up ICD-10 preparations should be a top 2015 resolution for many medical practices. Here are four tips.

People are often oblivious to their irritating habits. Here are strategies for dealing with three types of irksome behavior.

Mid-December is a great time to celebrate the year's successes and focus on what went right vs. what went wrong at your practice.

Effective communication is a necessity for positive and productive medical practice workplace interactions.

They say that the first year of any new business is the toughest, and we can second that. Here are three lessons we learned that can benefit medical practices.

Here are some common reoccurring issues at the end of each year your practice needs to know about and act on properly.

Eight years after opening their medical practice, a physician and administrator spouse team reflects on what makes them successful.

The 3-day workshop can move any organization in a positive and creative direction. Here's how to have one at your medical practice.

Strong leaders and high achievers in various organizations possess many common characteristics. Here's what they are, and what they mean for physicians.

The point of this exercise is to ensure both an optimal allocation of resources and meaningful progress during the year.

We know patients feel frustration with their physicians on some level. But, surprisingly, it's not always about the long wait.

Many practices struggle with providing same-day care. But in many cases, offering flexibility may mean the difference between keeping and losing a patient.

Waste of supplies and time is the biggest threat to net income in any practice. Put your staff's knowledge about how things really work to your advantage.

For medical practices with clinical laboratories, compliance with formal proficiency testing must be a priority.

Assessing your medical practice for risks and determining the likelihood and severity of impact will help you determine the most important areas to focus on.

Here are three general processes your practice should take into consideration when building its CDI program for better documentation and coding.

CDI will be important with ICD-10 to ensure your practice is staying on top of the clinical documentation and accurate coding. Here's what you need to know.

Adding ancillary services may seem like a good idea. Before you commit, consider the fit with your practice and the total costs.

The end of the year is a good time to a handle performance reviews. They are a key part of the process to encourage continued success and stellar performance.

Technology is a must in accountable care coordination, but also presents challenges. Here are three solutions to achieve the goal of quality patient care.

The promise of technology is to reduce work flow and to reap smoother operations. But are you using technology in your practice to its full advantage?

A social media policy is critical for all medical practices. Here are three key items that every policy should include.

In theory, prioritizing patients was great. In practice, however, it ran into three obstacles, namely patients, my staff, and referring physicians.

Accumulating too many items can lead to disorganization and stress. To take control, follow these three principles.

Physician compensation wasn't stellar last year, but don't give up. There are plenty of ways to jump-start your practice operations to maximize what you've got.

Physicians, at least those who find private practice attractive, should develop proposals and present those to hospital leaders when it comes to partnerships.

Five recommendations to help ensure your medical practice has clear, consistent staff benefit and compensation policies that comply with state law.