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Here are three ways to stop 'lost' copayments and deductibles at the time of service at your medical practice.

No longer can a medical practice be run like it was in the last century. A successful medical practice must run more as a professional business.

Here's a simple checklist of common issues to consider when you are thinking of buying an existing medical practice or buying out a retiring partner / practice owner.

An increasing number of medical practices are finding that electronic check-ins go beyond entering basic data and verifying insurance.

Public health as an important part of an allopathic, clinical program may be intuitive to some, but implementing it is still a challenge.

Clear guidelines on practice reporting structures will empower employees to work more effectively.

If you're looking for the best way to use social media profitably, safely, and without taking one day off a week to produce six full-length articles on Facebook, here’s some concise direction.

One of the top ways that a family practice clinic, in particular, hemorrhages money is staffing, or more specifically, too large of an entourage.

If you are looking for a simple way to control your medical practice finances, here it is: the end-of-day report.

Whether you've decided to retire, relocate, or retreat from practice, you can reduce the pain for your patients and staff by following these five guidelines.

Here are some key issues for either physicians on their way to starting up their own medical practice, or current owners seeking ways to refine their current office.

Here is a case study for a multiple-physician practice that increased its productivity without any additional equipment or software - just a good hard look at its processes.

To ensure a successful ICD-10 transition at your medical practice, follow these seven steps from Rose Dunn of First Class Solutions, Inc

Practices should work with an attorney to draft a policy for terminating the physician-patient relationship. Here is a sample to get you started.

With the government trying to reduce your income on one side and possibly increase it on another, you need to keep track of your processes.

Use this sample patient dismissal letter if a patient consistently fails to keep appointments, and you are forced to dismiss him from your practice, or for other reasons.

How to keep your practice up to date with changing healthcare policies and industry standards.

By not promoting and advertising your practice, you’re withholding excellent care and expertise from patients. Here are some ways to correct that injustice.

From being a small business owner to ensuring patients are coming in for routine visits and following treatment plans, this trying economy is impacting all facets of medical practice.

Want the right way for your staff to get patient data during scheduling and visits? Here's a handy guide to print and post at your practice.

We'll help you accurately measure your overhead costs -- and compare them to national benchmarks.

If a medical office is closed, and therefore, not generating income, should staff members be paid?

The best performing practices in the country tend to have more staff than practices doing less well. Why? More support staff means physicians can focus on seeing patients -- and bringing in money. Find out how your staff per physician ratio compares to national benchmarks.

Juggling motherhood and private practice makes preparation key.

The greatest challenge will be for outpatient services and centers to continually adapt. Proactive adaptation will be rewarded. Reactive adaptation, or no adaptation, will be punished.

Many practices fail to appreciate the enormous value of strategic scheduling: a full schedule means a full day of revenue. Because even one missed patient makes a difference, we show you how to stack the deck in your favor.

Are docs and staff just not on the same page? Here's how to fix it.

Not enough hours in the day? Small changes can have a big impact on your practice efficiency - and your life.

The answer to that question is “not yet,” according to a recent survey. Here’s why.

Many practices make common collection mistakes that when left unattended can sap revenue. Here's what you can do to improve your collection process.