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A neighborhood tragedy followed by a coincidence brought another potential employee benefit to mind for my medical practice.

What every medical practice's prescription drug monitoring program should include.

What is true for marriage relationships is equally true for relationships with your staff in your practice.

Before prescribing patients controlled substances, most of you require them to sign some sort of informed consent form. Do your forms contain enough information?

You are in charge of what types of patients you attract and having clear goals makes this process flow more easily and simply.

It’s cheaper to spend the time and money setting things up properly at your medical practice then to defend yourself when a problem arises.

Here's how physicians can acquire executive-level knowledge on complex issues in a time- and cost-efficient way.

I know money isn't everything …but I also want to provide for my staff what I can for them.

It’s more critical than ever that your medical practice has a suitable business plan. Does it?

Taking control, even mentally, of the medical business you run or own is no longer a luxury and is required for your survival.

Going into solo practice has had its rewards and challenges

Despite a delay in implementation, Dan Howard of Cook County Hospital explains his facility's transition to the new coding standard.

Having your soul mate at the office is great, but beware of bringing personal issues into your practice.

Here are some specific dos and don'ts when it comes to physicians using limited partnerships in a legally defensible way.

Are you competing with Dr. Google? Here's some advice on how to deal.

Solo practitioner James Holsinger shares his thoughts on how a solo practice can also be a successful one.

Here are some simple tips and rules for physicians to use your limited partnership in a legal and defensible way.

Google+ is a great online way for physicians to connect and communicate with their patients and peers, according to physician and social media expert Russell Faust.

Physician and social media expert Russell Faust explains the benefit of Tweeting for physicians - both in interacting with patients and with peers.

Here's how your medical practice should build a plan for the looming transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2014.

Tips for transforming immature staff members into great employees

It's time to say goodbye; here's how to do it without creating collateral damage

By emphasizing a team-oriented approach to healthcare and using PAs, we increase access to care for our patients.

Even if you've had a site for years, it's worth reevaluating what information lives there and update it from time to time.

A step-by-step guide to finding the right person for your practice

These days, everything from EHRs to PM systems are available via cloud computing. Is it time to ditch the servers and join the movement?

Make the most of patient complaints and compliments by communicating carefully with your team

Laurie Baedke, president and founder of Lifeworks Healthcare Group, provides tips and advice for creating a high performance culture at your medical practice.

Your practice’s biggest expense-and best asset-is your staff. Here’s how to ensure you’ve got the right staff in the right roles working as efficiently as possible.

Two case studies of disruptive physicians: One physician ends up in despair, the other ends up a great contributor to the practice. Find out what makes the difference.