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This doctor is looking to make a switch on her telephone system at her practice. Weighing the pros and cons, she isn't sure how to proceed.

What is going on in healthcare right now has the potential to really affect your practice. Be ready and brace yourself for changes.

A physician lends his advice on running successful pay-per-click advertising campaigns, while warning of pitfalls from past experiences.

Tips for creating the ideal physician-led team of experts to ensure maximum productivity and enhanced problem solving.

With the CMS' Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and value-based care model in full effect, it's important for physicians to understand what MIPS means for their practices.

MACRA, along with value-based payments, have the ability to produce significant population health improvements, here's how.

Having a short and sweet medical record is one way to make your doctor's job easier. This doctor found a patient that he especially loves.

A physician offers advice on dealing with disappointed patients, offering advice from his real-life experiences.

If you are looking to combine your practice with another, here are some ways to ensure the merger goes off without a hitch.

Follow these tips to avoid feeling overwhelmed by MACRA requirements, while remaining prepared for the uncertain future.

Small practices can benefit from partnering with an IT partner to fit their needs, here are some tips on choosing that partner.

Concierge medicine can benefit everyone and is not the high-end medical service some make it out to be, according to this expert.

Use the "knowledge, skills, and attitude" concept when hiring staff at your practice, to ensure you bring the right person aboard.

Knowing you practice's accounts receivable is critical, and knowing how to manage it is key to your bottom line.

For the first time ever, practice owners no longer represent the physician majority, according to a new AMA study.

A healthcare CEO gives his opinions on improving the current healthcare system, putting onus on physicians to step-up and make changes.

Health information technology is playing a critical role in delivering data to the point of care when and how physicians need it.

This physician enjoys charting so much she wants to share her passion with fellow staff members at her practice.

By using schedule automation, a multi-specialty practice in Mass. is saving time and headaches, while also improving the patient experience.

For independent physician practices, a joint venture may be the best option to gain credibility and expand your resources.

Developing this kind of document can let physicians know what expectations your practice has of them.

This doctor has been preaching teamwork at his practice for so long his employees decided to take their support for one another to a whole new level.

Physicians and recruiting professionals weigh in with challenges - and solutions - to today’s staffing challenges at medical practices.

Helping to identify how to set up a successful process is the next step beyond settling for simply meeting industry benchmarks.

This doctor has an innovative way of keeping employees driven to practice medicine, while adopting a wholesome, team approach.

Matching people with jobs that utilize their skills and personality is key to keeping them happy at your practice.

Looking for some cost-effective ways to furnish your medical practice? Don't be afraid to go bargain hunting!

Don't overlook your MAs. A new study found that they can take on numerous important roles in a team-centered primary-care practice.

Communicating with patients electronically is often easier, but messages can be misinterpreted, leading to frustration.

If used properly, EHRs can help prevent the opioid epidemic from continuing to grow by managing prescription documents.