October 16th 2024
AI is poised to revolutionize the patient’s and the clinician’s journey, from initial symptom assessment to long-term care management.
October 7th 2024
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
September 30th 2024
September 27th 2024
This is not a time to be defensive or be oft-putting. Show the patient that you respect their right to make decisions about their care. Avoid being defensive or dismissive.
September 10th 2024
A look at how communication can repair the divide between physician and patient.
Is Your Medical Practice's Social Media Policy Adequate?
A social media policy is critical for all medical practices. Here are three key items that every policy should include.
NFL DEA Raid Targets Doctors, Prescription Risk
Opiate prescribing can be a high risk activity for doctors if compliance measures aren't implemented. This risk is magnified when dealing with celebrities.
Physicians and Their God Complexes
The balance between medical failures and successes can be challenging to navigate. Yet, for our own benefit and sanity, we must accept our humanity.
Balancing Medical Knowledge with Patients' Beliefs
Many of our patients employ treatments that we would never recommend, and others refuse treatments that we do recommend. Here's how we deal at our practice.
Physicians Share Their Most Embarrassing Moments
We asked physicians to share their most cringe-worthy professional moments. Here's what they said.
Three Ways to Boost Patient Satisfaction
A great patient experience guarantees referrals, leads to great reviews on doctor rating websites, and enhances your medical practice's brand value.
Top 5 Social Media Mistakes Medical Practices Make
Social media platforms are highly targeted methods for reaching prospective patients; ones your practice can't afford to ignore.
November Marketing Ideas for Your Medical Practice
Don't rest on your laurels when it comes to community outreach. Be creative and reach out to patients in ways that are fun and meaningful.
Dealing with Mistrustful Patients
This physician wonders why her patients so often refuse low-risk, high-benefit treatments because the media or family friends say they are dangerous.
Forging New Bonds with NPs and PAs
Helping patients accept your nonphysician providers.
When Your Admin and Billing Departments Work Together
Combining forces to work as a team will increase your practice's chances of getting paid, and can actually decrease workload.
Don't Blame Communication Restrictions on HIPAA
HIPAA is there for the protection of your patients, not to hinder communication or good customer service.
Making an mHealth Connection to Patients
Patients have smartphones. Physicians have information about health and well-being. So logically, using mobile health technology can provide better connections.
Finding the Perfect Role for Your NPs and PAs
Finding the optimal way to use NPs and PAs as part of the care team is not an easy task since not all universally agree upon the role they wish to have.
HIPAA Compliance: 3 Changes to Patient Rights
At the MGMA 2014 conference, attendees learned about key elements of HIPAA compliance they may be overlooking. Many have to do with changes to patient rights.
Using Point of Care Registries to Manage High-Risk Patients
In order to get patients the care they need when they need it, consider a risk-stratified care management system tied to point of care registries.
Patient Communication Preferences Vital in Care Compliance
What you communicate to patients should also consider how you reach them. And with the variety of messaging available, there is also varying patient preference.
'Game Plan' for Practice Success Mirrors Everyday Life
According to legendary football coach Lou Holtz, the keys to success in life and as a healthcare professional include having a good attitude, having passion, and making good choices.
Stark In-office Ancillary Exception Is Worth Preserving
Despite a recent expose by The Wall Street Journal, the in-office ancillary exception to the Stark Law will remain the most commonly used tool by practices.
Understanding Blue Shield's Narrow-network Plans
The rules for being an out-of-network provider with California's new healthcare exchange plans just changed. Here's what you need to know.
HIPAA and Patient Interactions
Robert M. Tennant of the MGMA explores how to keep patient interactions at your medical practice HIPAA compliant.
Ask the Right Questions on Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Successful practices make it a priority to assess patient satisfaction regularly. Here's how to improve satisfaction scores and boost patient ratings.
Medical Supply Companies: Help, Don't Harass
Medical supply companies need to stop cold calling patients offering them medical equipment without a physician's order, and trying to trick busy doctors.
Dealing with Deadly Diseases: 6 Ways to Prep Your Practice
With all the media coverage of Ebola and enterovirus D68, there are several things your practice can do to ease patient and staff concern. Here's where to begin.
Four Reasons to Use Online Medical Appointment Scheduling
There are four good reasons to consider an investment in online scheduling, including attracting new patients and retaining existing ones.
Study: PAs Good for Patients, Good for Practices
A new national poll not only validates physician assistant care, but verifies what I've known about my profession for years.
Five Ways to Improve Patient Collections
Effective patient collections are becoming more critical to the financial health of your practice. Here are several strategies to help your practice get paid.
Legal Issues: Can Doctors Treat Unaccompanied Minors?
Here's what physicians and medical practices should do if a parent asks if his child can be seen without the parent being present.
Holding Difficult Physician-Patient Conversations
Repeatedly broaching a difficult conversation with a patient may mean you are missing the real issue. Don't be afraid to address the elephant in the room.
Best Free Apps to Recommend to Patients
Here are 10 free apps physicians recommend to their patients to boost their health, fitness, and fun.