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Here are six essential steps to avoid claim denials due to new 2013 codes and three tips for monitoring your medical practice's denials.

If you have owned your medical practice for more than two years, it's time to step back and do some evaluating on its culture and direction.

No matter how much shopping you've done in the past, selecting technology for your practice is an especially challenging task. Here's how to do it right.

What kind of leadership qualities do you look for in your office staff? Here are ten that are vital at physician practices.

Would you refer the staff member to another physician, or would you welcome them as a patient?

A new year is the perfect time to be proactive and ensure your medical practice is compliance with all the regulations it faces.

From the emergence of non-physicians to the role of EHRs, it is time for America to take a fresh look at how we care for patients.

I have a patient who constantly calls my practice and lingers in my reception area questioning my staff after her visit. I'm running out of solutions …and patience.

Here's part one of my 12-month medical practice makeover - a series to help make changes at your office. First, employee liability issues to examine this month.

Another year has passed where you meant to make changes at your medical practice, but didn't. Here's how to act in the moment and make true change this year.

Telemedicine and other health IT tools can help physician assistants be more proactive in patient care. Some of the rules need to change too, however.

If you haven’t made any professional resolutions, consider having your clinic make them for you.

A few of the important practice-management lessons of 2012.

The challenge of meeting patient demand for primary-care services in the coming years is simple: nurse practitioners.

Feel like there's no time to manage your medical practice? Here's how to spend five hours a week and increase inflow while still allowing you to treat patients.

How a marketer could help your practice make big profits in 2012, and how to find a great one.

Don’t let your office fall into the trap of poor customer service and losing patients to the “new patient coordinator.”

Here's some food for thought on when to deliver ICD-10 training to your medical practice staff, where you should go for it, and how to evaluate it.

Here are some tips you can review that could eliminate post-holiday party problems for you and your medical practice.

It's the end of the year, and bonuses are likely to get doled out at your medical practice. But don't forget to acknowledge staff year-round.

The blogs that garnered the most attention among our physician readers in 2012, and some of the lessons learned from each.

I often write about when things go wrong at my medical practice, but it's time to focus on the positives for a change.

It's December and that means it's time for your medical practice's annual exam to remain healthy for next year and years to come.

Don’t let your practice fall short when it comes to workplace safety policies and procedures. Here are some tips.

Nonphysician providers can help counteract the physician shortage, but be sure to consider these important legal requirements when employing them.

While the ICD-10 compliance date is nearly a year away, now is the time to begin training and education planning. Here are some tips.

With December upon us, we are just a few short weeks away the new year. Is your medical practice prepared with the necessary resources to turn the calendar?

Downcoding, overstaffing, and lack of follow-up on denials are all possible places your medical practice is losing precious revenue.

Over the next month, your office will be inundated with treats and gifts for your medical staff. How much is enough? Here are some options to spread the goodwill.

Be thankful for every patient that walks in your door, and for a lot of other things, too.