Todd Shryock

Avoid these common mistakes to reduce your risk to having your health records stolen or taken hostage.

Reminders for the second dose needed in most cases, and patients don't like the message to come through patient portals.

Physicians need to be aware of the most at-risk groups in order to deliver quality care that meets all of their needs

COVID has brought a host of new practice liability threats. Is your practice protected?

In late 2020, Medical Economics® asked our physician audience what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. This is what they told us. Original articles are linked in the descriptions

Virtual visits will remain important part of engaging with patients even after the pandemic.

These steps are inexpensive and provide the first line of defense against hackers and data loss

The pandemic brought telehealth into the mainstream, but will government and private payers make the right moves to make it a standard part of medicine?

Despite the challenges the pandemic has presented to medical care, the vast majority of patients are happy with how their doctors met the challenges.

Reimbursement trends every physician must watch for.

Insurance industry group says proposed rule too much, too fast

A comprehensive look at the opinions of physicians in private practice.

Doctors say that delays are hurting patient outcomes.

Bad news requires truthfulness and an emphasis on the future.

Start by being present and timely, and avoid spin at all costs.

Look at examples outside your organization to help you find what’s working, and make solid plans for the future.

Having a team that focuses on the “now” and one that focuses on what happens after the pandemic is a good first step.

When people are suffering at work, it can impact their performance.

Start with trust and seek out people who will be candid with you.

Rarely do leaders find success when working in isolation. You don’t have to do everything yourself.

COVID has made organizations more complex, and if leaders don’t recognize that, employees and productivity will suffer.

When the very nature of how we do work changes, leaders have to evolve.

Only a co-operative effort between many areas of society can make a difference, but technology still has an important role to play.

Their position on the frontlines gives them a unique perspective and a unique role to make a difference.

The pandemic has disrupted access to behavioral health for some, but boosted it for others.

The answer is yes — here's what they lie about.

More people are suffering and seeking treatment than before the pandemic.

Those who suffer from substance use disorders are seeing their problems exacerbated by the pandemic.

Conversion factor drops by 10%, but some practices will benefit from increased E/M coding levels.

The opioid problem may have fallen out of the headlines, but the data shows a lot of bad news.