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Medical marijuana: A dangerous shamA physician who has seen firsthand the dangers of marijuana reflects on the growth of medicinal use of the drug and argues that it does far more harm than good.
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How to maximize your practice's pension planWithout any thought or planning, the 401(k) has become America's default pension plan. But the 401(k) is deeply flawed and may not provide you with the retirement security you're expecting.
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Listen to patients for ways to increase businessLooking for trends in patient requests helped one young doctor uncover a startling demand for sexual health services for older adults that improved her services, care, and bottom line.
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A concierge physician's advice for battling burnoutEHRs can absorb your valuable time, hurt your bottom line and lead to burnout and a tragically foreshortened career.
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Quality compensation increasingly a factor in physician compensationAs more and more organizations shift to pay-for-performance compensation, practices that stick to the once-dominant pay-for-productivity model soon may find themselves in the minority.
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Which retirement plan is right for your practice?A carefully selected retirement plan can provide financial security for owners and employees while lowering a practice’s tax burdens
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One doctor's plan for improving the hospital communication processIf lack of effective communication is the ultimate explanation for the breakdown in the doctor/patient/family relationship, how do we deal with this?
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Harvard medical school sued over cadaver theftPlaintiffs say university failed to properly guard bodies of relatives that had been donated for scientific research
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New credit card law could mean higher fees for consumersRecent changes in credit card laws will likely affect everyone in ways both positive and negative.
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Viewpoint: Why one doctor became his own IT directorMany physicians worry that if they install an electronic health record system, they will also have to become computer geeks to keep it operating. I've learned that you don't need to be IT-savvy, but you'll be happier if you are.
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Use bypass trust to minimize estate taxes, postpone distributionsThis tool can help married couples make distributions to their children and charities posthumously without giving more than necessary to the government.
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A doctor's view of tort reform and accountable care organizations in healthcareA conversation with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, about the challenges facing tort reform, reducing healthcare costs, and the role of accountable care organizations.
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Women need better, more affordable cardiovascular careWhile often thought of as an affliction that primarily affects men, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in America.
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A discerning eye can help you see the big pictureI sometimes practice medicine with poor vision too. Here are some of my ailments.
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Making changes to long-term care policiesAre there any types of policies that allow me to change my policy benefits in the future?
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Increase your profits with better codingThe way to optimize your earnings is to optimize communication with your coding and billing staffs. It's a key to successful practice that cannot be overstated: Prioritize internal communication. Listen to your team. Provide feedback. Strategize together.
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Telemedicine program tested in MinnesotaBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota?s 10,000 employees and family members are part of a new pilot program testing the insurer?s Online Care Anywhere program. The program is designed to allow patients access to medical care from home or work via computer or phone.
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Should you add weight and nutrition management to your practice?Weight management and nutrition counseling may offer a way to help your patients—and your practice—become healthy.
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Q&A: When patients refuse to provide social security numbersPatients are not required to provide their social security numbers, even if your practice asks them to do so.
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Q&A: When patients refuse to provide social security numbersPatients are not required to provide their social security numbers, even if your practice asks them to do so.
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A doctor's guide to E/M codingGetting paid for providing medical services is complicated, and there's often an assumption that doctors have a basic understanding of evaluation and management (E/M) codes. Here are the tools you need to start applying the guidelines with confidence.
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Student loan consolidation offers advantagesThinking about consolidating your student loan? Discover the advantages and disadvantages.
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Practice owner or hospital employee?Market and regulatory pressures and shrinking profits are leading many physicians to sell their practices and become salaried employees. Get the keys to making the right decision for you.
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Tips from physicians on how to be productive with EHRsPhysicians tell Medical Economics their favorite tips for EHR use.
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6 things you need to know about the MU2 final ruleNew revisions have been made to meaningful use. See what you need to know before the January effective date.
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Why physicians need a good financial adviserHaving a relationship with a good financial planner brings a “best of” team of advisors to help you achieve your life goals.
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Viewpoint: Tracking Fed's impact on inflationGovernment's fiscal policy can positively and negatively impact economy.
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A Kentucky doctor shares his story of treating Iraqi detaineesIn many ways, it was like practicing in a Third World refugee camp, where you have no choice but to adapt quickly to countless shortcomings.
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Healthcare is not just treating a disease; it is taking care of a human beingThe patient should see a friend in his doctor, not a stranger with a white coat and a stethoscope.
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Viewpoint: Why empathy is necessary in medicineA physician looks at how doctors communicate with their patients and urges his colleagues to think about how their actions might affect patients.
