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Michelle L. Overfelt, MD

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The day I saved Baby Doe

It's easy for a "changeover" patient to fall through the cracks. The author's glad she went back to check.


Beth G. Hodges, MD

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Hospitalists: Why I don't use them

The author's patients expect her to go the extra mile, and she says she's a better physician because of it.


Sherman L. Doll, CPA, PFS

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Q&A: Deducting losses from real estate investment

With real estate prices so low, I'm thinking about buying a single-family home as a rental property. Is it true that I can deduct the tax loss from this type of investment against the salary from my practice?


Ferdinando L. Mirarchi, DO

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Redefining advance directives: Beyond paper to patient-centered care

It's time to evolve our understanding and implementation of advance directives.


William Rifkin, MD

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Holiday Cheer

Confronted by emotional suffering, this doctor found compassion more effective than clinical skill.


John D. Williams, MD

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My Epiphany

It only took a moment to realize that something's changed you forever.


James L. Glazer, MD

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10 things patients need to hear at every visit

Experienced physicians know that it's important to meet a patient's emotional needs, as well as his medical ones. Here are tips to do just that.



Alison Ritchie

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Physician volunteer programs can revive your passion for medicine, while boosting your career

With changing requirements and regulations, it’s easy for physicians to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks. One way to break free of that daily grind is to volunteer your medical services.


Donna Marbury

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Why biometrics are the future of patient care

Patient identification is in desperate need of an overhaul-and biometrics could be the answer.


Daniel R. Verdon

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ASCO: Cancer survivorship drives the need for new care delivery models

Trends in cancer survivorship, the shift to value-based care are fueling the need to reinvent care delivery models to accommodate this growing segment of the population.


Janis Coffin, DO, FAAFP

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How advance care planning benefits doctors and patients

Its use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction


Jeff Goldsmith

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Solving physician burnout: The two keys

Health systems cannot impose a new order on physician communities. Attempting to do so without meaningful physician input will increase their sense of disenfranchisement and aggravate burnout.


Rose Schneider Krivich

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Top DPC mistakes physicians can learn from Brian Forrest, MD

In this podcast, Dr. Forrest highlights the failures he has experienced over the years since starting a DPC practice, and explains how other physicians can learn from his mistakes.


Darin Painter

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Smart planning helps practice succeed with EHR

An Atlanta, Georgia-based physician taps into his business acumen to make an EHR system work for his practice.


Derek Kosiorek, CPEHR, CPHIT

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Ensuring a smooth transition to your new EHR system

Entering into a relationship with an electronic health records vendor is like entering into a marriage. You need to select a partner with whom you can get along and trust, communicate openly, and who will have your back when times get tough.


Chris Mazzolini

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Trump tariff plan and FDA layoffs: The medtech industry is concerned

Between President Trump's tariff plan and sweeping layoffs at the FDA and HSS, the medical device industry is facing an uncertain future.


Judy A. Calle, QPA, APA

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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


Robert E. Schiller, JD

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Now what? Steps physicians must take after calling it quits with a health plan

Your practice successfully terminated participation in a health plan that no longer represents a good value proposition for you. Here are some things to think about as you become a non-participating provider.


Robert L. Mabee, RPh, JD, MBA

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Controlling healthcare costs means getting back to the basics

Repealing the Stark Law is a good first step, but more must be done to put doctors back in charge of patient care.


Pamela Lewis Dolan

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10 tips to assess Revenue Cycle Management vendors

Outsourcing revenue cycle management can ease strain on practices, but physicians must study the details before signing a contract.


Deborah Walker Keegan, PhD, FACMPE

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Restructuring the U.S. healthcare delivery system

Pharmacy chains purchasing payers will alter the healthcare landscape.


Renee Dowling
Renee Dowling

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2024 ICD-10 changes: What you need to know

There are 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions and 13 revisions that go into effect October 1, 2023.


Robert Uzzo MD, FACS

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How to utilize a sophisticated medical risk model in estate planning

Just as the medical profession strives to manage health and disease risks to ensure sound health, the estate planning profession strives to manage risks to ensure a client and his or her family's financial health and wellbeing.


Albert E. Gibbons, AEP

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How to utilize a sophisticated medical risk model in estate planning

Just as the medical profession strives to manage health and disease risks to ensure sound health, the estate planning profession strives to manage risks to ensure a client and his or her family's financial health and wellbeing.


Daniel Orlovich, MD, PharmD

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3 modern financial tips for new attending physicians

Congratulations on becoming a new attending. To jump-start your career, you'll find innovative ways to save on student loan payments, protect yourself with essential insurance products and supercharge your retirement savings.


Jack Tsai, MD

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Addressing social determinants of health the key to better compliance

You truly have to walk a mile in a patient’s shoes to find out the true barriers to improving their well-being.


Akhil Saklecha, MD

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Taming the Wild West of mobile healthcare

Within the past decade, over 165,000 mobile health apps have launched, with thousands more on the way.


Alex Tse, MD

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Leverage the Annual Wellness Visit

The annual exam is significantly underutilized, but provides opportunity for both physicians and patients to make preventive care a priority.


John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA

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Doctors need data to drive cost and quality decisions

Here are three recommendations for health systems looking to improve physician engagement with data and evidence.