7 steps to improve productivity and efficiency
Your time is in short supply and high demand. One way to manage: A smooth and flawless workflow. Here's one physician's successful process.
Personalized patient handouts provide support
Handouts can help patients with a myriad of problems. See why the personalized touch can make them even more effective.
10 tips to help the collection process
Collecting your copays at the time of the visit make for a financially secure office. Follow these steps to increase your likelihood of getting paid.
Letters: Readers comment on Medical Economics stories
Your colleagues share their feelings on Patient-Centered Medical Homes, the lack of investment in primary care, the trouble with ICD-10, the difference between FPs and GPs, healthcare reform, EHR incentives and ancillary services.
Study: Develop plans to manage social media
The majority of healthcare organizations don't take advantage of the full scope of social media's capabilities, a nonprofit says. See how they are using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Start negotiating months before your lease expires
Medical office leases take time to negotiate. See why you need to start the process well before your lease expires.
Manager should deal with office squabbles
Differences between staff members can cause problems with your practice. See how you can effectively deal with the problem.
Medicare cost reduction programs fail
Government test projects aimed at improving outcomes and reducing spendings aren't working.
Viewpoint: Keys to healthcare reform success
Why can't America deliver on its reform promise? Identifying and addressing these roadblocks could lead to a financially and socially succesful healthcare program.
Insure practice against losses from power outages
An unexpected loss of electricity could ruin refrigerated medical products. Discover what you need to do to insure these valuable goods.
Find a custodian to hold your records after closing
Sometimes doctors have to shut down their practices. Learn what needs to be done when that happens.
Avoid coinsurance clause penalty in your property insurance
If you own the property that houses your practice, you should pay attention to coinsurance clauses. Here's why.
Liability risks for the Good Samaritan
Emergencies can happen in everyday life and as a medical professional, you may want to help. Discover the ins and outs of liability law for doctors who help strangers.
A difficult patient transforms a medical student
As a doctor, you'll see thousands of patients. But it only takes one special patient to make you a better physician.
Waiting for results: The worst part of medical tests?
Diagnostic procedures are necessary for patient health but that doesn't make them pleasant. See how one doctor dealt with having his wife on the other side of the clipboard.
CDC: Kansas must spend more on smoking prevention
Anti-smoking initiatives in the state aren't making the cut, the CDC says. The failure is going to cost the state.
Obesity rates have plateaued since 2000
American's aren't getting any fatter, but, then again, they aren't getting any thinner either. See the latest shocking obesity numbers.
Services in ambulatory settings may grow
Hospitals are merging or closing. Find out how to fill that gap as a outside care provider.
Editorial: Tobacco ruins lives
Tobacco use is killing our patients, our colleagues, our friends, and our loved ones. If we don't stop it, we're part of the problem.
March Madness lessons for financial investments
What do investments and the NCAA tournament have in common? Discover the connection.
Doctoring in Haiti: 2 weeks with the poorest of the poor
After the 2010 earthquake, Haiti has seen an influx of medical professionals ready to help out where needed. Learn how one of those professionals spent her days.
Review patient flow pattern to be a PCMH
New healthcare policies favor Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Discover how to get your practice in shape.
Knight Rider, MD: Ford introduces car with health tools
At the Consumer Electronics show, the car-maker introduced the "car that cares" with the help of app maker Healthrageous. Is this KITT 2.0?
How to bill for multiple chronic conditions
Questions include code numbers for multiple chronic conditions and how to ensure accurate claims. Find out the answers to pressing coding questions.
Sell to an insurance company? Why not?!
The economy's in the tank, so you have to make a buck somehow, right? Take a look at one viable way to sell your medical practice for fair market value and retire rich.
Make the most of your capital investments at tax time
Significant changes in the Internal Revenue Code will alter how you depreciate purchases of equipment, property and more. Find out what lies in store for your tax return with these changes.
Slowly phase out retiring phyisician
See why it's important to ensure a graceful transition for your veteran partners.
Practice owners need more help implementing EHRs
Physicians who own their practices have a tougher time integrating technology into their practices, a study finds. Read why.
Mileage allowance covers damage to employee's car
Your employee went on an office errand and crashed into a lamppost. Now she wants you to pay for it. Find out if this fender bender is on you.
