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See how your medical practice can develop a better system for returning phone calls from patients.

Learn how to balance lower-cost and higher-cost patient appointments.

The percentage of Americans in families having trouble paying medical bills in 2010 stayed unchanged from 2007, despite the end of the recession, according to a new study from the Center for Studying Health System Change.

Medical Economics provides a place to share experience and advice, which is why the Doctors' Writing Contest issue is a great time to announce a new editor-in-chief and Medical Economics' honor as Medical Marketing & Media's 2012 Brand of the Year.

Discover some ways to boost your medical practice's collections department.

Inspired by his schoolteacher sister, the author uses report cards in his practice to ensure his patients receive preventive care and do their "homework" before follow-ups. Follow his best practice solution to learn what you have to do to get an A+ and download his report card to use at your practice.

The author shares how the illness of his beloved yellow lab, Spenser, taught him that patient care is really quite similar for humans and animals. Spenser, MD (miracle dog, that is) beat the odds, making his owner a better doctor along the way.

No one hates Mondays as much as a physician in Afghanistan, who must end each Monday saluting fallen comrades as their coffins are prepared for the flight to the U.S. His story is not a plea for pity but a request for doctors on the homefront to support the troops and their families.

Letters discuss the ongoing debate on maintenance of certification.

The author presents his model for using remote locations without having one dedicated office. Find out how this saved him on his biggest expenses.

Physicians with lots of experience get fewer job offers from hospitals and physician placement firms than their younger, less-experienced peers, a new study finds.

Find out how to make the most of the practice's front-desk employees.

Medical doctors and chiropractors may share care responsibilities and even work together. Learn about the legal issues that result.

The author, a first-year doctor, learns about patient care when a car accident kills her husband, sends her to the ICU and her infant daughter to the PICU. Read her story of love and loss.

The majority of U.S. physicians say they are moderately to severely stressed or burned out an average day, according to a survey by Cejka Search and Physician Wellness Services.

Questions include MRI accreditation, multi-procedures, and signature requirements. Find out the answers to your pressing coding questions.

The average cost of defending a physician against a medical liability claim in 2010 was $47,158, an increase of 62.7% compared with 2001, according to a new study

The California Hospital Association (CHA) is suing state and federal officials to block a 10% cut in government reimbursements to healthcare providers who treat low-income patients under the state's Medi-Cal program. The CHA claims the cuts will force many hospitals to close their skilled nursing facilities.

A new study from an international organization confirms what you probably suspected already: The American healthcare system is uneven, expensive, and inefficient.

More than one fourth of new physicians said they would choose a different field if they had it to do over again, according to a survey by physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.

Price, ease of integration and more come into play when considering updating your practice management system. You'll need a way to compare the many options and variables.

Decide whether to invest in an automated denial tracking system to keep better tabs on delayed or denied insurance payments.

Beginning a full-time, house-call geriatric practice in one state while living in another creates a payment dilemma.

The author has seen a troubling rise in fraud, graft and discount doctoring since insurers have raised premiums, copays, and deductibles to maddening heights.

Unreasonable expectations invite disaster, but turning away a patient can cost you revenue. Where do you draw the line? Every doctor answers differently.

Equipment and supplies for new free health clinics in Palm Bay, Florida, and Bluffton, South Carolina, are the first results of the Family Medicine Cares initiative.

How much money should you save for when the unexpected happens?

Learn how to free up physicians' time to efficiently and effectively maintain a steady patient volume and viable operations.

In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices.

Medical Economics' technology editor is on your side, here to help with every matter of health information technology, from barcoding to EHR to mobile apps and more.