CMS sets deadline for eRx hardship exemption
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized the rules for the federal e-prescribing incentive program.
Managing your online presence
Managing your online presence involves more than just creating a Web site.
Physician assistants and your risk of malpractice
Claims and suits against physician assistants and their supervising physicians are rare, and the outcomes are usually favorable for the defense.
Add patient advisory to block solicitations
Learn how to deal with aggressive salespeople.
EHR security: Confluence of law, patient protection, benefit to physicians
Electronic health records are changing the paradigm of medical practice by making increasing volumes of information more central to patient care.
Should you conduct a patient survey?
Find out whether patient surveys are worth the time and expense.
FTC rips deals delaying generics introductions
The Federal Trade Commission is levelling sharp criticism at pharmaceutical manufacturers for what it calls sweetheart deals with manufacturers that delay the introduction of low-cost generic drugs.
How ICD-10 will affect your practice
October 1, 2013, the way you code your claims will change from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
Florida cracking down on prescription drug sales
Florida officials are cracking down on the illegal sale of prescription drugs.
Healthcare swindle prosecutions are on the rise
Federal healthcare fraud prosecutions are on pace to increase by 85% over last year due to a new emphasis on enforcement.
'An unstoppable force'
The author discusses a moving realization she experienced related to those who are unemployed with no health insurance during her attendance at an annual AAFP meeting.
Billing dilemmas with a concierge practice
Learn the ins and outs of billing in a concierge practice.
Hospitals hiring more physicians to increase revenues
Hospitals are hiring more doctors to try and gain market share through referral bases and admissions, according to a new study.
The risks of self-financing your practice
Although a surprising number of family physicians depend on themselves for financing their practices, putting money into or withdrawing money from a medical practice should not be tackled by amateurs.
How to view your retirement investments
As an investment adviser to many physicians, the author has the opportunity to frequently think about and discuss the best long-term strategies for management of retirement funds.
Life insurance can be used to make charitable gifts
How to purchase a life insurance policy as a means of making a charity donation.
Patient visits down slightly, but not workload
Although most primary care physicians report being busier than ever, as paperwork and other demands eat up their time, the number of patients they saw overall in 2010 actually was down from previous 2 years.
Check liability for weight loss products
Understand legal liability in selling weight loss products.
Physicians must validate their Medicare enrollment by 2013
As part of its anti-fraud campaign, Medicare will ask about 750,000 physicians and more than 1.4 million healthcare professionals to revalidate their enrollment records by 2013.
Stop office embezzlement
How to conduct an investigation of staff to get to the bottom of thefts.
Adding weight loss counseling to practice
More than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight, and about one-third are obese, according to NHANES data.
Excel at collections
With the new high-deductible health plans requiring more out-of-pocket contributions from patients, it's essential for your practice to optimize time-of-service collections.
Physicians changing retirement plans
Slightly more than half of physicians have changed their retirement plans since the recession began.
Deter late payments
Is it possible to charge interest on late payments?
More Medicare cuts possible in debt deal
The Medicare sustainable growth rate formula remains in place, despite efforts by numerous physicians and their associations to get it repealed during negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling.
The right portfolio can ease pain of stock market volatility
When to consider giving up on the stock market.
You can repay student loans during residency
Know your options for paying back student loans during residency.
Exam room check-out aids convenience, privacy
Being short-staffed has become an accepted way of life in this particular practice.
Diabetes care improves with EHRs
Care for patients with diabetes improved appreciably when their physicians use electronic health records extensively.
Treating your staff
Should physicians consider treating their own staff?
