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I am in a love-hate relationship with the pocket-sized technological marvel called the cell phone.

An advisory team to the Vermont legislature recommends that the state switch to a single-payer system managed by an independent board and claims processor as the best option to cover all of its residents and control costs.

Four major primary care physician groups released the "Joint Principles for the Medical Education of Physicians as Preparation for Practice in the Patient-Centered Medical Home."

Understand the importance of setting up an estate plan.

One surefire way to guarantee that you won't be paid? Don't send the bill.

Family Practice Associates in Delaware got a phone call back in 2007 that most practices never expect to receive.

E/M coding can be quite logical once you understand all of the components, according to the author.

Keep close watch on billing services if you note problems.

Common characteristics of better-performing medical practices include comparing individual performance to internal and external peers, employing midlevels, and ensuring efficient patient flow through the practice, according to an MGMA report.

When Bertha H Safford, MD, a family physician in Ferndale, Washington, received a grant 8 years ago to research ways of treating chronic illness, one of the requirements was to conduct shared medical appointments for patients with diabetes.

Letters discuss human side of patients, doctor-patient relationships, long-term care insurance, and electronic health records.

Understand whether you can protect investments against future inflation.

Consider gifting tax and income tax when mulling whether to gift savings bonds.

Do you ever wonder how to measure how well your practice is doing and how it compares with the practices of your peers?

The growth of major chains of retail health clinics was flat in 2010 except for Walmart, which more than doubled the number of clinics in its stores.

One of the many technological advances in healthcare is the electronic health record. However, paper-based records are still the preferred method of recording, storing and retrieving patient information in many hospitals and doctors' offices.

Proper planning for a physician's death, retirement or personal crisis protects your practice, and most importantly, the family of the deceased or disabled associate.

Can a physician improve the management of a medical practice by obtaining a master of business administration degree?

As a primary care physician, this author says he has experienced a condescending attitude from physician specialists, and he sometimes feels that they look down their noses at those who are in primary care.

The author offers some tips to keep exam rooms and bank accounts full in light of today's foreclosures, layoffs and lost insurance from patients.

A San Antonio, Texas Accountable Care Organization with a network of Patient-Centered Medical Home clinics but no hospital provides comprehensive, efficient, quality care that improves outcomes, according to results of a case study.

The buyout of a senior partner does not have to be detrimental to your practice.

The online directory for physicians who accept Medicare has expanded to distinguish which doctors reported quality data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and will soon indicate which doctors prescribe electronically.

Hospitals with basic electronic health records demonstrated a significantly greater increase in quality of care for patients being treated for heart failure, but similar gains were not found in hospitals that upgraded to advanced electronic health records, according to RAND Corp.

Know how to fight the potential for foreclosure.

Physicians are unlikely to participate in mediation of medical malpractice lawsuits, which minimizes the chances that discussion of adverse events and medical errors can lead to improved quality of care, according to a new study.

Letters discuss ACOs, decision-making, and electronic health records.

Despite the predictions of many pundits, Congress' "lame duck" session was productive after all: Among other accomplishments, the long-awaited tax cuts are now law, at least through 2012.

Medicare spending varied widely in two similar Texas cities, while private insurers showed little variation in the younger than 65 population, according to research.

Consider how other groups recruit new physicians when you find your practice in a similar situation.