Latest Research
A summary of the "must-read" articles from the journals in thatpile on your desk.
Adding Ancillaries: Physical therapy
You can get started for as little as $1,000-but first makesure payers in your area will reimburse for these services.
Part D: Still a long way from "good"
Like their patients, doctors want the problem solved before givingit their blessing.
Doctors: The new target in the war on drugs?
Some critics think so, and they're blaming the DEA and other agencies for trying to make up for past failures.
Letters to the Editors
What you learn when your son dies
It was a typical, frantic night at the hospital for this youngintern. Then she walked through the doors of the ED.
HIPAA Consult
Answers to your questions about...transferring records; sharingpath reports; record requests
The lowdown on e-prescribing
Our informal survey of physicians sparked spirited responses-both pro and con.
Stock Watch
A summary of the "must-read" articles from the journals in that pile on your desk.
How I play financial catch-up
Better late than never is this doctor's motto. Here's how he made up for lost time.
Are you leaving money on the table?
Many doctors are afraid to bill Medicare for home healthcare certification. But if you follow the rules, you will get paid.
What you can learn from my bum leg
Will you be ready if you or one of your partners becomes disabled?
Consult for Wall Street?
Consulting for Wall St. may be lucrative, but some critics say such arrangements involve inherent conflicts of interest.
Me? A substance abuser
The author learned that being bright and accomplished are inadequate shields against the dark attractions of drugs and alcohol. 2005 DOCTORS' WRITING CONTEST-GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Getting patients to commit
Which patients want regular preventive care and which ones have opted out? Knowing the difference could help you.
Tune up your Web site
Technology Consult
Want to beat Wall Street? Talk to this teenager
If this doctor's kid can do it, so can you.
A simple change
This FP was inundated by unassigned ED patients?until his hospital committee came up with an innovative quality improvement idea.
Rx vs OTC? Damned if you do,...
To save patients money, physicians are writing prescriptions even when an equivalent OTC med is available. Should they?
Healthcare IT: How safe is your patient data?
Massive security breaches are a wake-up call to tighten up your computer defenses. Here's how.
Do your patients take your advice?
This doctor reveals why she'll keep doing her job—despite patients who eat cheese and don't listen.
Malpractice: One patient's suit saved another's life
Preparing his defense in a similar case may have helped this doctor spot the symptoms of a near-fatal condition.