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Letters from our readers

Here are the reimbursement trends physicians can expect in 2019.

How to increase revenue by eliminating needless rejections

Physicians should update templates to include info on patients who are at risk or are using opioids.

Physicians should consider these seven tips to make nursing home services more lucrative.

Even with time constraints, it’s possible for primary care physicians to compassionately and effectively guide patients in decreasing their weight.

Here are the issues that annoy and frustrate doctors and get in the way of treating patients and running practices.

The EHR, like many new technologies, has capacity to improve the health and safety of our patients. So what can we do to make this happen?

For many in healthcare, words and actions can be harmful, and in some instances can lead to jury awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If doctors are savvy about it, they have options at their disposal to get away from full-time clinical work.

Here's what you should do the next time you experience a patient in a strong emotional state.

There is a patient safety organization for practices of every type and size, and nearly all healthcare providers have important interests that can be served that are well worth the costs.

Four physicians allege ABIM is illegally tying its initial certification to MOC.

Across the various models for shared-service delivery in chronic care, one theme that stands out is the huge benefits that home visits can bring.

2018 Physician Writing Contest runner up

Paperwork and administrative burdens ranks 1st on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Compliance programs to protect your practice, staff and patients.

Women physicians often detect a gender pay gap in medicine, but negotiating for equal pay is not always successful.

Difficulty using EHRs ranks 2nd on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Consent is a controversial subject and has significant ramifications in the healthcare delivery system.

Take our poll: Do you feel burned out as a physician? 

Government regulations ranks 3rd on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Rather than expending all your capital up front to buy the equipment, financing allows you to spread payments over time and free up capital for other business expenses.

Is there reimbursement specifically for weight management counseling?

There are options available for doctors who want to change systems. 

Should physicians have a voice in the ongoing debate about gun control? Medical Economics surveyed our audience of primary care physicians to get their opinions. Here are the results.

Prior authorizations ranks 4th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.

Change is difficult for healthcare professionals but especially difficult in a for-profit healthcare system setting-especially those systems caring for high-risk populations.

In-house testing laboratories can be profitable for physicians and give patients an enhanced care experience.

Replacing primary care physicians with NPs/PAs ranks 5th on the list of issues ruining medicine for physicians.