Practice Management

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are in the greatest demand by hospitals, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations seeking to fill staffing needs, a new survey indicates.

Doctors as a group are pessimistic about the future of their profession-worrying about clinical autonomy and income-but primary care physicians are the least satisfied in their work when compared with their specialist peers, according to a new report.

If you thought demonstrating meaningful use annually to receive electronic health record incentive payments was enough, think again.

Reddit asked medical students and doctors "What do you consider absolutely important to know by heart? What do you look up?" We highlighted our favorite comments.

A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress would establish a 5-year pilot to test four models aimed at educating and training primary care physicians in an effort to build up the PCP workforce.

Medical Economics unveils a redesign with this issue that presents information in an energetic package that busy physicians will find easy to navigate.

Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, is the Distinguished Service Professor of Public Health and Medicine and associate vice president for health law, policy, and safety at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He recently spoke with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, about the ways in which your future colleagues are being educated-and why.

The comprehensive, nationwide effort that the Physician Payment Sunshine Act represents is desperately needed, says Steven Nissen, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic. Others, however, have concerns about privacy, accuracy in reporting, and patients' ability to understand reported information.

Immunization rates are so low for adults, the situation has hastened new calls from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for physicians to assess patient vaccination histories and intervene when appropriate to increase adherence.

A new online tool will make it possible for physicians to gain detailed information about community health trends.

Stage 2 of meaningful use for EHRs is on the horizon. Here's how to survive this challenge with flying colors.

The physicians in Medical Economics' EHR Best Practices Study have checked in once again. See how well they've adjusted to the EHR life.

Are you having some cash flow problems at your practice? Find out how credit can help you weather the bad times.

ACOs are changing the face of healthcare. Learn how they will change the ties between primary care and specialists.

The Sunshine Act will go into effect soon. Here's what you need to know to keep on the right side.

A pilot to test the effects of a technology-based quality improvement program on physician participation, value to practices, rapid-cycle learning, and patient outcomes has been launched by the American College of Physicians.

Medical Economics readers discuss ICD-10 and the fact that there's no reason to implement it with ICD-11 around the corner.

Are you worried about your patients' privacy as your practice becomes increasingly paperless? Learn how to protect against breaches.

A look at a new online tool that helps set up EFT enrollment in one process.

Cuts to Medicare and other services will not only cost healthcare jobs; they also are putting financial pressure on doctors.

A look at mobile software that helps engage patient in their care, while reducing paper-based registration.

A look at an e-signature solution that helps patients breeze through registration.

For a long time, buying real estate was a solid investment and even a potential way to fund retirement. Here's why you need to be careful with how you invest.

This month's question focuses on the codes for complex chronic care coordination. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

Quality measurement and quality improvement efforts in the outpatient setting have neglected critical areas of high-quality care, according to one physician.

You may have a point if you complain about the inadequacy of the electronic health records systems on the market, according to a new report from healthcare research firm KLAS.

Young, minority women are more likely to have their primary care needs met by the obstetrician/gynecologist, according to new research from Montefiore Medical Center.

Most physicians agree that Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) - the formula the program uses to determine health provider reimbursement - is broken, but what's less clear is how to fix it.

The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, introduced to Congress today, is designed to address critical operational problems that exist with the Medicare recovery audit program and ensure that Medicare recovery auditing is efficient, transparent, and fair, according to its co-sponsors in the House of Representatives.

Accountable care organizations aim to control healthcare costs, enhance quality in healthcare, and improve population health. But what does "improving population health" really mean? This is the question asked in a viewpoint article in the March 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.