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Fight the opioid epidemic with proactive education and care coordinationPhysicians and other healthcare providers can help patients manage pain while reducing their likelihood - and opportunity - to become addicted to pain medicine.
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Improve outcomes by screening for social determinants of healthNew study results show only 16 per cent of surveyed practices screened for all five social determinants of health.
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4 tips to prevent a credentialing crisisStop relying on Excel spreadsheets and calendar alerts. Improve your credentialing efficiency, accuracy and speed with technology.
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A 3-step plan to protect your practice against cybersecurity attacksMedical practices of all sizes need to pay attention to cybersecurity, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all scenario.
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Cybersecurity is as nuanced as the medical specialitiesConsider the probability of success and the risk of failure if you pick the wrong specialty to treat your practice.
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5 healthcare trends impacting physician practicesPhysician practices are facing new obstacles as they try to balance patient care with business priorities. Here are five healthcare trends impacting physician practices today.
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Practice tip of the week: Ways to avoid a malpractice suitYour weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
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Telehealth Reimbursement Trends and Opportunities: What Physicians Need to KnowNew legislation concerning telemedicine will soon provide new opportunities for physicians.
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Speak patients’ languageImprove medical care and health outcomes by removing communication barriers for non-English speaking patients.
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5 financial implications of precision medicine for physician practicesPrecision medicine is still in its early stages, but it already has the power to disrupt your practice. Here are five considerations for when and how to add genomics and precision medicine
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How can medical practices beat burnout? Start by paying attentionAre people are actually taking effective action to address the problem of burnout?
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Legal explainer: Proposed changes to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback StatuteThese much-anticipated proposed rules are aimed at removing regulatory barriers to coordinated and value-based care.
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Legal explainer: Proposed changes to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback StatuteThese much-anticipated proposed rules are aimed at removing regulatory barriers to coordinated and value-based care.
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Technology and the doctor shortageSeveral strategies facilitated by technology are helping provide access to hidden capacity in our current health system.
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Navigating employees’ charged behavior in the health care workplaceHealth care employers have the obligation to protect their employees and their patients, while also complying with applicable state and federal laws.
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RVUs: The basics of physician compensationFundamentals to avoid costly mistakes in employment agreements.
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Six ways your practice’s website is hurting your bottom linePatient’s internet research is now more influential that referrals.
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What is the state of the independent medical practice?Independent healthcare practices are optimistic for the future
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Reputation management and patient engagement work hand in glovePractical tips to get started
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Almost everyone has wearable tech - What's the risk?Wearable tech's ubiquity makes it an attractive option for remote patient monitoring.
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Ignore a civil investigative demand at your own perilFollow these steps if you receive a CID.
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Breakup best practices: Developing a payer contract termination strategyA practice breakup should be a last resort. Try these techniques first.
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Tips for a smoother physician divorceDivorce mistakes can adversely affect the physician and his or her medical practice
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Fundamental Strategies to Make EHRs Work for PhysiciansFor most physicians, EHRs are no longer optional. Even though they are challenging, EHRs are not impossible to use.
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Infrastructure needed for telemedicine servicesThe COVID-19 pandemic has proved a stress test and boost for telemedicine adoption.
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How turnover in critical roles leave health organizations vulnerableFinding and retaining qualified office staff can be challenging for physician practices
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Grow your practice by optimizing your prior authorization processUnfortunately for physicians, payers continue to demand prior authorization for more care items.
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Challenges you’ll face when starting a private medical practiceDespite advantages to private practice, fewer physicians are choosing to open their own practice than ever before.
