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Practice Notes is a space for commentary and news on practice management and healthcare policy. Opinions expressed by guest bloggers are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Physicians Practice, its staff or editors, or that of its parent company, UBM Medica.
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2010 Tech Survey: Do You Have an Interactive Web Site?
Sara Michael
, September 1, 2010
 Chances are good you finally have a Web site for your practice. That’s assuming you’re among the majority of physicians — 65 percent, according to our latest Technology Survey. But is your Web site much more than a page or two listing your practice location and contact information? Probably not. And should it be more? Certainly.
The Ghost War
Gerald O'Malley, DO
, September 1, 2010
As I looked out on my audience of uniformed physicians and nurses, the stories of destroyed lives and war ran through my mind and I thought, “Does anybody besides the military remember that we are fighting two wars?”
Preventive Services in Reform Law Benefits Doctors and Patients
Ken Terry
, September 1, 2010
 While many physicians are opposed to portions of the Affordable Care Act, the provisions related to preventive care will not only help them take better care of their patients, but will also increase their revenues. No matter how you feel about the reform law, you should take advantage of these provisions.
Labeling Crayons
Jennifer Frank, MD
, August 31, 2010
Why do I do these things? Honestly, the reason why is that it is the path of least resistance. I don’t want my kids to be singled out in school for having (gasp!) unlabeled crayons and I don’t want to be singled out by the nursing staff as a difficult or unsafe doctor. So, I go with the flow.
AboutOurBloggers
| Sara Michael is senior editor at Physicians Practice, where she writes and edits for the journal and manages editorial content for custom media projects. For the blog, she's bringing you the latest healthcare news and what it means for your practice. E-mail her here. |  | Keith L. Martin is associate editor at Physicians Practice, where he writes and edits for the journal and covers news for the blog. He has covered the insurance industry and criminal justice, and worked as a newspaper reporter. He’s also a devoted Red Sox fan. E-mail him here. |  | Ken Terry is a New Jersey-based freelance writer and the author of the book “Rx for Health Care Reform.” In his weekly Trendspotter column on Practice Notes, Ken is looking out for trends and changes that may affect your practice. |  | Melissa G. Young, MD, FACE, FACP, is an endocrinologist in private practice, an assistant clinical professor at Robert Wood Johnson, and a working suburban mother of two in Freehold, N.J. |  | Gerald O'Malley, DO, is the director of research in the largest, busiest emergency department in Philadelphia and an associate professor of emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He’s also the son of a NYC cop and a die-hard Yankees fan. |  | Jennifer Frank, MD, FAAFP, is an assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and a faculty family physician at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program in Appleton, Wis. She is a mother of four, whose husband, also a physician, is a stay-at-home dad. |  | Randall Wong, MD, is a retinal specialist in private practice in Fairfax, Va. Wong has a strong interest in Web 2.0, the Internet, and social media, and writes regularly about how social media can help build your practice and improve healthcare. |
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