12 Tips for Making Your Practice Greener
Medical practices in America generate millions of tons of solid waste each year. We tell you how to use your purchasing power to buy products that you can reuse instead of replace.

2009 Fee Schedule Survey: Survive the Perfect Storm
A lingering recession and declining reimbursement make for stormy weather for practices. Check out our suggestions for how to stay dry — and in the black.

A Vital Lesson, Down the Drain
A biopsy sample down the drain could have been a disaster. Urologist Neil Baum explains how his surgeon mentor used Baum’s mistake to teach him a valuable lesson.

Can Health Courts Cure the Malpractice System?
Could the answer to the malpractice crisis be a whole new kind of court? Federal caps on pain-and-suffering awards aren’t coming soon, so we investigate another possibility.

Can Technology Make P4P Easier?
Here’s our primer on the tools that can help you manage the complex reporting requirements of pay-for-performance programs.

Coding Questions?
Primary care exception; critical care coding; prescription drug management

Don’t Let Tax Errors Entrap You
Don’t give the government more of your hard-earned cash than you have to. With tax-filing season upon us, check out our tips for understanding tax laws and avoiding common mistakes.

Happy Birthday to Us
Physicians Practice is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. We have reported many changes in the healthcare system. And, many not-so-new problems. But our objective has always been to empower American physicians to deal constructively with their world.

Office Netiquette
Social networking is all the rage, but be wary if your staff are posting updates to Facebook. Setting a few ground rules can help avoid damage to your practice.

Planning for Possible Health Problems
How much disability and long-term care insurance should you have? With retirement looking farther away in this tough economy, it’s time to make sure you are sufficiently covered.

What’s Your Number?
Family-practice doc David Albenberg explains his move from traditional care to concierge medicine and offers tips for figuring out what number works for you.

Which Credentials Count?
Considering starting a master’s program or getting the latest certification? Here’s the scoop on the benefits of continuing education and credentials for practice administrators.