Coding: Your Top Coding Concerns Solved
Tips from our biweekly e-mail newsletter.

In Practice: Dealing With Death
You became a doctor to heal. But sometimes your greatest contribution comes after it’s clear that your patient isn’t going to recover. Here’s how to handle the most delicate situations with grace and care.

Management: Leader of the Band
Most physicians aren’t born managers, but those who’ve found success running practices share five specific traits. Here’s how to find your inner maestro.

Physicians Practice Pearls: Appealing Medicare Denials
Another selection from our weekly e-mail newsletter. This issue: how to handle Medicare denials.

Practice Models (Part I): Say Goodbye to Insurance Companies
Have you been dreaming of a different way to practice? One Texas physician explains how his unique no-insurance practice model works for him — and his patients.

Practice Models (Part II): Senior Editor Pamela Moore on How Cash-Only Can Work for You
Here’s what you need to know to make the switch

Publisher’s Note: A State of Change
Texas physicians worked hard to improve the state’s practice climate. Will you follow their example?

Second Opinion: You Want Fries With That Healthcare?
A Florida internist on the problems with “minute clinics.”

Technology: Time, at Last, for an Upgrade?
Do the computers in your offices look like green or amber telebubbles? You’re definitely not alone; with all the hype surrounding EMRs, many physicians have neglected their practice management systems. Here’s how to know if it’s time for something new.

The Administrator’s Desk: Building Trust
Building trust between the “suits” and the physicians.

The Best States to Practice: America’s Physician-Friendliest States
We scoured the country in search of places where doctors can still be doctors — and make a nice living, too. You might be surprised by what we found.

The Bigger Picture: Who’s Got Your Back?
Most EMR vendors are struggling to provide tech support to smaller practices, especially those in far-flung locations. What does this mean for you?

The Great Practice Makeover: Management Disconnect
This Denver physician has a unique business model but familiar problems.

The Tech Doctor: Attention Grabbers
Using online tools to educate your patients.

Your Money: Bad Advice Debunked
Exploding the life insurance myth.