Around the Office: A Space Odyssey
The design, amount, and location of your practice’s physical space are becoming more important. Here’s what you need to know.

Coding: Your Top Coding Concerns Solved
Tips from our biweekly e-mail newsletter. This issue: Consult or referral? Documentation is critical.

Communication: If You Build It …
It’s not as hard as you think to “wow” patients with a sophisticated Web site. And doing so can make life easier on you, too.

Growth Strategies: Marketing the Right Way
Here’s how to boost patient awareness without spending a lot of money or doing anything that makes you uncomfortable. Hint: It’s not about the Yellow Pages anymore.

In Practice: Pros and Cons of Clinical Trials
Should you bring clinical research into your practice? Some physicians have enjoyed added professional fulfillment — and income — by doing so. But do your homework first.

Lifestyles: Say Goodbye to Burnout
Are you tired? Frustrated? Feeling trapped? We hear you. It’s tougher than ever to be a physician. But professional burnout, like many illnesses, can be prevented. And it can be treated. Let us help you learn to love medicine again — and get your life back.

Physicians Practice Pearls: Yes Know-How
Another selection from our weekly e-mail newsletter. This issue: Practice no-no’s.

Publisher’s Note: No Honeymoon in Vegas
Another health plan grows; physicians’ leverage shrinks

Technology: Paperless? Not Quite.
You may think that getting an EMR means your practice will finally be “paperless.” But even with an EMR, you will still be killing plenty of trees with faxes, snail mail, lab reports, etc. Still, that may not be so bad.

The Administrator’s Desk: Finding Your Peace During the Workday
Our monthly column just for practice administrators. This issue: Techniques for decompressing.

The Bigger Picture: Yes, You Can Do It
We hear a lot of negativity from physicians these days, and understandably so. But if you think creatively, you can reshape your career — and your life.

The Great Practice Makeover: How Much Is Enough?
Gastroenterologist Dordaneh Maleki works in her office only part-time. Is she overstaffed?

The Tech Doctor: ASP vs. Client-Server
In the market for an EMR? Here’s a crucial question: Client-server or ASP? Relax. We’ll explain what it means. And help you decide.

The Workplace: Bridging the Culture Gap
America has become a smorgasbord of races, creeds, and nationalities — and both your patient base and coworkers now reflect this diversity. How can you bridge cultural and communication gaps to deliver the best care possible?

Your Money: Don’t Leave Your Money to Uncle Sam
Try these simple techniques for reducing your heirs’ estate tax obligations.