3 Personality Types You Don’t Want on Your Staff
Negative Nellie, Bitter Betty… Sound familiar? Here’s our advice on spotting a spoiler.

Assessing the Recession
How is the recession likely to affect your practice? And what can you do to soften the blow?

Big Box Healthcare
Of all Wal-Mart’s innovations, the most surprising is its plan to sell EMRs off the shelf. Few private practices use EMRs — most cite cost as the biggest hurdle. Can Wal-Mart really make a difference?

Coding Questions?
This month: Office vs. hospital outpatients; 2009 surgical global package; When to code a consult.

Coding Secrets Unlocked
Coding is no fun, but you gotta get it right if you wanna get paid. Here’s our guide to coding like a pro.

Outsourcing Your Billing
Outsourcing billing operations can be a relief to a frazzled practice. But you need to do it right; after all, your practice’s revenue is at stake.

Partner Pain
One partner wants to retire; the other two want to buy him out. The only problem: They can’t agree on the terms, and things are getting heated.

Practicing Cafeteria-Style Medicine
Sometimes Nanci Hawkins can’t decide whether she’s an OB/GYN or a sandwich maker at a lunch counter.

Preventive Care — Is It Still Possible?
You want to provide prevention-oriented healthcare, but how can you in a system that doesn’t seem to reward you for it? Find out how to chart your way through a maze of declining reimbursements and increasing patient panels.

Smart EMR Selection
You’re ready to buy an EMR. But how do you know which one is right for your practice?

Trading Stocks on Your Own
Playing the market without a broker is risky. Is it worth the gamble?

When an Employee Leaves Your Practice
Whether a staff departure is amicable or not, it’s vital to formalize and document a process for removing an exiting employee’s IT access.

Worksite Clinics — The Next Threat?
Large employers are cutting healthcare costs by opening their own clinics onsite and offering workers nearly-free service. What does this mean for practices like yours?