5 Keys to a Better Practice
When Physicians Practice asked its readers to name their five biggest headaches, the response was overwhelming. You have lots of problems. Luckily, there are ways to manage each one at least a little more easily. Here are our tips for solving your biggest challenges.

Drug-Seeking Patients
As a practicing physician, the odds are that you are faced with the occasional (or more-than-occasional) drug-seeking patient. How you respond to them is important.

Get a Grip on Overtime
Many physicians complain about high overhead costs but often overlook staff overtime.

I'm Not OK; You're Not OK
Job dissatisfaction isn't just for physicians. The new economy takes a toll on everyone.

Is Your Group a Group?
An overview of the group practice definition in Stark

Let's Take Care of Ourselves
Physicians care for others but overlook their own needs - especially when it comes to reimbursement

Money in the Bank
Pros, cons, and advice on using a lockbox

More Legal Protection
If you're a practicing physician, you're always aware of the possibility that a dissatisfied patient might sue you. What you may not expect is a lawsuit from a source much closer to you: your own employees. But there's an increasingly popular type of insurance coverage that can help you deal with this possibility - it's called Employment (or Employers') Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI).

My Generation
An update on generational differences among physicians

Physician v. Physician
If physicians and their advocates are to remain credible as they lobby for malpractice caps, they must offer sensible solutions to retaliatory lawsuits. Poor physicians shouldn't be allowed to sue good physicians who report on them.

Selecting a Vendor
A small but growing number of physicians are turning to a more sophisticated selection tool used widely in other industries: the request for proposal or RFP.