'What You Are Doing Is Reprehensible'
The role of physicians in our society is so important and special that government should usually defer to their professional judgment.

Building Their Nest Egg
If you are like 80 percent of Americans who save for their retirement, the money you are socking away will be insufficient to equal your current standard of living.

Contentment Is At Your Fingertips
It's no secret that practicing medicine can sometimes feel like a rat race that's not worth running. But Andrew Dombro, MD, and some others have turned their lives - and careers - around and are far happier for it.

Hedge Your Bets
Hedge funds are not for everyone. But for many high-net-worth individuals, they are worthy of consideration. And so, the following is a hedge fund primer for physicians.

Let the Leaders Lead
Imagine managing a multimillion-dollar company without any formal rules in place to outline how the business is run, the roles of leadership, and decision-making processes. You'd be surprised just how many medical practices operate this way.

Make the Best Impression
Registration is an overlooked process at many practices. A welcoming, efficient registration process means happier patients, higher retention, and reduced claims denials.

Managing Upgrades
Let me give you some tips on how to make sure your information technology increasees your revenues, decreases your hassle, and frees up your time - without eating your budget in the process. Key to that process is keeping all your systems up to date.

Medicare, With a Grain of Salt
The lesson: when it comes to collecting from Medicare (and other payers), it pays to question the status quo.

Out of Room?
As more groups adopt practice management, electronic medical records, and imaging systems, addressing electronic data storage issues is becoming increasingly important. Don't know how to get started? Here are seven tips.

Talk of the Town
In the first of two parts, Francine Gaillour, MD, tells how to create a buzz over your practice. First, get the word out in print and in person.

The Right Practice for You
Because studies have found no association between practice size and quality of care, determining the choice that's right for you comes down to a variety of personal and professional factors.

When It's the Patient's Fault
There is only so much a physician and pharmaceuticals can do in the face of addiction, advertising, and the culture at large.