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Technology Survey 2010: Uncle Sam's Incentives
If you're confused about the federal incentives to buy an EHR, you're not alone. What does "meaningful use" mean? We have the answers to this and other burning tech questions in our 2010 Technology Survey.

 

Best States to Practice 2010
Trying to decide which state to practice in? Our guide to state-level conditions affecting physicians' wallets will help you choose wisely.

 

Preparing for the ICD-10 Transition
Advance preparation is your key to successfully managing this major upcoming change. Here's what your practice needs to know and do to get ready.

 

When Patients Lie to You
A surprising number of patients withhold information or outright lie to their doctors for a host of reasons. Here's how to identify patient dishonesty that compromises care, encourage full disclosure, and build trust. 

 

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A Leader in Practice Management

For 20 years, medical practices across the United States have turned to Physicians Practice for practical, proven solutions to the “real-world” concerns their businesses face. These include billing, coding, collections, technology, work flow, staffing, and compensation, among others. Our experts also offer substantive advice on financial and legal matters.

Physicians Practice offers award-winning content through multiple and expanding media outlets, including our monthly journal and informative Web site, as well our electronic newsletters, and live seminars presented by our experts across the country. Physicians Practice is published by UBM Medica, a division of United Business Media.

A Clear Mission
Physicians Practice provides the timely expertise and practical tools — developed by our practice management experts and distinguished editorial team — to help physicians build successful, thriving practices. We bring fresh, new ideas in business, management, and technology to physicians and their staff members, helping them run efficient, cost-effective offices, provide better patient care, and ultimately realize healthier bottom lines.

Our Promise to You
Discontent among America’s physicians is well-documented and well-recognized. With more and more doctors leaving the profession and an increasing nationwide physician shortage, physicians must equip themselves to respond to a growing healthcare crisis. Physicians Practice responds by providing the practical knowledge and tools today’s doctors need to succeed in such an environment.

Physicians of all specialties and in all types of practices know they share common concerns, and they know that Physicians Practice delivers solutions. We take our promises to our readers seriously, and they respond by turning to us for answers to the most elementary or complex business problems unique to medical practices.
 

Physicians Practice journal
Our award-winning journal, Physicians Practice, is circulated to more than 200,000 physicians nationwide through partnerships with more than 50 hospitals and medical centers, including academic, community, faith-based, and specialty hospitals.


PhysiciansPractice.com ®
PhysiciansPractice.com is the leading practice management Web site for doctors and their staff around the world. Each month, the Web site averages 130,000 page views and 31,000 visits from visitors seeking answers to their questions on managing the business aspects of their practices. We are their one-stop shop on the Internet for expert advice on practice management issues.

What does PhysiciansPractice.com offer?

• More than 80 free downloadable calculators and customizable forms to help you with everything from benchmarking your practice’s financial health to measuring patient satisfaction;
• More than 700 practical, topical archived articles taken directly from Physicians Practice;
• 17,000+ questions from our readers and answers from our practice management experts on everything from training your front-desk staff to solving those elusive coding dilemmas — all within a searchable database;
• A daily blog with all the latest in practice management and legislative news that affects doctors and their practices;
• Our online Buyers Guide, filled with 500 listings to help you easily locate the products and services you need;
• White Papers, Case Studies, Podcasts, Webinars, Virtual Events, and more to help you stay current on the latest developments in practice management.

Physicians Practice Electronic Newsletters
Our weekly “opt-in” newsletters are regarded as must-have sources for tips, techniques, and practical strategies for improving office operations and work flow. Six popular e-mail newsletters are delivered to a combined total of nearly 50,000 physicians and their office managers.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Six times a year, Physicians Practice publishes a CME issue accredited by CME, LLC. CME, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education. Physicians can earn up to two Category 1 credits per issue toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award.  

PracticeNotesBlog


2010 Tech Survey: Do You Have an Interactive Web Site?
Sara Michael , September 1, 2010

Chances are good you finally have a Web site for your practice. That’s assuming you’re among the majority of physicians — 65 percent, according to our latest Technology Survey. But is your Web site much more than a page or two listing your practice location and contact information? Probably not. And should it be more? Certainly.

The Ghost War
Gerald O'Malley, DO , September 1, 2010

As I looked out on my audience of uniformed physicians and nurses, the stories of destroyed lives and war ran through my mind and I thought, “Does anybody besides the military remember that we are fighting two wars?”