Daniel Hoffman, MD

Patients who want things to be done right then and there are typically broken up into two groups. Here's a breakdown of both.

Each day, this doctor has to give care to a wide variety of challenging patients. As a practice owner, these patients represent his livelihood.

A new year means some patients will have new insurance plans, meaning a lot of transition for this doctor's practice and his patients.

A great staff and remaining independent has given Dr. Hoffman a lot to be thankful for this holiday season.

As a doctor, you should be willing to care for patients, even if it means coming in to help them after a natural disaster.

This older doc describes the attitude of many young residents who would rather have a job than a profession.

Employed physicians-and their patients-are at a true disadvantage in putting restrictions on visits by pharmaceutical firms.

All patients bleed red and will likely pay in green, but physicians have to make sure to watch out for themselves.

Dr. Daniel Hoffman's guide on what to do if your patient has to leave your practice, for one reason or another.

My practice made an unexpected visitor a way to relax both employees and patients.

Some patients just assume physicians are rich and they don't need the money. Thus, they skip out on paying their bills.

The growing number of employed physicians could lead to the unionization of medical professions and a wildly different health system.

When do you plan on hanging up your stethoscope for good? Will it be your choice or your employer's choice?

When you get out of residency, you have to make a few career defining decisions. You also have a lot of questions that will need to be answered.

The days of relying solely on word of mouth and referrals to grow your business are over. You must put yourself out there.

While employed physicians often cannot accept samples in their practice, this independent doctor can and does, to help his patients in need.

One independent doctor says that he treats his career as a profession, not as a job. As such, hurricanes don't stop him from practicing medicine.

Dr. Hoffman looks at what it takes to have a competent, successful staff when you own your own practice.

When you plan for retirement, you'll find that owning your practice has a lot more benefits than being employed.

Dr. Hoffman looks at the decision to either take an employed position or go independent as a doctor. What's the best route to go?

Dr. Daniel Hoffman lays out the case for being an independent doctor, rather than employed by a health system. What are the benefits?

Mentoring is an important aspect of your career development as a physician. Dr. Hoffman shares how his uncle shaped the way he saw medicine from an early age.

Dr. Daniel Hoffman writes about making a connection with his patients that he does not think you can get when you are employed.

Some people might want the comfort of a salary and no overhead expenses. This independent doc sees it a completely different way.