James Bartley

A new year yields new resolutions. Here are my personal goals for change in 2015, as well as how I hope the healthcare system will change.

At what point should an individual take responsibility for his health, and should there be a financial incentive/disincentive to influence that lifestyle?

I believe that the Republican victories during the midterm elections will have little effect on the future of Obamacare. Here's why.

Recent news articles reveal how physician over-reliance on technology is getting in the way of patient care.

If your medical practice staff members aren't doing these eight things, it's time to make teamwork a bigger priority.

A practice administrator shares his approach to collecting patient copays, deductibles, and payment for canceled or missed appointments.

If someone gave me a magic wand and asked me to change the landscape of the U.S. healthcare system here's what I would do.

Healthcare pricing throughout the United States is inconsistent, with no national norm to quantify cost or measure quality.

Patient portals and telemedicine can improve efficiency and patient access to care, but in-person interaction with providers should always be a top priority.

A former boss once said to me, “Medicine is all about the docs.” Indeed it is, but the staff that supports the docs determines how patients feel about the practice.