Robert Anthony

It’s expensive, time-consuming, and practically a prerequisite for practicing medicine today. But does board certification make you a better physician? You might be surprised by the answer.

We know EHRs can improve practice efficiency, but can they improve patient care? The evidence is suggesting they can. From disease management tools to automated reminders, EHRs are offering welcome improvements in patient outcomes.

You thought your retirement plan was secure. Your portfolio was on track. Then Wall Street tanked. Take heart, there are lots of options for physicians who are close to retirement. Read our un-retirement primer.

Could the answer to the malpractice crisis be a whole new kind of court? Federal caps on pain-and-suffering awards aren’t coming soon, so we investigate another possibility.

New technology is supposed to reduce your staffing needs. But how do you get staff on board with a change that may end up costing some of them their jobs?

One of the major advantages of adding an EMR is a decrease in staffing needs. Will that mean layoffs? If so, how can you encourage your staff to get on board?

Forms for summer camps, sports teams, and schools - all require you to take uncompensated time to fill them out. Here’s our primer on how to develop your own policy for getting paid fairly.

Physicians Practice takes on the holy grail of the paperless office. If you are on a quest for an EMR, take a look at how other practices are building efficiency with a practical mix of paper and digital chips.

Your imaging equipment is expensive and vital to your practice. Are you sure your vendor does its best to keep your equipment in tip-top shape? Read on for our advice on key areas to watch and manage.

Managing human resources is one of the most important of all your practice’s nonclinical tasks. Here’s our look at the software that can help make it easier.

So you think you can run an insurance company better than the current establishment? What if you actually could own an insurance company? Is it just a crazy pipe dream…?

Build ’Em Right, Get ’Em Signed. Employment contracts are a must-have physician recruitment tool. But what should be in yours? What shouldn’t be? Here’s how to negotiate fairly with physician recruits.

We’re all for steering your practice onto the information superhighway, but not without buckling up first. Keeping your practice’s sensitive files (and your patients’ secrets) safe from prying eyes may seem daunting, but we can get you there in five easy steps.

So you’re being audited by Medicare or a large private payer. Now what? First, don’t panic. Second, check out our pointers on how to limit the damage. Plus: Advice for avoiding the dreaded audit in the first place.

Tired of having your claims rejected by payers who seem to be looking for any reason under the sun not to pay you? Try these “claims scrubbing” tools to reduce, and appeal, those denials.

Dismissing an employee is always an unpleasant event. But when that employee is a physician, it’s also complicated and potentially legally risky. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls.

You know what you want. Now you have to pay for it. But should you purchase that gizmo outright, or should you rent it?

You may think that getting an EMR means your practice will finally be “paperless.” But even with an EMR, you will still be killing plenty of trees with faxes, snail mail, lab reports, etc. Still, that may not be so bad.

Most physicians aren’t born managers, but those who’ve found success running practices share five specific traits. Here’s how to find your inner maestro.

Should you be trying to make partner - or finding another path to success and happiness? Here's how to decide which direction is best for you.

Leasing is sometimes the best way to get that expensive piece of equipment you need - especially when you negotiate favorable lease terms. Here's how.

Don't just take denied claims lying down. Strategies for fighting and winning.

Mail-order pharmacies add to the paperwork glut and tie up your phone lines. But they're not going anywhere. Here's how to make it work in your office.

Meet the Grand Prize Winner of the 2003 Practice of the Year competition

How to make the most of the office space you have -- and how much is enough