Robert Lamberts, MD

Salary is one of the great pitfalls that can undermine any goodwill you’ve garnered.

Early on in medical practice I learned a maxim that has always stuck with me: Your staff will treat your patients as well as you treat your staff.

Internist Rob Lamberts on his walk-in clinic experiment.

Prescribing is, of course, something we do every day. Much of it becomes second nature, but we must stay cognizant of the potential for error.

Things have really changed.

Once upon a time, I was the imperial overlord -- in my office anyway.

When bringing another physician onboard, you have a comparatively short time to judge her qualities and make a decision that will affect your practice for many years to come.

I know this may come as a terrible shock to some of my readers, but humility and cooperation are not skills embraced by every physician.

Rob Lamberts, MD, explains why he keeps an online journal, or “blog,” and whether you should, too.

Successful delegation depends on finding partners who complement each other -- where one is weak, the other excels.

About ten years ago, we started using hospitalist physicians for our adult patients.