Robert Lowes

Mainstream EHR vendors have gotten better at catering to physicians in specialties outside of primary care, but don't count out niche EHR vendors. We help you examine your purchasing options.

Should you keep your Rx data away from drug companies? Is that even possible? Here’s what you can and can’t do to protect your prescribing privacy.

A lingering recession and declining reimbursement make for stormy weather for practices. Check out our suggestions for how to stay dry - and in the black.

An internal medicine specialist was fleeced badly by the Mother of all Embezzlers. Don’t think it can’t happen to you until you read what happened to her.

Patients want more from your Web site than a photo of you and directions to your office. They’re demanding interactivity and utility: They want to get stuff done online, like setting up appointments and making payments. Here’s how to have the coolest Web site in town.

A Los Angeles pediatrician thinks she doesn’t have enough time, but is lack of space her real problem?

Dealing with constant call is the bane of many small physician groups. But with the right planning, even solo physicians can share call just like their big-practice peers. Here’s how.

You’ve got questions - lots of ’em. And we’ve got the answers. We compiled some of the most common practice management questions we hear - from collections issues to dealing with staff problems and so much more - in one place, and got answers from some of the top experts in the business.

A visionary pediatrician has built his practice from one to 43 physicians, but he’s struggling to achieve physician cohesion in his now large group. Help is on the way.

A Michigan pediatrician is seeking his second EMR. Can he get over his old baggage and anxieties enough to make the right choice?

Which payers should you deal with and which should you drop? PayerView uses real claims data to rank them first to worst.

Coding is no fun, but you gotta get it right if you wanna get paid. Here’s our guide to coding like a pro.

As credit-card processing fees rise, you may be tempted to stop accepting them, but this would be short-sighted. Still, you can be savvy about choosing payment processors and equipment, negotiating rates, and other particulars.

Insurers are slowly figuring out how to pay for online consultations. The time has come to get on the bandwagon.

We go beyond Billing 101 to show you the advanced techniques and little-known secrets for collecting every nickel, dime, and Spanish doubloon you’re owed.