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Improving Communication in Your Medical PracticeWhat is true for marriage relationships is equally true for relationships with your staff in your practice.
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More Meaningful Use Misery from One DocMeaningful Use continues to be a pain in the neck for one doctor, who is struggling to attest as a private practice physician.
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Interview SeasonWe are deep into interview season now. Fresh scrubbed senior medical students come from all over the world to sit in front of my desk, drink bad coffee, eat stale donuts, and regale me with their self-congratulatory exploits of derring-medical-do, sprinkled with an appropriate amount of wanting-to-serve-humanity humility.
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Fine-Tuning Conversation Skills Improves Health OutcomesConversation-practicing simulations is a new method for physicians and providers to improve a critical element of healthcare: communication.
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Five Perks for Motivating Medical Practice StaffThe key to providing perks is to understand what is meaningful to employees. Obtain their input and design perks that reward hard work and dedication.
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Five Things Physicians Should Know About Today's NursesNurses can play a critical role in improving the healthcare system for patients alongside physicians. Here's how.
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'My Greatest Inspiration'Internist Gregg Friedman on his infant daughter's struggle for survival.
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The pros and cons of private practice versus hospital employmentWhat physicians should consider when choosing their path.
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Is There a Treatment for Patient Non-Compliance?Patient compliance is not a new issue – doctors have been dealing with it for a long time now, and it’s not going anywhere. But as the healthcare landscape changes and we continue looking for ways to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, non-compliance presents a significant hurdle.
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'The Movie That Has Most Influenced My Work as a Physician'How the lessons learned from the movie 'The Doctor,' became personal, according to family physician Hanni G. Youssef.
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Three Ways Front-Office Staff Can Improve CollectionsPractices face big cash-flow problems as patients shoulder more of their healthcare costs. Here's how to step up patient payment collections.
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Debating a Physician's Role in Assisting Patient DeathShould a physician use her knowledge and craft as a way to help a suffering patient end his life? Here are two sides of the argument.
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'As President, I'd Take a Multi-Dimensional Approach to Healthcare'Pediatrician Helene Hubbard lays out her first term if elected U.S. president with a focus on the nation's younger residents.
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PAs Providing Women's Health: More than OB/GYNPAs in rural areas can fulfill an important role in helping physicians address the needs of female patients.
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Time-sensitive threats to physicians wealth: Spring 2024Don't wait! Make sure your wealth is protected.
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11 strategies for discussing diet and nutrition with patientsHint: there’s more to it than simply telling patients to “eat a balanced diet.”
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"Is There A Doctor On Board?" This Time, There WasAs a physician, you are always on the job; even on your flight to a family vacation in Florida when a medical emergency occurs.
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Your Money: Educate Your Kids without Going BrokeSending your kids to college will cost even more than you think. Here are some novel strategies we bet you haven’t heard before.
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6 Insights into Physicians Who TweetYou don't have to be a TV doctor to effectively reach a potential audience on Twitter, says new research on doctors using the social media platform.
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Five Often-overlooked Benefits of the ICD-10 TransitionSeeing the benefits of the ICD-10 transition will help you and your medical practice staff members embrace and prepare for the upcoming transition.
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Career: To Partner, or Not?That is the question. The answer is different for each physician. Partnership means more money but more headaches - and risk. Here’s how to decide on a path that’s right for you.
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Nine Healthcare Changes I Hope to See in 2015A 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.
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Medical Device Companies Join Physicians in Bearing RiskNew risk-contracting discussions are now occurring between providers/hospitals and the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
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Certified Physician Assistants: 10 Myths vs. FactsMany physicians still don't fully understand how PAs work in today's evolving healthcare landscape. Here's some facts to clear up the confusion.
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Strategies for empowering your patientsMore engaged patients are more likely to follow your advice. Here are five ways to jumpstart your practice's efforts.
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The secret to successfully negotiating with health plansNegotiating with health plans is not about who you are or what you do. It is about fair compensation for what you deliver.
