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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.
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Advocating for Private Direct Practice ModelsWhile there are a number of legal challenges, private direct care models are an enticing way for physicians to become less dependent on plan reimbursement requirements.
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Direct Primary Care: What Physicians Need to KnowWith the increased buzz around the direct primary care model, here's what you need to know about the private healthcare transition.
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Addressing Direct Primary Care's Medicare IssuesA recent workshop extensively evaluated whether DPC practices can or should remain in Medicare and otherwise how to manage plan interactions.
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Why I Like Practicing in MontanaDr. James Legan talks about why he loves practicing in the State of Montana and his hometown of Great Falls.
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Building the Healthcare Culture of the FutureChanging the culture of healthcare is imperative to improving the system and enacting this mentality must start in academic medicine.
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Meaningful Use - Doctors Have No ChoiceThe pros and cons of the meaningful use incentive program are not really the problem. The problem is that, once again, we physicians are subject to a mandate over which we have little control and no choice whether to comply.
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Soften the Blow of High Deductible Health PlansHigh deductible health plans hit patients' wallets hard, here's how to cushion the blow for your practice.
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Increasing Access to Mental Care with TelepsychiatryWith a growing shortage of mental health providers, primary-care doctors can use telepsychiatry to outsource mental health patients.
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Telehealth: A Modern Way to Deliver HealthcareCertified PAs, who are on the front lines in many rural areas, deliver specialized care utilizing telehealth.
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Concierge Medicine Is GrowingOnce thought of as elitist, more physicians are considering converting to concierge practice. Here are the numbers.
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Physicians Find Relief from Burnout in DPCFeeling burnout symptoms, physicians nationwide are changing their practice models to subscription-based clinics.
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Digital Solutions the Key to Behavioral Health's FutureDigital health technologies offer the potential for close and cost-effective, long-term remote monitoring of patients with mental health disorders.
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Operations: Tales From the FrontFront-desk staff know more than you think about running a successful practice. All you have to do is ask. So we did.
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‘How My Hobby Has Made Me a Better Physician’Jason A. Borton, MD, on the parallels between growing giant pumpkins and life in the emergency department.
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Preparing for RAC AuditsMedicare is getting more aggressive with audits through its Recovery Audit Contractor program. Here’s how to assess your billing procedures to avoid audits, and establish a process for when a RAC does come knocking.
