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Karen Appold

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How to deliver team-based care

Non-physician providers can help lighten the load for physicians while improving patient care, practice efficiency, and overall effectiveness.


Karen Childress

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Dealing With Physician Departures at Your Practice

Whether you are the physician leaving the office, or the practice being left behind, there are critical steps to take when a doctor gives notice


Karen Gatzke

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Ease Your Debt Burden

Loan consolidation -- and other options -- may help you better manage debt


Karen Zupko

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Reducing medical practice embezzlement risk with cash controls

Front-desk embezzlement schemes are typically the result of loose collection protocols and minimal oversight. Don't be caught lacking


Karrie Lynn Crosby, MPAS, PA-C

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Seven Ways PAs Strengthen the Team, Deepen the Bench

As immediate past president of the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants, physicians often ask me how PAs can help their practices. Here's what I say.


Kate Debevois

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Say No to Yes

Are you always saying yes to every request? Here’s how to find the fine point between professional obligations and personal priorities.


Katharina Scharruhn, MD

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'My Best Practice Management Idea'

How family physician Katharina Scharruhn and her partner-husband learned to treat their practice like a business.


Kathleen Lea Summers, MD, PhD

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‘What Surprised Me Most About Being a Physician’

Internist Kathleen Summers learns about keeping an open mind when there’s no evidence as she encounters patients who want to try alternative medical treatments.


Kathleen Winkler

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Freelance Physicians

Real-world stories about the pros and cons of using hospitalists or internists


Kathrina Jeorgette Flores

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End-of-Life Care and the Physician-Assisted Suicide Debate

For many docs, end-of-life care is a sticky subject and one that has been forced upon them by expectations of the medical system.


Kathy Claytor

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Overcoming the Top 5 MACRA Misconceptions

There are a lot of misconceptions over MACRA and what it entails. Here are five of the most common myths.


Kayla Matthews

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Medical marijuana: 9 questions physicians get asked

Cannabis is still a touchy subject for medical professionals. As a result, it can be intimidating for patients to ask for information. 


Keith Gutstein

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10 Steps to Help Make Your Practice Labor Compliant

Protect your practice from potential legal problems over labor laws. Here are 10 steps you can take.


Keith L. Martin

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5 strategies for dealing with uncertainty

Medicine, like life, is everchanging. Here’s some strategies for abating stress in your practice.


Kelli Fleming

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Rules of the Road for Texting Patient Information

Are you texting a fellow provider or a patient? Here is what you should know with regards to HIPAA and compliance.


Kellie Rowden-Racette

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Negotiating Deals with Tech Vendors

Now that you’ve decided which vendor will supply your new EMR (or practice management system, or other large IT purchase), it’s time to hammer out a deal. How do you negotiate the best terms for one of the biggest purchases your practice will ever make?


Kelly Calero, PA-C

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PAs Assist Post-Surgical Patients with Goal Setting

Setting goals is an important step in recovery for cardiac patients; PAs can help your patients set and follow short- and long-term goals.


Ken Karpay

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Publisher’s Note: The Brand’s the Thing

Branding is a lot more than just creating a new logo or Web site. It’s a process that you can use to define the essence of your practice.


Ken Terry

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Patient Portals: Beyond Meaningful Use

While practices are using patient portals to show meaningful use of EHRs, they can also help increase practice efficiency and improve the quality of care.


Kendra Thomsen, PA-C

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PAs are Altering the Course of Chronic Kidney Disease

Certified PAs and other healthcare providers can follow this simple assessment protocol to help with early detection of chronic kidney disease.


Kenneth Hertz

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Physicians Practice Pearls: The Value of First Impressions

“Doctor’s office - please hold,” is not what anyone wants to hear when calling your practice, especially for the first time. Teach staff how to handle your calls properly.


Kevin Perlberg

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Your Money: Making Sure You're Covered

How to get (and keep) your medical malpractice coverage despite the current crisis.


Kevin Radbill, DO

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Am I Too Young to Burnout?

Family physician Kevin Radbill on how passion can triumph over burnout.


Kim C. Stanger

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Seven Tips for Avoiding HIPAA Penalties in 2015

HIPAA "willful neglect" violations can cost medical practices hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here's how to prevent them from occurring at your practice.


Kim Labow

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How Can Your Practice Improve the Patient Experience?

Here are six ways practices can better drive patient engagement and increase satisfaction.



Kim Williams

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Practice Management Lab: Pinpointing Your Collections Problems

What should you do when your reports indicate a billing problem?


KrisEmily McCrory, MD

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5 ways to make this your best year yet

Think about what you want to accomplish this year, then list how you can achieve your goals.


Kristen Smithwick

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Physician-Industry Collaboration and the Sunshine Act

In a new Age of Transparency regarding physician-industry collaboration, there are ways to advance medicine and allay patient concerns over payments.


Kristi Kincheloe, PA-C

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Bridging the Gap, How PAs Serve Mental Health Patients

Certified PAs are stepping in to provide much needed mental health services in communities hard hit by psychiatrist shortages.

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