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The Mistake I’m Glad I MadeWhen she was too loose with confidential information, pediatrician Patricia Tibbs harmed a colleague. But since then she’s become a trusted confidant for a whole community.
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Online Marketing: How to get more patientsOnline marketing is not easy and takes some time to plan, but here are five strategies to start attracting new patients to your medical practice.
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Six Ways Independent Physicians Can Stay IndependentI recommend that physicians think long and hard before selling to hospitals. In the meantime, here are a few steps they can take to maintain their independence.
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5 ways to use KPIs to increase your revenueCollecting patient payments can be a challenge for medical practices that aren’t operating at maximum efficiency. Review some key performance indicators to identify and improve processes.
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ICD-10's Potential Effects on Your Revenue CycleThe upcoming coding change requires reimbursement monitoring by practices and perhaps a review of claims appeal processes as well.
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Get Past the ChaosIt's time to get your office out of crisis-of-the-day mode so you have time for the kind of long-term planning and creative thinking you need to thrive. Here's how you and your staff can make it happen.
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Practice tip of the week: Six tips for your employee cell phone policyYour weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
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Should Hospitals Pull, Push, or Drag Physicians Toward ICD-10?If hospitals create ICD-10 solutions and then impose them on physicians - and expect to pull the physicians into cooperation – good luck.
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Is Redemption Possible for a Physician Executive?Hospital CEO and physician Peggy Stephens, on how her grandmother's empathetic example shaped her medical career and executive role.
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Telehealth helps physicians brace for landfallThe true value of telehealth doesn’t always reveal itself when we’re testing the waters, but rather when the waters test us.
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Physician Assistants Are Ideal Leaders for EHR Implementation (Part II)Physician assistants can speak the languages of those who are most fearful of EHRs and make it more translatable.
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Learning New Things from a Patient EncounterPeter K. Kim, MD, on why he thinks conventional preoperative bowel prep is unnecessary, and possibly harmful.
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Hospital Ownership and Your Medical Practice: 10 Questions to ConsiderPhysicians need to do their own “due diligence” regarding what joining a hospital-owned practice would mean. Here are 10 essential questions to consider.
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Minimizing the Risks of Audits, Malpractice Suits at Medical PracticesHere are six steps your medical practice can take to avoid being the target of a tax audit or a malpractice suit.
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Minimizing the Risks of Audits, Malpractice Suits at Medical PracticesHere are six steps your medical practice can take to avoid being the target of a tax audit or a malpractice suit.
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Strategic planning and Trump's tariffs: What practices should knowStephen A. Dickens, JD, MAEd, FACMPE, VP of medical practice services at SVMIC, explains the importance of strategic planning in times of uncertainty.
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I Got My Freedom BackI decided to take a great leap and get my freedom back. I started a cash-only practice.
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The Potential of TelemedicineThe potential of telemedicine will give physicians and their patients new treatment options and better avenues for information exchange.
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Low-cost Strategies for Medical Practice ComplianceMedical practice compliance can be challenging, but implementing a basic compliance program can help you avoid violations.
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Physicians: Is Your Planned Inheritance Protected?Physicians should take some special precautions if they expect a substantial inheritance. Here's why.
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HIPAA highlights: 2 disturbing class actions, OCR risk analysis enforcementTwo class-action lawsuits targeting the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System for years-long cyberstalking and unauthorized access to protected health information spotlight massive HIPAA risk-analysis failures and underscore the urgent need for stronger health care cybersecurity safeguards.
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In Medical Coding, Apply the Right Rules at the Right TimeRules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.
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What My Medical Practice Website Taught Me About Social MediaHere are five lessons learned from having my own blog for the last three years. Bottom line: No website means no patients.
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10 Things Physicians Should Know About PAs: Part 2Important points about the physician assistant profession that could ease physician apprehension about working with them.
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How Facebook Helped Market a New Physician Practice ModelAn Arizona-based OB/GYN medical group found Facebook to be the most efficient and effective way to reach women and educate them on their new practice.
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Collecting past-due patient balancesEvery medical practice will have patients with unpaid balances, but those that have smart collection strategies in place will be better off.
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Think BusinessTrue fiscal success does not occur without defining, setting - and following - a stringent budget
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New Payment for Chronic Care Management ServicesThe 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule notes preliminary guidelines for receiving separate payment for chronic care management services, beginning in 2015.
