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Medical Practices must step up their efforts to prevent HIPAA breaches from occurring. A risk analysis can help.

If your practice has not yet updated its policies and procedures to comply with the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule it could face big consequences.

Physician practices should begin strategic planning now for the years ahead.

Executives Robert A. Greene and Jon Goates on actions your medical practice can take to improve quality of care and lower costs of care.

High stress among staff contributes to absenteeism, lower productivity, and poor teamwork. Here's what administrators can do to help.

At Northwest Primary Care Group in Oregon, they've implemented some strategies and best practices to get patients engaged via their portal. Here are some tips.

MGMA consultant Rosemarie Nelson offers dozens of suggestions on how practices can get the most out of today's technology.

Great documentation at your medical practice will boost revenue. Is your practice doing all it can to ensure physicians are documenting correctly?

Business expert and author Sam Silverstein urges medical practices to establish their beliefs, never stray from them, and to cut out excuses.

If your medical practice has not yet seriously considered transitioning to a Patient-Centered Medical Home, it may be falling behind.

Copying and pasting information in your EHR can be effective when done properly, according to AHIMA's Diana Warner.

MGMA executives share recent data on physician concerns about the new healthcare insurance exchange program.

Is your medical practice staff doing all it can to reduce the likelihood of a malpractice lawsuit? Here are some tips.

On Monday, MGMA13 session speaker Carolyn Hartley equipped medical groups with top tactics for getting through audits and data breaches.

Political columnist George F. Will discusses America's myriad problems and their solutions, including our excessive healthcare spending and consumption.

Consultant Derek Kosiorek on critical technology issues practices are facing, and why physicians and practice managers should attend his two MGMA13 sessions.

The MGMA13 Conference has lots of insight and advice to offer medical practices. Let Physicians Practice be your guide.

Management expert Roger Gerard discusses how physicians can employ lean methodologies in their medical practices.

If your practice is reeling from a bad EHR implementation, don't despair. Consultant Carolyn Hartley shares techniques to recover and even excel.

From determining the true cost of services to adding technology and transparency to processes, there are several ways to improve your revenue cycle management.

Here are tips for managing three medical practice risk areas: HIPAA breaches, Medicare audits, and EHR liability issues.

Here's what a medical practice must consider as it evaluates hospital integration opportunities.

Meryl Luallin, a partner at consulting firm SullivanLuallin Group, shares how practices can easily boost their patient satisfaction scores.

Michael O'Connell of Marymount Hospital in Ohio discusses key steps your medical practice can take to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.

The MGMA's Donna Knapp and Todd Evenson discuss current and looming quality and cost factors that are playing a role in physician compensation.

Vic Arnold, a managing director at Huron Consulting, discusses practice-alignment strategies that will aid long-term survival in a partnership.

Penny Noyes of Health Business Navigators discusses the typical components in payer agreements, and those that might cause practices trouble.

Consultant John Lutz discusses the transition from volume- to value-based healthcare and how medical practices can begin preparing today.

Physicians Practice Associate Editor Aubrey Westgate helps you plan your agenda for the first day of this year's MGMA13 Conference in San Diego.

Physicians Practice Associate Editor Marisa Torrieri helps you plan your agenda for the second day of this year's MGMA13 Conference in San Diego.