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2023 Physicians Practice best states to practice: 50-41
The definitive ranking of which states are best for physicians.
Health care staff and the risk of drug overdose death
Staff members doing different jobs have different risks.
Practice tip of the week: Effectively manage medical practice staff
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
5 Ways to defend from ransomware attacks
Practices and hospitals focus on training employees against social engineering attacks. But they risk leaving themselves open to attacks that exploit network software vulnerabilities.
AI can minimize clinician burnout
The purpose of any technology is to improve a process or solve a problem. Is AI ready for that role?
Technology: Speeding the shift to value-based care
Recent advances are enabling health care organizations to mitigate risk while providing high-quality, cost-efficient care
Empowering patients with better mobile payments experiences
We know patients are the new payers. Here are 3 ways a physician practice can adjust to that with a patient-centric, mobile-powered payment experience.
Making your practice a patient positive environment
When patients feel welcomed, comfortable, engaged and respected, they are better equipped to achieve their long-term health objectives.
Unlocking the potential of EHRs for clinical decision-making
While EHRs provide alerts for potential errors and side effects, they fail to offer the broader clinical context physicians need.
10 Steps for a successful payer negotiation
Consider these strategies to negotiate favorable payer contracts.
Leveraging brand intelligence in health care
Building positive relationships with patients by tapping into the power of artificial intelligence.
The 2023 Physicians Practice Staff Salary is live!
Don't miss your chance to tell us about staffing and salaries in your practice.
Celebrating a century of physician excellence with Medical Economics 100
What's inside the Medical Economics 100th anniversary issue.
Practice tip of the week: A practical approach to work-life balance
AI and value-based care
Technology has potential to improve provider efficiency and patient outcomes.
Transform your practice's social media with these strategies
Healthcare practices need to be extra careful about social media.
Improve patient experience with background music
The right soundtrack can help patients feel more relaxed, reduce anxiety, and make visits more enjoyable.
AI and healthcare: Key considerations
What if the algorithm was manipulated or rendered an inaccurate result in a patient care situation?
8 Tips for medical malpractice defense
Prepare as if you expect to be sued.
Navigating inflation’s impact on healthcare affordability
Skyrocketing out-of-pocket healthcare costs and unexpected medical expenses are outpacing inflationary pressures which have already decimated the budgets of many American families.
Private practice preferred by patients
Most patients don’t have a specific ownership preference, but those that do overwhelming prefer independent private practices
New mandatory reporting requirements for business and practice owners
Failure to comply can result in penalties of $500 per day.
Practice tip of the week: Here’s why social media is important to your practice
Coding's role in combatting the opioid crisis
Experts agree that when it comes to combatting the opioid crisis, physicians need to shift their mindset and start focusing on data integrity.
10 Ways to provide your patients with great customer service
Providing great customer service at your medical practice boosts revenue and patient satisfaction. Here are 10 tips.
Why California needs more Latino/a physicians
With Latino/a Physicians Day approaching, it's high time for the ranks of doctors to reflect the demographics of the nation.
3 Negotiating tips for value-based contracts
Physicians can best prepare for success by working with payers on the right parameters.
7 Ways coding automation is vital to capturing reimbursement
Automation can play a large role in your coding strategy.
5 Training tips for your practice staff
Help your educated staff to apply what they learn in school to the real-life practice setting.
Capitation payment model: Reining in costs while improving outcomes
But contracts require close alignment between primary care and specialist providers to succeed.
