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Welcome to Physician's Practice: Pearls

Neil Baum, MD, a Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Baum is the author of several books, including the best-selling book, 

Marketing Your Medical Practice-Ethically, Effectively, and Economically,

 which has sold over 225,000 copies and has been translated into Spanish. He contributes a weekly video for 

 on practical ideas to enhance productivity and efficiency in medical practices.  His 5–7-minute videos and short articles provide practical ideas that can be easily implemented and incorporated into any medical practice. Dr. Baum can be reached at 

Articles

Building with Lego can be similar to a career in medicine.

Lessons learned from Lego

Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM has practiced in the area of regulatory and transactional healthcare law for more than 20 years. She represents physicians and other healthcare providers across the country in their day-to-day legal needs, including contract negotiations, sale transactions, and complex joint ventures. She also works with providers on a wide variety of compliance issues such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA. Ericka has been writing for Physicians Practice since 2011.

Although it’s often easier and faster to provide medical care to friends and family, physicians should learn to say “no” more often.

Most read 2022: Physicians and self-prescribing: Just say ‘no’

After a 15-month fight with Long COVID, author Lucien W. Roberts, III, MHA, FACMPE, retired in February 2022 on the advice of his primary care doctor and his wife…perhaps not in that order.In retirement, he spends a few hours a week at a freestanding infusion center he co-owns, writes the occasional article, and tries not to drive his wife too crazy.He may be reached at 

One man's story about the need to take a step back.

I have five years left to live

The potential result of having an ideal day: You feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction and you have put burnout on the back burner!

A surgeon's* perfect day

Don't trade short-term convenience for long-term consequences.

Is good care good enough?

, PhD, is CEO of Brain-Based Strategies Consulting, where she specializes in executive coaching, leadership and team development and organizational transformation. Catherine has an extensive background in healthcare, where she works with physicians, nurses and hospital executives to create cultures of learning, collaboration and engagement. 

Forming a strategic plan may seem like a waste of time, but it can be beneficial to a practice.

Why bother with strategic planning?

Follow these tips to avoid spreading false medical information.

Tips for combatting medical misinformation in the exam room

, LFACHE, CHBC is a consultant, author, speaker and professor with more than 50 years of experience in healthcare administration. He is an independent consultant based in The Woodlands, Texas.

A simple acronym can help your practice retain staff.


CREATES: An approach to employee retention

Hoala Greevy has over 20 years of experience in the email industry, dating back to his first job out of college at Critical Path in San Francisco in 1999. Prior to founding Paubox, Hoala started Hawaii’s first SaaS company (Pau Spam) in 2002. Hoala holds two patents related to email security. An avid kayak fisherman, Hoala has caught three blue marlin from his ocean kayak Scupper Pro. He also holds the IGFA world record for the finescale triggerfish.

Cybersecurity best practices for email communications

Here’s how to make sure your practice is in compliance with Stark regulation clarifications taking effect January 1st, 2022.