Physicians Practice Pearls®

Neil Baum, MD, explains how to write a practice mission statement and shares the three commitments his own practice posted on the office wall.

Neil Baum, MD, offers three tips for new physicians entering practice.

The 11th Circuit upheld the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions, and a $541.5 million settlement shows the value of self-disclosure.

Neil Baum, M.D., on how Gloria Steinem and the women's movement reshaped who becomes a doctor, and the work medicine still has left to do.

Neil Baum, MD, on why hydration belongs in preventive care for older patients, and the questions that find who is at risk.

Retirement planning is not an exit strategy. Here are the four ways physicians leave a practice and what determines which stay open to you.

Nearly one-third of physicians get sued. Neil Baum, MD, on the two failures behind many claims and why undocumented consent is no consent.

Anger in a practice lands on your staff. Neil Baum, MD, on four flashpoints, from the front desk to the billing office, and how to defuse them.

Neil Baum, MD, shares three measurement tools to gauge how pre-visit planning affects call volume, efficiency and productivity.

Patients skip doses for all kinds of reasons. Neil Baum, MD, on 10 technologies that keep them on track between visits.

Cross-training, better staff meetings and role-playing can turn individual employees into a team that weathers shortages.

The FTC, California and Utah sued Hims & Hers, alleging the telehealth company misled consumers on privacy and subscriptions.

Two Lego pins one hole off cost two hours. In a practice, small errors cost far more. Neil Baum, MD, on 10 details that matter.

How a phone is answered and when labs are ordered can reshape a practice. Neil Baum, MD, explains the butterfly effect.

The HIPAA Security Rule won't be final until July 2027, but the HIPAA Privacy Rule's final rule is expected in August 2026.

Neil Baum, M.D., on why most clinical alerts are noise and three ways practices can cut through it to focus on what's actionable.

Daniel Tashnek, J.D., breaks down five assumptions that hold remote care programs back, from patient eligibility to staffing and EHR capabilities.

Neil Baum, MD, explains why seeing patients on time is the single best way to boost satisfaction, retention and your practice's reputation.

Rachel V. Rose, J.D., MBA, breaks down a Federal Circuit ruling on penile implants that draws bright lines between trade secrets and patents.

Neil Baum, MD, on why no patient visit is complete until the physician confirms the patient understands the treatment plan.

Neil Baum, M.D., shares three ways to keep patients loyal to your practice, from communication to cost transparency.

Rachel V. Rose, J.D., MBA, on the False Claims Act risk created when a biller assumes who rendered the care on a claim.

Neil Baum, M.D. on why convenience, not just diagnosis, is what keeps patients loyal and coming back to your practice

Neil Baum, M.D., on why AI fluency is now essential for practices and how to build it before competitors pull ahead.

The leap from training to practice trips up new physicians. Neil Baum, M.D., breaks down what to handle before patient No. 1.

Neil Baum, M.D., explains how Tesla's hurricane fix shows why practices should foster creativity and smart risk-taking.

Rachel V. Rose breaks down three June False Claims Act settlements and what they signal for practice compliance programs.

A rubber band is only useful when stretched. The same goes for a medical practice trying to grow past its comfort zone.