The rose, the thorn, and the bud: Implications for health care
Sometimes, we need to reflect on the joys and benefits of a medical practice.
AI malfunction highlights need for health care safeguards
A federal judge recently ruled that a proprietary AI system illegally denied Medicaid and other benefits to low-income residents and people with disabilities.
Suggestions for regaining patient trust
A look at how communication can repair the divide between physician and patient.
Loss of patients’ trust after the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many patients to lose trust in the health care system.
Beating mid-career blahs
How can we combat the dullness and tedium of our workday lives?
Messy moments: Unconscious racial bias
Conducting medical practice valuations
Valuations change over time and not all acquisitions are a good deal.
Peak end rule and its health care implications
Providing patients a positive experience, especially toward the end of the doctor-patient encounter, can pay dividends.
Legal battle highlights patient rights, internal data safety
Physicians and practices alike should have safeguards in place to prevent situations like this from happening.
Low-tech solutions to a high-frequency problem
Don't let yourself be blinded by high-tech answers, some times simple solutions are the key.
Developing the day before vacation mentality
Changing your frame of mind when treating patients can improve quality of care and efficiency.
Physicians Practice digital edition: Streamlining for success
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Lessons from a criminal HIPAA verdict
Each practice should learn from the result of this HIPAA case.
The practice marketing minute
Marketing can be more than fancy campaigns and social media strategies.
Storytelling to connect with your patients
The Narrative Medicine movement at Columbia Medical School believes that using stories increases empathy, enhances wellness and resilience, and promotes a more humanistic healthcare culture.
Appreciating burden of proof and what remains in the SolarWinds case
What health care can learn from recent DOJ actions.
Strategies to grow your medical practice
Growth has its risks, but the right strategy can deliver stability, security, and long-term profits.
The frog in the boiling water and health care
We fail to recognize the danger because we're reluctant to rethink the situation or the heat increases so slowly that we fail to recognize the danger ahead.
Legal documents and other end of life considerations
The physical and mental deterioration of a loved one coupled with the discussion of death are not pleasant topics to discuss.
10 things more important than money
Some areas of life are far more important than the girth of your investment portfolio or the size of your bank account.
Avoid these physician group merger mistakes
Don't let these mistakes mess up your merger.
Generating patient testimonials
Patient testimonials play a crucial role in marketing as they allow past and current patients to share their experiences.
HIPAA highlight: Bring your own device
Allowing employees to use their own devices at work could raise privacy concerns.
17 inches: Health care lessons from a college baseball coach
You can't keep widening the plate.
Physicians Practice digital edition: New HHS rules
Physician flexibility: Bamboo or oak?
How we cope with adversity will ultimately determine our mental and physical health.
A couple of privacy items heading into summer
Don't let the summer fun get in the way of protecting patient privacy.
Patients share the blame
Patients aren't blameless in the current state of health care in America.
Medical practice valuations
Historically, valuations were largely considered the total earnings of the owner, whereas investors focus on the profits of the business as a basis for valuation.
Crushing contract negotiations
Three tips for negotiating your employment contract.
