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Some medical schools are offering three-year medical school programs. Do you think that provides physicians with adequate training?

As a physician practicing where I live, I often interact with patients outside the office. Shouldn't I, and others, get compensated for that time?

Some patients are disqualified from help obtaining health insurance coverage because they simultaneously earn too much, and too little.

Performance, not a physician's resume, is fast becoming the new gold standard for patients and payers alike.

As demand for part-time schedules increases among physicians, medical practices that don't offer flexibility will struggle with recruitment and retention.

Thirty seven states have now passed some version of medical malpractice apology laws. Here's what physicians need to keep in mind.

Physicians, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals have a unique opportunity to help prevent burn injuries.

Value-based payment legislation would reward compliance over physician performance, stripping the value from healthcare delivery reform.

Poor physician communication makes it more likely a patient will file a malpractice lawsuit against you. Here are 10 things to never say to patients.

As more practices implement EHRs, more are employing medical records scribes. Here's why your practice might want to consider it.

Physicians use a common, interoperable population health platform to cut healthcare spending by a third.

Doctors get lots of career advice when they're in medical school and in their residencies. But here's the great advice they didn't get - but wish they did.

In a recent article, a physician reflects on whether it is appropriate to Google patients. Weigh in to share your thoughts.

Boosting employee engagement at your medical practice will boost staff motivation, commitment, and performance.

As medical practices strive to provide great care to patients, customer service is sometimes overlooked.

Nearly 300 physicians weighed in on our recent poll to say how healthcare reform is affecting them. Here are the results.

When you run up against a problem at your medical practice, reaching out to colleagues across the country is easier than you think.

Thinking of selling your practice to a larger health system? Here's what to do before signing on.

With implementation of the health law now in full swing, many physicians are wondering how it will affect malpractice costs and claims.

A government takeover of healthcare would affect more than availability of care. It would affect how healthcare providers respond to meet consumer expectations.

A recent directive from the Department of Veterans Affairs enhances PA autonomy while strengthening team and collaborative practice.

Financial adviser David Alemian shares three steps for every physician to prepare to live the same lifestyle they do today when they hang up their stethoscope.

Take our 14 question quiz to see if you have defined physician and manager responsibilities correctly in your practice.

Medical practices need to focus on the top‐ranking elements of engagement to improve their chances of hiring and keeping their physicians of choice.

The best time for physicians to plan their exit from an employment contract, operating agreement, or merger is when the initial deal is being negotiated.