Healthcare Careers

With its push for physicians to discuss gun safety, the AMA once again reveals that it does not truly represent the physicians seeing patients every day.

Though no one knows exactly how healthcare delivery and reimbursement will ultimately shake out, physicians should expect seven major impacts from the Affordable Care Act.

From the emergence of non-physicians to the role of EHRs, it is time for America to take a fresh look at how we care for patients.

The president wants physicians to ask patients about their gun ownership. To me, this is not the best use of our time or the solution to avoid future tragedies.

Being a skilled medical professional doesn't necessarily mean that you're comfortable speaking in public, yet, effective verbal communication is essential for personal and professional success.

Legislative interference in the operation of your medical practice is evident across the U.S. Here are some examples.

Learn the difference between claims-made and occurrence-based malpractice policies for physicians, tail insurance, and more.

Sometimes you have to give up the things you love in medicine to breath, mentally stretch, and relax as a physician.

Don't lose time you could be managing your practice, seeing patients, or spending time with family to micromanage your finances. Get some outside help instead.

An expert in physician recruitment walks you through the process of how a firm works to fill the demand for an employed physician at locations nationwide.

The difficulty imposed on primary-care physicians as a result of the imperfect Medicare SGR formula creates more hurdles in our day-to-day work flow.

A one-year delay in the proposed Medicare SGR payment cut is one of three wins of the fiscal cliff deal reached in Washington, D.C., for physicians.

Physicians need to do their own “due diligence” regarding what joining a hospital-owned practice would mean. Here are 10 essential questions to consider.

EHRs sometimes strain physician-patient communication. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen to you.

Communicating bad news to patients is one of the most difficult tasks physicians face. Strategically communicating can help. Here are some tips.

Whether it is employees at the hospital where I round or people at the mall, patients constantly approach me with care-based questions outside of the office.

Noteworthy items from Physicians Practice.

The Patient-Centered Medical home is but one survival options for physicians in the Affordable Care Act's new "Ice Age."

Physicians, physician assistants, and other providers should be at the forefront of the debates stemming from the Newtown shootings locally and nationally.

A recap of this year’s most popular blogs and some of the key lessons that can be learned from each.

Physician online content and even profiles are a click away from being stolen and copied. Here are some strategies to help cope with this disturbing problem.

Thoughts on the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, as a mother, a physician, and a citizen of the larger community.

Successfully communicating with noncompliant patients is one of the most difficult tasks physicians face. Strategic communication can help. Here are some tips.

The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act as a way to boost healthcare for the poor, but it is a classic example of salting the mine.

The blogs that garnered the most attention among our physician readers in 2012, and some of the lessons learned from each.