Legal Compliance

Rumors of stricter enforcement of privacy and security rules have been heard before but this time there’s reason to believe that tougher scrutiny is indeed coming.

Plastic surgeon Suzanne Kim Doud Galli on how an ordinary nose job turned into the worst case of her career.

Patients want more from your Web site than a photo of you and directions to your office. They’re demanding interactivity and utility: They want to get stuff done online, like setting up appointments and making payments. Here’s how to have the coolest Web site in town.

CMS has implemented changes to the rules that cover Medicare's hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) which will affect physician-hospital referrals and ancillary arrangements.

The customer is always right, until he is wrong. In an age of consumerism, how do you say no without losing patients?

Almost every physician, at one time or another, has been the recipient of an angry outburst.

You’ve got questions - lots of ’em. And we’ve got the answers. We compiled some of the most common practice management questions we hear - from collections issues to dealing with staff problems and so much more - in one place, and got answers from some of the top experts in the business.

Healthy referral relationships are vital to a thriving practice - whether you’re a specialist or in primary care. Here’s how a few small gestures and clear communication can keep you and your patients happy.

Surgical package; billing family members; using 99211 for new patients

Appeal Letter for Claims Denied for Improper Bundling

Records Release Form -- Spanish

Consent to Treat -- Spanish

Consent to Treat

You want to provide prevention-oriented healthcare, but how can you in a system that doesn’t seem to reward you for it? Find out how to chart your way through a maze of declining reimbursements and increasing patient panels.

Coding is no fun, but you gotta get it right if you wanna get paid. Here’s our guide to coding like a pro.

There are real challenges that face women who choose to be doctors. Many of them center on issues of respect and achieving work-life balance.