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If a new office or location is in the works for your New Year business plan, use these suggestions as a guideline.

Are you looking for ways to announce the growth of your practice? Is it necessary to give holiday gifts to your staff?

How do you know a doctor has gotten a visit from his local pharmaceutical sales rep? Look for the swag. Here is one physician that doesn't hide it.

With the future of healthcare as uncertain as ever, now is the time for physicians to step up and take a leadership role.

Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States. What changes will we see in the world of health policy?

Physicians are first concerned with treating patients. But they are also business owners. It is a mistake not to review potential areas of risk.

An experienced practice owner talks about the three areas where you can cut costs in order to lower overhead and stay profitable.

The cost of running a medical practice is going up, but unlike other businesses, doctors have no power over what they are paid.

Getting your medical practice ready for the challenges the New Year will bring should start now. Here are some areas to review.

Medical groups should encourage and develop physician leadership skills, so that all physicians are optimally engaged in running the practice.

Approximately one in five people suffer from a mental illness in the U.S. It makes sense to address mental health issues in the primary-care setting.

In today’s consumer-based healthcare market, patients expect personalized, retail-like service along with high quality clinical care.

Negotiating the rate increase you want from a payer is a "war of attrition," says one expert. Here are 10 ways they'll try to trip your practice up.

Here are 10 ways to ensure that an acquisition between a medical practice and its purchasing organization will go smoothly.

Different states are enacting various prescription measures to fight against opioid abuse. Here's what you need to know about these regulations.

A good competitive analysis is a scouting report of the actual market terrain that your practice must navigate in order to be successful.

What does a primary-care physician actually do? Dr. Linda Girgis breaks it down what she and other PCPs do and what they don't do.

We asked our practice management experts to reveal their trade secrets for dealing with patients. Here's what they said.

If you're starting to feel physically ill over the 2016 Presidential election and are worried about who will win, one physician knows what you have.

Reviewing your software programs, logins, and EHR users can not only save you money, it should be a quarterly requirement in your medical practice.

The data has begun to back what one PA has known for quite some time, PAs and NPs can make a difference in caring for a patient with chronic disease.

Recent survey data suggests that most physicians - independent or not - feel the private practice is still an attractive career path.

Your practice is a reflection of the physicians who work there. If it looks old and uncared for, patients might wonder about the care they will receive.

Certified PAs are stepping in to provide much needed mental health services in communities hard hit by psychiatrist shortages.

Looking to move to one of the Best States to Practice - or another new state? Here's a guide that will help you out.