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If you’re looking to stay independent and interested in integrating with other practices, here are three tips to help you decide whether it is right for you.

The physician-patient relationship can be terminated for any non-discriminatory reason with proper notice. It is best to do so as cordially as possible.

Angelo Scozia of Willis North America discusses using human capital to mitigate medical practice risk and how to empower your employees.

Is billing for an "incident to" service really worth the extra 15 percent in reimbursements? In my opinion, there are more pitfalls than benefits.

Life lessons are all around us. When they happen in your practice, do you know how to identify them and apply what you've learned?

A new year is the perfect time for your practice to set achievable goals to improve patient satisfaction and your bottom line.

Medical practices need to identify, document, and manage vendor relations more so than ever under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. Here are some steps to help.

2014 is going to be harder for most medical practices than many believe mainly due to change apathy and paralysis in dealing with major changes.

Patient no-shows: Most medical practices want to avoid them, but sometimes I hope they happen in the best interests of my office.

From learning about ICD-10 to having more patience with difficult patients, here is one physician's list of resolutions for this year.

Medical practices should be aware of all National Patient Safety Goals, but especially these four in their daily operations.

Health IT and its data is rapidly becoming a powerful tool for the federal government in combating potential healthcare fraud nationwide.

Lost the love for your EHR? How to know when to call it quits.

In part one of a three-part series, human capital expert Angelo Scozia explains how medical practices can decrease risk and increase revenue.

It's time to give your medical practice its annual check-up. Here are three areas to focus on to get started.

Price transparency, once virtually taboo, is now a source of trust between physicians and patients. It's important to meet patient expectations for care and cost.

Having plans in place for ICD-10 and patient engagement are the final steps in creating a medical practice survival plan for 2014.

Don't let lack of forethought regarding holidays harm morale at your medical practice. Here's how to create a smart holiday policy.

Here's an example of one medical practice's completed SWOT analysis, and a sample SWOT analysis template your practice can use.

To ensure your medical practice fulfills its goals, create a document identifying key imperatives and action items. Here's an example.

In this presentation, medical practice consultants Lynn Spragens and Tom Gualtieri-Reed discuss the key elements that should make up a strategic plan.

Strategic planning can help your practice identify priorities for the year ahead. A formal strategic planning document can help ensure you adhere to that plan.

The Affordable Care Act seeks to reduce the number of uninsured Americans. That means new patients for your medical practice to attract and retain. Here's how.

In work-life balance for physicians, it’s important to know that interruptions are going to happen and can be anticipated with dread or with expectation.

Evaluating your payers and the technology for your medical practice are two key components of a 2014 survival plan you should address today.