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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.

One of the biggest changes medical practices face is how they market themselves to new patients. Here's some guidance to help you for the future.

Look no further than a recent report on copy-paste functions for proof that HHS does not understand EHRs. Here's where they are missing the mark.

As a medical practice owner, you should have complete knowledge and understanding of every office role. Here are some quick ideas on how to make that happen.

Making the holiday spirit the norm at your medical practice can result in more satisfied patients, happier families, and an increase in referrals.

Doctors looking to sell their practices when they retire need to find ways to add value; hybrid concierge and its private revenue stream provide a solution.

Training, testing, and ongoing review and maintenance are parts of an action plan your medical practice should have for the ICD-10 transition.

2014 brings a series of changes and challenges to medical practices. Here are five steps to survive, beginning with addressing your financial plan.

A recent discussion with my medical practice staff regarding working Christmas Eve has left me feeling less like Santa and more like Scrooge.

As 2013 comes to a close, it's time to set forth new goals for your medical practice.

Hospital acquisition of medical practices isn't a bad thing … just ensure it isn't the only thing your practice has as an option when looking at the future.

Experts on enterprise risk management and your medical practice, the changing dynamic of risk, and the effect on human capital.