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A medical practice is quite similar to a patient - it needs care for problems and attention to details to keep it healthy.

It's time to involve everyone, including nonphysician providers, in the healthcare team. That requires not falling back on the ways we have always done things.

There's not always a direct correlation between an ICD-9 and ICD-10 code. So providers should take steps to mitigate risks with the conversion.

Here are some interviewing best practices to help you find the right candidate and right cultural fit for your medical practice.

Boundaries are necessary for the effective and congenial operation of a medical office.

Here are some quick and easy suggestions from physicians and practice managers to make your practice more environmentally friendly.

Thoughts on the difficulty of juggling physicians' requirements, patients' demands, co-workers' needs, and still getting your job done as a medical biller.

It’s tougher than ever to make a living in medical practice, but there are ways to boost your income while serving your patient’s needs, and without working 18-hour days.

Reimbursement decline, global payments, and the shift from volume to value are all possible scenarios your medical practice should explore today.

Whether using e-mail or direct mail, here's help on getting word out about your medical practice to the people in your community you want as patients.

You've spent numerous hours on the new hire for your medical practice. Here are a few steps to get them up to speed without overwhelming them at the same time.

Compounding effort and resources is not always a good thing at medical practices.

Increased EHR adoption and optimization, coupled with collaboration among vendors, can take healthcare data to the next level. Online consumerism can pave the way.

As a physician, I cannot condone pharmaceutical reps bad-mouthing each other - or flat-out lying - for the sake of a few prescriptions.

Public relations can be a powerful way to build your medical practice. Here are five tips to get you started or build on what you have already created.

With changes in the marketplace, more physicians are considering concierge medicine – but even more have serious questions. Here are some of the most common.

Sick employees can cause havoc in your operations, but only if you’re unprepared.

Every medical practice wants the latest upgrade to their EHR to eliminate bugs, but sometimes, fixes cause other things to break or not work properly.

Here are some ideas to identify, understand, and re-motivate your medical practice staff and turn them back into people who love their work.

Here are six steps your medical practice can take to avoid being the target of a tax audit or a malpractice suit.

Rules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.

Until the day when medicine if fully understood, today's EHRs will struggle to make sense out of data that is ambiguous and imprecise.

Physicians should take the time to anticipate change and plan with the goal of getting the maximum benefit from the time invested.

It's tax season and with the IRS notifying more physicians of tax audits, there are some steps you can take today to avoid being included in this group.

Medical practice staff members who meet and exceed your expectations, consistent with the goals and priorities of the practice, are well within your reach.