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A few of the important practice-management lessons of 2012.

Feel like there's no time to manage your medical practice? Here's how to spend five hours a week and increase inflow while still allowing you to treat patients.

How a marketer could help your practice make big profits in 2012, and how to find a great one.

A recap of this year’s most popular blogs and some of the key lessons that can be learned from each.

Don’t let your office fall into the trap of poor customer service and losing patients to the “new patient coordinator.”

Here are some tips you can review that could eliminate post-holiday party problems for you and your medical practice.

It's the end of the year, and bonuses are likely to get doled out at your medical practice. But don't forget to acknowledge staff year-round.

The blogs that garnered the most attention among our physician readers in 2012, and some of the lessons learned from each.

There are two main obstacles to seniors taking advantage of preventative services and the solution lies with physicians.

One of the positives from the state of healthcare reform is the focus on prevention and early detection, which means great opportunity for generating revenue.

I often write about when things go wrong at my medical practice, but it's time to focus on the positives for a change.

When the holidays roll around, how do you decide to decorate your practice? Here are some quick tips and thoughts to keep in mind.

It's December and that means it's time for your medical practice's annual exam to remain healthy for next year and years to come.

Don’t let your practice fall short when it comes to workplace safety policies and procedures. Here are some tips.

Is your practice's website easy on the eyes? Read these tips for improving it.

There is clear frustration on the part of private practice physicians over healthcare reform, but as for the end of life as they know it, that's a bit murkier.

With December upon us, we are just a few short weeks away the new year. Is your medical practice prepared with the necessary resources to turn the calendar?

Here are three primary reasons today’s physician must always be thinking of what’s next in marketing, promotion, and practice in general.

The healthcare business model has irrevocably changed. Medical practices must adapt to survive and thrive.

Downcoding, overstaffing, and lack of follow-up on denials are all possible places your medical practice is losing precious revenue.

Over the next month, your office will be inundated with treats and gifts for your medical staff. How much is enough? Here are some options to spread the goodwill.

Here are common areas of inefficiency at medical practices to address today to ensure continued financial health.

Use this tool to identify, track, and monitor revenue-enhancement and cost-containment strategies.

With all of the upcoming holidays, a well-written and enforced cancellation policy is a must at your medical practice.

An efficient policy for dealing with pharmaceutical reps visiting your medical practice keeps them, as well as your staff and patients, happy.