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Here are some key issues for either physicians on their way to starting up their own medical practice, or current owners seeking ways to refine their current office.

Here is a case study for a multiple-physician practice that increased its productivity without any additional equipment or software - just a good hard look at its processes.

To ensure a successful ICD-10 transition at your medical practice, follow these seven steps from Rose Dunn of First Class Solutions, Inc

Practices should work with an attorney to draft a policy for terminating the physician-patient relationship. Here is a sample to get you started.

With the government trying to reduce your income on one side and possibly increase it on another, you need to keep track of your processes.

Use this sample patient dismissal letter if a patient consistently fails to keep appointments, and you are forced to dismiss him from your practice, or for other reasons.

How to keep your practice up to date with changing healthcare policies and industry standards.

By not promoting and advertising your practice, you’re withholding excellent care and expertise from patients. Here are some ways to correct that injustice.

From being a small business owner to ensuring patients are coming in for routine visits and following treatment plans, this trying economy is impacting all facets of medical practice.

Want the right way for your staff to get patient data during scheduling and visits? Here's a handy guide to print and post at your practice.

We'll help you accurately measure your overhead costs -- and compare them to national benchmarks.

If a medical office is closed, and therefore, not generating income, should staff members be paid?

The best performing practices in the country tend to have more staff than practices doing less well. Why? More support staff means physicians can focus on seeing patients -- and bringing in money. Find out how your staff per physician ratio compares to national benchmarks.

Juggling motherhood and private practice makes preparation key.

The greatest challenge will be for outpatient services and centers to continually adapt. Proactive adaptation will be rewarded. Reactive adaptation, or no adaptation, will be punished.

Many practices fail to appreciate the enormous value of strategic scheduling: a full schedule means a full day of revenue. Because even one missed patient makes a difference, we show you how to stack the deck in your favor.

Are docs and staff just not on the same page? Here's how to fix it.

Not enough hours in the day? Small changes can have a big impact on your practice efficiency - and your life.

The answer to that question is “not yet,” according to a recent survey. Here’s why.

Many practices make common collection mistakes that when left unattended can sap revenue. Here's what you can do to improve your collection process.

A neighborhood tragedy followed by a coincidence brought another potential employee benefit to mind for my medical practice.

What every medical practice's prescription drug monitoring program should include.

What is true for marriage relationships is equally true for relationships with your staff in your practice.

Before prescribing patients controlled substances, most of you require them to sign some sort of informed consent form. Do your forms contain enough information?

You are in charge of what types of patients you attract and having clear goals makes this process flow more easily and simply.