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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.

It’s cheaper to spend the time and money setting things up properly at your medical practice then to defend yourself when a problem arises.

Here's how physicians can acquire executive-level knowledge on complex issues in a time- and cost-efficient way.

I know money isn't everything …but I also want to provide for my staff what I can for them.

It’s more critical than ever that your medical practice has a suitable business plan. Does it?

Taking control, even mentally, of the medical business you run or own is no longer a luxury and is required for your survival.

Going into solo practice has had its rewards and challenges

Despite a delay in implementation, Dan Howard of Cook County Hospital explains his facility's transition to the new coding standard.

Having your soul mate at the office is great, but beware of bringing personal issues into your practice.

Here are some specific dos and don'ts when it comes to physicians using limited partnerships in a legally defensible way.

Are you competing with Dr. Google? Here's some advice on how to deal.

Solo practitioner James Holsinger shares his thoughts on how a solo practice can also be a successful one.