Patient Relations

Do you think your patients would rather be educated by their provider or by Dr. WebMD? Make your practice the place patients can go to learn about their healthcare from the person they trust most - you.

I understand that to each individual patient there is no one more important, no one more urgent. But I am one physician and can only see one person at a time.

How many of your patients only have Medicare and not secondary or supplemental insurance? More than you'd think. Here's how to help them manage their account.

Wondering how your patients see your work as a physician? Just open a newspaper, turn on TV news, or go online to see how you are being portrayed.

Though Stage 2 doesn’t begin until 2014, physicians - even those who have not yet attested to Stage 1 - can start preparing now.

Here's a list of what your medical practice is required to provide, and what you'll get reimbursed for, regarding Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.

Every medical practice has them - patients who are persistently late for appointments. Here are four tips to turn the tardy into time conscious.

Here are 10 important guidelines for doctors to follow when writing their own blogs.

Getting patients to follow your guidance is a lot easier with today's technology. Here's a rundown on the tools that work, and how to work 'em.

My own triumph over being overweight demonstrated to patients that I could follow the advice I give and understand their difficulties.

Here are seven simple things you can do to reduce no-show patients at your medical practice starting today.

Here are some key tips you can take to increase the volume of fee-for-service / cash paying patients at your medical practice.

Day-to-day operations at your practice can easily get derailed. Here's how to keep staff on track despite possible disruptions.

You can generate over $50 per Medicare patient per year for asymptomatic screens.

Study of 1,100 U.S. patients revealed the majority love using technology to improve their own health and connect with doctors.

Your online content should be attracting patients to your office. Here’s an almost effortless way of improving every piece of communication you produce.

A number of issues lead to long wait times at medical practices. What’s the most common problem you experience at your practice?

When we have limited healthcare resources - both time and money - we, as a society, have to say: That’s enough. No more tests. No more wild goose chase.

Here are some topic ideas that are easy to write about yet build powerful connections with potential new patients via your practice website.

Implementing a patient portal is only half the battle. Here's how to get patients to use it.

I know I can't help every patient, but I try. But sometimes, some patients push me to the brink of frustration when they won't let me help.

Practice Notes blogger Wayne Lipton recently wrote that patients in concierge practices have more respect for their doctors.