Patients

A recent ruling on patient suicides by the Florida Supreme Court puts physicians at added risk for something they have little control over.

Patients with cardiovascular disease need simple steps to successfully change lifestyle habits. Certified PAs are equipped with the tools to help.

Has a turkey come into your office for an appointment? Use this doctor's example on how you should treat them as a patient.

When it comes to marketing yourself online, think like a patient - especially when communicating, posting content, and designing your website.

Some patients are going to give you trouble when it comes to paying on time. Here are some tips to get what you've earned.

Recent headlines illustrate the wide range of risks that doctors should be legally and financially prepared to face during the course of their career.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Administrators got together at the Medical Group Management Association's Annual Conference to share best practices for running an outstanding practice.

Approximately one in five people suffer from a mental illness in the U.S. It makes sense to address mental health issues in the primary-care setting.

I won't talk a patient into treatment, yet, I do have a superior level of expertise. My goal is that patients understand risk, benefit, and alternatives.

A former FBI agent talks about the sure tell signs that a patient may be lying to you.

A good competitive analysis is a scouting report of the actual market terrain that your practice must navigate in order to be successful.

We asked our practice management experts to reveal their trade secrets for dealing with patients. Here's what they said.

Copy and paste can speed up patient charting in the EHR, but physicians and staff must be wary of propagating errors. Here are key factors to consider.

As acceptance of transgender members of society grows, so too do inquiries from physicians on how to respectfully treat transgender patients.

Your practice is a reflection of the physicians who work there. If it looks old and uncared for, patients might wonder about the care they will receive.

Certified PAs are stepping in to provide much needed mental health services in communities hard hit by psychiatrist shortages.

Don't have a website? Bad move. Here are five reasons to have a responsive web presence for your practice.

Here are six ways practices can better drive patient engagement and increase satisfaction.

Dr. James Legan talks about why he loves practicing in the State of Montana and his hometown of Great Falls.

Blue Cross Blue Shield is jumping ship, here's what you need to know, and how it might affect your practice.

Preparing to open a new practice is the ideal time to create your professional brand. It is your opportunity to let patients know who you are professionally.

Here are nine ways to help your practice improve its SEO ranking and bring in some new patients.

The presidential candidates have diametrically opposed positions on healthcare and Congress may be the culprit for out-of-control drug costs.

Sometimes physicians are forced to terminate a relationship between themselves and a patient. Here are six ways to do that.