Physician Productivity

One doctor thinks the Department of Veterans Affairs made a huge mistake in giving nurse practitioners independence practice authority.

'Tis the season to start thinking about what you want for the holidays. Here's what our advisory board is wishing for this year.

Physicians are being preoccupied with more and more requirements, which is unfortunate. Their time is precious, for many reasons.

With the future of healthcare as uncertain as ever, now is the time for physicians to step up and take a leadership role.

One medical practice made the transition to embrace value-based care, but not without achieving some obstacles first. Here’s what it learned.

One independent doctor says that he treats his career as a profession, not as a job. As such, hurricanes don't stop him from practicing medicine.

Physicians pride themselves on their ability to multitask on the job. But at home, it is often better to slow down, with these exceptions.

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

Don't have time to read 2,300 pages of MACRA policy? Here are eight quotes that can help you understand the rule better.

The Triple Aim has created immense pressure to integrate the care we provide into the larger healthcare system, at great cost to our practice.

An infographic looking at which states ranked in the top five and bottom five for each of the major "Best States to Practice" categories.

There are many factors that determine where a physician should set up shop. So, we combed through the data to help you figure out where that will be.

The 2016 Great American Physician Survey tells us that physicians still like being physicians, even if the job is more stressful and less lucrative.

One doctor explains why the 15-minute doctor's appointment is unrealistic when it comes to delivering care for patients.

In anticipation of our Best States to Practice feature, we asked physicians on our editorial advisory board why they love (or hate) their state.

This doctor has a problem with the sometimes cold efficiency of the patient-doctor experience in today's healthcare system.

Certified PAs can help primary-care physicians grow their practices by expanding urgent care services to capture sick visits and emergent procedures.

If you're ready to phase out of full-time practice, but you want to keep making a difference in patients' lives, locums may be right for you.

Finding the right practice manager or administrator is essential to the health of your medical practice.

We asked members of our editorial advisory board what was on their summer reading list and here's what they had to say.

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

There is no way to guarantee that a partnership will work. Consequently, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of having a physician partner is vital.

The relationship between physicians and their patients is at the core of medical practice. However, outside forces are changing the physician-patient dynamic.

Here are four strategies to make sure that your physician compensation does not fail and you find yourself having to replace a departed doctor.

More than half of the respondents said they spend less time with patients now than when they started their career, according to new study.

Why go into primary care? Physicians and medical students have their own reasons and share with us why it's a viable area of medicine.

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

PAs can develop screening protocols, share basic nutrition and exercise information, and provide a list of community resources for overweight patients.

What really grinds the gears of physicians? We asked our advisory board to share and here's what they had to say.

Navigating a change in your practice is a lot like going through turbulence in a plane. What can physicians learn from pilots?