August 26th 2025
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August 25th 2025
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
August 21st 2025
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August 18th 2025
How to help a physician colleague in distress
Although it may be hard for us to admit, physicians face the same types of mental health conditions as our patients.
Practice tip of the week: How to create an operations manual for your practice
Integrating care can pay dividends for patients and physicians
Collaboration can add to professional fulfillment in family medicine, mental health.
Mastering the science of patient financial engagement: 3 Insights
A significant proportion of patients want increased flexibility in payment and a range of options for communication.
The physician's case for patients having greater record control
Many providers resist, but increased patient control of medical records is a plus for patient and physician.
Reducing downtime to maximize patient care
What are a few key steps that medical practices and physician groups should take to reduce the amount of downtime they have and maximize their uptime?
3 Points where patients need help with their medication
Studies consistently show patients’ health outcomes are connected to their ability to access, afford and adhere to their medications.
Versatility in healthcare leadership styles: There is no one-size-fits-all approach
By utilizing a variety of leadership styles, healthcare managers can approach management and leadership in diverse ways to relate to, interact with, and motivate their teams.
Practice tip of the week: How to Better Manage Incoming Calls at Your Medical Practice
Should you switch to concierge medicine?
A conversation with two doctors who have gone the concierge route.
How the marriage of primary care and behavioral health is driving the EHR industry
As more primary care providers integrate behavioral health services into their practice, EHR platforms must evolve to meet the needs of healthcare providers and their patients.
Crafting a robust internet contingency plan for downtime challenges in healthcare
Internet downtime could affect your practice monumentally, and without an internet contingency plan, you’re leaving your practice susceptible to an array of challenges.
Dealing with difficult employees
Managing problems without delay is crucial; otherwise, the practice may suffer.
Retail platforms are changing patients’ expectations for digital tools
What providers can do to improve the patient experience.
Keeping patients engaged
Americans are changing how they use health care. Now is the time for primary care to rebuild relationships with them.
Practical application of AI in healthcare delivery: Are we ready?
When it comes to certain AI-generated solutions, science fiction has become science now.
Common pitfalls in a doctor's first year in practice
You’re done with med school – finally! Now it’s time to start thinking about practice management perspectives.
Practice tip of the week: Prerequisites for Strategic Planning
Strategies for fostering employee loyalty at your practice
Creating a culture of employee loyalty and commitment is one of the most important contributors to successful medical practice management.
How to thrive in independent practice
Staying independent allows doctors to improve on what they do best by enabling them to be nimble and innovative while focusing on satisfaction of patients and staff.
Providing continuous and effective care under the threat of cyberattacks
Don't let the threat of cyberattacks derail your practice from harnessing the power of technology.
Business associates beware
Recent OCR enforcement action showcases business associate liability for HIPAA violations.
Care guidance and your practice
Care guidance supports physician practices and at-risk organizations to achieve health equity objectives and succeed in value-based care.
Why physicians must lead the care team
The health system must rethink its strategy to enable primary care providers to develop better game plans for chronic disease patients, such as people living with type 2 diabetes.
Messy Moments: How to stop saying yes when you want to say no
Don't get cornered into saying yes.
Barriers to using ChatGPT in healthcare
Physicians will only be able to trust artificial intelligence when it's transparent.
Don't leave money on the table
These days, physicians are terrified about overcoding — that is, billing for services they did not render or for more labor-intensive services than they provided.
The need for whole health data
Many practices have yet to access the data with the greatest potential to impact patient outcomes and their own financial success.
Making the most of value-based care
Six strategies for profitability with new payment models.
What you need to know to close your practice
Follow these general guidelines to minimize the effects on your patients