Practice Management

The cloud offers exciting new opportunities for medical practices that leverage it strategically and safely.

Actually, it’s not magic. It’s helping your employees feel connected to their work, understanding their contributions to the bigger picture, and nurturing their continued growth.

Once the deal is signed on the dotted line, it’s make or break time for merging two medical practices. Here’s how to ensure the acquisition doesn’t fall apart.

Three ways medical practices can manage opportunities for bundled episodes of care.

An examination of asset protection issues from current news headlines highlights the defensive measures doctors and healthcare executives must consider.

It’s great that you want to share the wealth with your nonphysician employees. Just make sure you draft a policy that also meets state and federal laws.

Cybersecurity is a real and serious issue, but taking these seven steps can drastically lower your practice’s exposure to a cyberattack.

An independent specialty group has improved patient relations and grown the practice by investing in advanced practice management and patient engagement tools.

Five questions managers and physicians should ask and answer before jumping into acquisition. 

In an attempt to lure 20- and 30-somethings, physicians are looking to make everything from scheduling appointments to asking questions both quicker and easier for patients.

Owning a medical practice can be stressful. Here are four ways to help you take back your time and focus on what really matters.

You cannot avoid employee mistakes, but you can make sure the same mistake isn't made twice.

As the diagnosis rate of autism spectrum disorder rises, physicians increasingly need to accommodate a population with special considerations.

The only thing certain in life is change. Learn how one physician is coping with the transition back to solo practice following her associate’s departure.

How trauma informed care can lead to better care for all: A perspective in caring for human trafficking survivors

There is a way that physicians-including employed physicians-can manage the effects of healthcare consolidations. 

Stanford Health Care learned how to create standardized work to improve patient access and quality outcomes in five areas. These lessons learned can be applied to improve patient outcomes, quality, and service regardless of medical practice size-or budget.

Here are six things you can do to enhance the experience patients have when they arrive to see you.

The decision to buy, sell, or merge a medical practice is more complicated than ever, and physician owners must have a clear understanding of the legal structure of the potential transaction.

Credentialing a new provider is a tedious and slow process in which every false step or delay can cost you money. These seven tips can expedite the process.

How to boost revenue in the new year.

A recap of our readers' top 10 favorite articles of the year

More patients are recording their visits at the doctor’s office, sometimes without permission.

As the saying goes, it’s not what you said but how you make them feel. Being more conscientious of your delivery can improve communication with patients, staff, and colleagues.

Search engine ranking fluctuations can cause panic among healthcare SEO consultants. Learn the factors that cause search result ranking fluctuations and how you should react to them.

If your profit is suddenly on a lower trajectory, resist the instinct to attempt a quick fix. Here’s what to do instead. 

As some experts warn of another economic downturn, the following financial issues should be part of your recession survival planning.

Don’t be intimidated by the process of getting a real estate loan. It’s easier than you might think.

A line of credit can help medical practices weather cash flow ups and downs.

Medical practitioners follow a standardized protocol to diagnose and treat patients. What if the same system could be applied to diagnose and treat problems within practices?