September 28th 2023
The right soundtrack can help patients feel more relaxed, reduce anxiety, and make visits more enjoyable.
September 27th 2023
Skyrocketing out-of-pocket healthcare costs and unexpected medical expenses are outpacing inflationary pressures which have already decimated the budgets of many American families.
September 26th 2023
Most patients don’t have a specific ownership preference, but those that do overwhelming prefer independent private practices
September 19th 2023
Help your educated staff to apply what they learn in school to the real-life practice setting.
September 18th 2023
While some claim it is unethical for physicians to go the direct-pay route, it actually provides better care to patients.
Improve communication for better outcomes
Just as small holes in a ship can eventually lead to a catastrophic sinking, small holes in your communication can sink your practice as well.
Keeping staff safe
What to consider and how to proceed when designing workplace violence prevention programs for healthcare facilities.
Third-party risk management critical to protecting against cyberattack
In an increasingly vendor-supported environment, many organizations fail to secure third-party connections.
Concierge medicine vs. direct care: What's the difference?
While there are many similarities between the two models, the differences turn direct care from a curiosity or sideshow to a potentially huge player in the American healthcare marketplace.
Practice tip of the week: Five tips for improving your practice’s reputation
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
10 Ways to protect your practice from a data breach
Healthcare records and data contain sensitive information, making them a prime target for cybercriminals. Learn how to protect your practice from a data breach.
Dangers of outsourcing your billing
Risks related to outsourced billing and considerations for mitigating those risks
Is there a future for small independent practices?
If the choice of personal medical care offered by small practices is to be preserved, the rules of the game must change.
What the pandemic has taught us about the healthcare supply chain
No sector has been affected quite so much by fissures in the supply chain as healthcare.
Physician practice exit considerations
What you should consider before stepping away from your practice.
My last patient
A recently retired physician reflects on his last patient and the healthcare system.
Showing appreciation to support staff
Employee turnover is always a concern, but in economic times like these it often jumps.
Practice tip of the week: Six tips for your employee cell phone policy
Who should physicians talk to about job satisfaction?
A career as a physician comes with many challenges and hardships, so it's important to know who to turn to when you feel less than satisfied with your work.
Is working with payers the right move for your practice?
If you are in a membership medicine model, is working with payers the right way to go?
Can AI play a role in creating healthcare content?
How AI can change the way healthcare content is created.
Care guidance helps physician practices achieve health equity
Health equity metrics are increasingly required in value-based care.
Bias in health care
How you might be hurting your patient outcomes without even realizing it.
Workplace violence in health care settings
A new focus for enforcement agencies?
Investing in employees today will keep your practice healthy
More than half of healthcare workers don’t feel optimistic about the future
Key strategies for improving clinical documentation in 2023
Enhancing medical records helps cut expenses and boosts overall output.
Preparing for disaster
Make a plan to help keep your practice, patients and staff safe.
Coding: Consult or no consult?
Your coding question answered.
Practice tip of the week: Pre-appointment digital onboarding
2023 Healthcare payment predictions
More flexibility, transparency, and convenience are on the horizon.
Turn entangled boundaries into better care: Coordination with less aggravation
Communication can turn a contentious interaction into an opportunity to improve care.
Practice tip of the week: Attracting better talent with greater transparency
How physicians can give negative feedback
Providing negative feedback is different than discussing a bad prognosis with a patient.
How the voluntary reporting outcomes can be a clinical differentiator for practices
Patient-reported outcomes are becoming increasingly important to patients, providers, and payers.
Lessons learned from Lego
Building with Lego can be similar to a career in medicine.