July 23rd 2021
The difference lies in more than just the name.
April 15th 2021
How will physicians manage the increasing demand as patients return to care without getting burned out in the process?
January 14th 2021
The AMA defines “stupid stuff” as everything from irrelevant training requirements, well-intentioned but not useful risk management processes, and overinterpretations of health information requirements.
September 25th 2020
An entirely remote patient-provider experience can deliver on improving outcomes.
September 23rd 2020
How you can balance the clinical capacity created by the interplay of room, provider, and patient.
InformationWeek: Efficiencies in Airline industry Can Apply to Healthcare
Warner Thomas, CEO of Louisiana-based Ochsner Health System, compares healthcare to the airline industry in his keynote speech at HIMSS13 in New Orleans.
Three Ways to Improve Medical Office Space Layout
Decisions made during the design of medical office spaces have long-term consequences. Make sure you’re allocating enough time and attention to the process.
Helping Staff, Physicians Adapt to Change at Your Practice
Do you have medical practice staff hesitant to change or adapt to new policies or procedures? Here are a few tips and ideas to help them along.
2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
See what CMS owes your medical practice for your services by downloading the the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Analyze Staff Mistakes, Improve Medical Practice Performance
Repetitive mistakes made by medical practice staff members are often not their fault.
Two EHR Issues Frequently Misunderstood by Practices
It’s a common complaint that EHRs don’t conform to the way providers actually work. Understanding why this may be the case can help develop effective solutions.
Small Changes, Big Efficiency Boosts at Medical Practices
Any task that consistently takes widely divergent amounts of time to perform is out of control and a sign that something is wrong at your practice.
Lean Management in Your Medical Practice: Changing Behaviors
How changing small behaviors first can effect change in your medical practice.
Improve Medical Practice Performance by Adding Structure
Ensure shifting between tasks at your medical practice does not harm accuracy or productivity
Key Lessons from Top Physicians Practice Blogs of 2012
A recap of this year’s most popular blogs and some of the key lessons that can be learned from each.
Top Physician-read Blogs of 2012
The blogs that garnered the most attention among our physician readers in 2012, and some of the lessons learned from each.
Navigating a Profit in Post-Reform Medicine
One of the positives from the state of healthcare reform is the focus on prevention and early detection, which means great opportunity for generating revenue.
Discipline a Key Factor in Medical Practice Productivity
A friend from my past, let's call her Dr. Fabulous, taught me four key lessons to improve productivity in a medical practice and in life.
Care Coordination That Works for Physician Practices
Care coordination is one of the most elusive yet important ways to improve outcomes. Here’s how one group gets it right.
Physicians Practice Bill Collections: Food for Thought
Consider these points when determining the point of collection in your medical practice.
Giving Pay Raises to Practice Staff
Here are the dos and don'ts of rewarding your hardworking employees.
Keeping Physician Work-Life Balance in Stormy Weather
Hurricanes and blizzards cause us to remember our humanity, to focus on necessary aspects of our overstuffed lives.
'As President, Here's What I'd Change About Healthcare'
Psychiatrist Daniel B. Block lays out his first term as president of the United States of Utopia.
Conducting Valuable Medical Practice Staff Meetings
Here are some pointers to have a valuable meeting worth your time and the time of your medical practice staff. Hint: It's all in the agenda.
Avoid Losing Medical Practice Revenue to Your Voicemail
Each call that comes into your office is a chance to build revenue by helping a new or current patient
Improve Staff Performance at Your Medical Practice
Here are three simple tactics to improve responsiveness, productivity, and accuracy among your medical practice employees.
Perverse Incentives in Healthcare Achieve Little
One hospital rewards surgeons who finalize operative reports with golf balls, thus discouraging its objective by providing incentives for a different behavior.
Organizational Health: How It Can Drive Your Practice's Success
A healthy organization is crucial to success, but many practices are plagued by dysfunction.
Staff Bonuses May Increase Medicare AWV Scheduling
Medical practices need to start looking at the AWV as a business and healthcare opportunity. Offering staff bonuses to schedule the visits may help.
Four Critical Communication Skills in the Medical Home Model
Improving physician and staff communication is critical to Patient-Centered Medical Home Success. Here are some tips.
How to Prepare Your Medical Practice for the 21st Century
Here are three tips to prepare your medical practice for success in the 21st century.
The Importance of Timeliness at Your Medical Practice
Timeliness ties together all of our aspects of providing great customer service for patients.
Maximize Billing Opportunities for the Medicare AWV
Some efficient and coordinated scheduling of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit can benefit patients and your medical practice.
Five Ways to Combat Physician Stress
Consciously deciding to lower your stress is the first step to wellness.
Weighing Physician Assistant Autonomy in Medical Practice
It hasn't been the easiest road to get to where I am today as a physician assistant, but things have definitely evolved for the better for our profession.