Productivity

A recent survey shows a grim, but still avoidable, extinction for some medical groups. Here's what these guys need to do to turn it around.

What does the average high-performing medical practice do to stay ahead of the curve? A recent survey looked at this.

The less stress you experience, the greater your ability to provide compassionate care, engage positively with your staff, and improve decision making.

Virtual patient simulation app allows medical professionals to practice quick decision making in a clinical scenario without the real-life consequences.

What happens when a patient presents with a condition that there is currently no billing code in the system for? This doctor finds out the hard way.

Employed physicians-and their patients-are at a true disadvantage in putting restrictions on visits by pharmaceutical firms.

You can add one more patient by rearranging your staff's tasks to find maximum productivity.

Yul Ejnes, MD, and Eric Green, MD, are among the rare breed of physician who defend MOC. Here's why.

Saying the words maintenance of certification will get a lot of long, angry stares in the physician community. Here are a few reasons why.

Physicians are taking their well-known disdain for maintenance of certification to state legislators. Has it made a difference?

Don't let the grind get you down. Here are five ways physicians can be more energetic in their day-to-day lives.

This doc found out the hard way that medical coding for a single patient can be a cumbersome time suck.

Quality alerts in the EHR can help remind physicians of urgent issues, but it's important to tailor the alerts to specific patients and leverage medical research.

Physicians will gladly tell you everything wrong with their EHR system, but we asked them to be nice and give it a compliment.

Despite minor user interface issues, Meducation provides a free method for physicians to continually update their clinical knowledge.

As a busy physician, you say you don't have the time to stay fit? Here are 10 ways that will help you find the time.

From finding new patients to interacting with current ones, social media can help a doctor improve the patient experience.

A healthcare professional explains how concierge medicine can improve physician/patient communication.

An interview with the CEO of Kaiser Permanente's medical group in California puts the problem with our health system into perspective.

Tips for creating the ideal physician-led team of experts to ensure maximum productivity and enhanced problem solving.

Ocean Spray Cranberries is the perfect analog for an independent practice association – a cooperative comprised of independent entities with central operations.

The AMA is requesting drug makers be more transparent with pricing so that consumers know the true cost of what they are purchasing.

Being short-staffed can cripple a medical practice. That's why having emergency staffing plans in place is a must.

This physician enjoys charting so much she wants to share her passion with fellow staff members at her practice.

Allowing medical students to gain experience at your practice could be beneficial to all parties involved.