Productivity

In order to provide comprehensive care, physicians need the ability to pick up on a patients concerns, not just their symptoms.

HHS Secretary Tom Price puts the call out for additional alternatives to the fee-for-service Medicare payment model.

You only get once chance at a first impression, here are seven must-haves for a successful and engaging practice website homepage.

The growing number of employed physicians could lead to the unionization of medical professions and a wildly different health system.

Reaching 10,000 steps in a day is a good way to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and even for busy practicing physicians, it's doable.

In this podcast, the chief innovation officer at the UPMC health system joins us to explain the potential of artificial intelligence in reducing burnout.

Bottlenecks will happen at your practice, but that doesn't mean you have be complicit. Here are ways to keep patients flowing.

Employing NPs and PAs is becoming more prevalent in the wake of the physician shortage epidemic, here are some ways to utilize these practitioners in a meaningful way.

Many experts say that PAs are a good way for physicians to reduce their workload. Here are three ways your practice can best utilize them.

Everyone agrees that physician burnout is a major problem. What's less certain is the role that NPs and PAs can play in curing it.

Burnout is a serious issue for many physicians. Here are nine ways that can help restore their passion for medicine.

The practice of medicine is quantifiable in many ways, not just dollar value.

EHRs are often pointed to as the cause of physician burnout, but that's not entirely fair, says one doctor.

When do you plan on hanging up your stethoscope for good? Will it be your choice or your employer's choice?

No matter the size of the healthcare organization, communication is one key to ensuring a smooth transition to a new EHR system.

The chief innovation officer at UPMC says that improved usability in IT systems isn't about interfaces - it's about fitting into a doctor's work flow.

Physicians can offer expert and effective patient care, but sometimes forget to take care of themselves. Here are 12 ways to get healthier.

Physicians today are faced with burnout like never before. Here are three ways healthcare organizations can tackle this problem.

In a new cartoon, one physician expresses his method of dealing with the uncertainty in healthcare. He's hanging up his stethoscope for a beach towel.

Some practice administrators and physicians are under the belief they can get by with fewer back-office staffers. This may not be the case.

Sometimes it makes clinical and financial sense to purchase a medical device. Other times, it doesn't add up.

What's going to happen with healthcare in 2017? This mechanism may be just as foolproof as any of the predictions from the experts.

While there are a number of legal challenges, private direct care models are an enticing way for physicians to become less dependent on plan reimbursement requirements.

What does 2017 have in store for physicians? Many might be asking themselves that question as we approach the new year, but one doc already has an idea.

Recent research indicates that PAs are an effective resource for hospitals to improve outcomes at a lower cost of care.