Productivity

Someone once told this doctor she couldn't be a good doctor AND a good mother. She has proven that person wrong.

Changing the culture of healthcare is imperative to improving the system and enacting this mentality must start in academic medicine.

Keeping physicians in good physical and mental shape improves patient care and maximizes income for practices. Here are eight ways to prevent burnout.

For one doctor, the EHR can visualize the amount of work that is done by a physician on a daily - and nightly - basis.

Physician satisfaction, training, return on investment, and patient comfort all matter when considering hiring EHR scribes.

One doctor has seen that medical training and trust are key when working with a scribe to document care in the EHR.

In part two of our interview, AMA President Steven J. Stack opines on whether physicians will ever buy into government-based payment programs.

Physicians can innovate the healthcare delivery system, they just have to overcome these four often seen barriers in doing so.

Are you feeling burned out? It's important to not let the monotony of the job get to you, here are some tips to recharge your batteries.

The lack of communication physicians receive about their patients who have been to the emergency department leads to poor care coordination.

As the practice grows and the healthcare environment becomes more complex, the need for strategic planning becomes greater.

Practices have to learn to better leverage healthcare data from IT systems to improve their performance.

This MD misses the day when the decisions in care were made by her - the doctor - and the patients. Today, the insurance company has a say.

Thomas LaGrelius, a family physician in Torrance, Calif., made the switch to concierge care 10 years ago and hasn't looked back since.

Nearly half of doctors say they've experienced burnout. If you find yourself in this unfortunate group the first step is to take some time off.

Despite all the hoopla surrounding ICD-10, nearly half the practices polled by Physicians Practice had no problems in transitioning to the new code set.

The advance of tech-based clinical decision support tools are going to help - not replace - physicians and evidence-based medicine, going forward.

Everyone is at least a little stressed during the holidays. Physicians are no exception to the rule.

We need to accept that identical medical offices with rigid protocols may not serve our individual patient populations in the best manner.

Good clinical outcomes require strong patient participation. One way to engage your patients is to improve their experience at your practice.

In the era of team-based healthcare, it’s important for PAs to be used to the fullest of their capabilities. Here are six elements to make that happen.

If your staff is complaining that they are overwhelmed and need help, take a minute to evaluate the facts.

Practitioners are used to applying SOAP notes to clinical problems, but they can be used effectively for business issues as well.

Social media can have a lot of value for physicians, but if they aren’t careful it can also be a liability. How should you use it?

Certain events, as we’ve seen recently, can have an effect on the personal safety of doctors, as well as harm their business and personal assets.