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In an emerging era of shared risk and performance-based remuneration, effective patient communication is important to survival and success at your practice.

Here are six strong indications that a physician needs to be concerned about possible embezzlement in a medical practice.

The failure to include medical information science and critical thinking in the medical school curriculum is more a sign of ignorance than of sagacity.

Here's how physicians can get eyes into their practices' operations - and fix what's broken.

As I plan for my retirement, I look at the next generation of physician assistants and what the future looks like for them.

Contrary to popular belief, money and praise are not the best motivators for medical office staff. Here are examples of effective motivation you can use today.

Do you think your patients would rather be educated by their provider or by Dr. WebMD? Make your practice the place patients can go to learn about their healthcare from the person they trust most - you.

Wise deviations from standard operating procedures are essential to effective medical office operations.

Sure, ICD-10 implementation is two years away, but there are things your medical practice should start doing today to prepare.

Physicians and staff may have to spend extra time to reduce the potential of fraud and abuse from durable medical equipment prescriptions.

Workload inequity can undermine staff motivation and teamwork. Here's how to balance the load.

The ACA is the most visible acceptance and recognition of physician assistants as a full member of the healthcare team, reflecting years of work.

Here are seven simple things you can do to reduce no-show patients at your medical practice starting today.

You may be eligible to receive a medical loss ratio rebate from the insurer of your medical practice staff. Here's a guide on how to distribute them properly.

Day-to-day operations at your practice can easily get derailed. Here's how to keep staff on track despite possible disruptions.

The best way to optimize your sales price, no matter what the market conditions are like, is to optimize your operations.

Employing veterans to help rectify the domestic primary-care provider shortage is a win-win, but more needs to be done.

Not sure where to get started on your medical practice's operations manual? Here's a table of contents to get you started.

Here are three key items every successful physician recruitment outreach strategy should include.

An emergency can happen any time at your medical practice, so perhaps now is the best time to have a plan in place and educate staff.

By empowering your staff, you can improve the performance, care, and service your practice provides. Some call the concept employee empowerment, others call it employee engagement; I call it common sense.

Three healthcare jobs are seeing increased recruitment thanks to a lack of physicians and the Affordable Care Act.

If an ACO comes knocking on the door of your medical practice, here are some pointers to assess your potential new partners.

This video interview with MGMA consultant Rosemarie Nelson is packed with simple ways physicians can better balance patient care and practice management.

Medical practices have traditionally focused on patient care, leaving the business end to administrators. Now, as health reform advances, practice models are rapidly changing. Here's how to embrace the changes.

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Are you ready to make the EHR leap? Training is crucial, but planning comes first.

Every single day, an estimated 10,000 people in this country are turning 65. If you haven't made your practice senior-friendly, now is the time.