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Are you a small office skating by on IT? Here’s why paying for a quarterly IT checkup might save you big bucks in the long run.

With the recession lingering on, many practices are feeling the sting of unfilled appointments caused by patients who have lost their jobs and insurance coverage.

A little price comparison can help you save big bucks on common goods and services.

Deciding how much to dole out to support staff can be tricky, especially in a difficult economy. But our survey of more than 1,000 practices nationwide will help guide you.

EHR companies are increasingly offering billing services, and vice versa. Is this just another way to squeeze money out of you, or does it make sense to combine the services?

One thing that creates friction in medical practices is the success and subsequent recognition of one of its members.

The traditional practice of primary care is complex - let’s face it, you could more accurately predict the likelihood of a patient presenting with a subdural hematoma based on his or her symptoms than you might Blue Cross’ likelihood of accepting a preauthorization for the CT scan.

Summer vacation season is upon us. Here’s how to keep your practice running when your skeleton crew asks for time off.

Outsourcing billing operations can be a relief to a frazzled practice. But you need to do it right; after all, your practice’s revenue is at stake.

You’re ready to buy an EMR. But how do you know which one is right for your practice?

In the current economic stimulus bill, large financial incentives are put in place for medical practices that use an approved EMR product.

Getting a new staffer on board is only the first step to easing your office’s work load. It’s just as important to train her properly, lest she become more a liability than an asset.

Dismissing an employee is always an unpleasant event. But when that employee is a physician, it’s also complicated and potentially legally risky. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls.

Here is how physicians in every specialty can take advantage of these time-saving staffers, and make more money to boot.

Our staff members sometimes arrive late. How do we set a policy regarding what is excessive lateness, and what we will allow? In other words, how do we control tardiness?