Staffing & Salary

In part 5 of our look at malpractice asset protection strategies, we cover the basics every physician must know about medical malpractice insurance.

Prioritize safety & comfort when buying waiting room chairs.

While helpful, the increase in electronic patient information creates more opportunity for errors, omissions, or mistakes that can ultimately lead to an unintended patient outcome and subsequent evidence against a provider in a legal proceeding.

Appointment reminders are a great place to begin text messaging patients. Patients want them, laws (e.g., TCPA) are relatively lenient toward them, and they can reduce no-shows. See how to text message patient appointment reminders effectively.

Higher costs could be just the start of myriad problems to come for providers, insurers, and patients alike.

Physicians can take a note from professional athletes

Providers can reap the rewards of a digital transformation that boosts efficiency and profitability, but they must first invest in the right technology.

Here are some steps healthcare providers can take to better serve LGBTQ patients.

Traditional paper statements and calls have been increasingly ineffective.

Rugged individualism has its limits.

The managerial role, which historically emphasized operational knowledge and experience is now demanding the familiarity of clinical operations as well.

The difference lies in more than just the name.

A medical student shares his advice for medical student hopefuls.

A third-year medical student discusses what he thinks is in store for the future of healthcare.

A third-year medical student explains the difference of a longitudinal clerkship model and his experiences working with physicians.

Asset Protection for physicians logically includes concerns about medical malpractice liability. We continue our look at the facts about malpractice including the real risks, numbers and defense strategies involved.

Telehealth services, contactless waiting rooms, and pre-visit patient intake are all new procedures facilities across the country have had to adopt.

A third-year medical student discusses the unique challenges he has experienced during his clerkship that started in the middle of the pandemic.

Even with the adoption of telemedicine during the pandemic, locum tenens physicians are finding ways to reduce the stress on a burdened industry.

A third-year medical student at CareMount Medical, shares her advice for current and hopeful medical students.

Planning tips that could help alleviate a higher tax bill for high-earning physicians.

Look for alignments with your practice’s mission, values, and strategic priorities.

A third-year medical student discusses what she thinks is in store for the future of healthcare.

A brief overview of options to choose from.

Your average score on clinician reviews websites is what the vast majority of prospective patients are making their judgments on. And with a proper negative review management process in place, you can even get rid of a lot of the bad reviews.