August 18th 2025
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
August 13th 2025
Telehealth coverage faces a critical deadline, risking patient access as Congress deliberates on extending pandemic-era waivers. Discover the implications.
August 11th 2025
August 5th 2025
These 14 effective strategies will enhance your practice's online presence and transform casual patients into loyal advocates.
July 31st 2025
Patient portals have evolved into essential tools for patient engagement, yet many remain outdated.
Meeting Medicare Requirements to Report Telehealth Services
Using telehealth services? Here are the basics on reporting this to Medicare, in order to get properly paid.
The Bridge to Healthcare Interoperability is Doomed
Competing interests between EHR vendors is one of the many reasons we may never see true interoperability.
App Review: drawMD
When it comes to drawMD, an app that allows clinicians to illustrate and modify medical images, the pictures do speak a thousand words.
Becoming Friends with Your New EHR System
Here's how medical practices can effectively turn a new EHR system from a stranger to a friend in seven easy steps.
Can Blockchain Solve the EHR Interoperability Challenge?
Experts say blockchain holds a lot of promise, but it's likely five to 10 years before the healthcare industry embraces the technology.
10 Mistakes That Can Lead to Lawsuits
A lot of things can lead to a malpractice lawsuit. Here are 10 mistakes seen by an attorney with experience in helping docs avoid suits in the first place.
7 Ways to Market Your Practice in the Digital Age
The days of putting your practice in the Yellow Pages or advertising through a newspaper are over. Here are some innovative marketing techniques.
3 Controls to Prepare Your Practice for a Ransomware Attack
Selecting effective passwords and screensavers on computers helps, in addition to ongoing education about cybersecurity.
Telemedicine Wins Big in Texas, After Lengthy Battle
How does the recent telemedicine ruling in Texas correlate to mail-order pharmacies? Martin Merritt explains in this blog.
AMA Pushing for Drug Price Transparency
The AMA is requesting drug makers be more transparent with pricing so that consumers know the true cost of what they are purchasing.
Pediatrics an Emerging Market for Telemedicine
The telemedicine phenomenon is growing, especially in pediatrics. This podcast looks at why the specialty is an ideal landing spot for the technology.
Evaluating A Practice's Marketing
A physician uses his search for a new dentist as an opportunity to evaluate his own practice's marketing.
Ensure Emergency Access for Your Practice's IT Systems
If your IT person leaves your practice, you need to be prepared to take over his duties and ensure things continue to run smoothly.
Can HIT Live Up to the Hype?
Health information technology is playing a critical role in delivering data to the point of care when and how physicians need it.
App Review: UniversalDoctor Speaker
This month, our physician reviewers check out a medical translator app offering 13 languages for better physician-to-patient communication.
Automating Appointments Satisfies Physicians and Patients
By using schedule automation, a multi-specialty practice in Mass. is saving time and headaches, while also improving the patient experience.
5 Video Marketing Tips for Your Practice
Video marketing can be an effective way to attract new patients and boost your online presence, here are some tips to be successful.
Pros and Cons of Messaging Patients Through the EHR
Communicating with patients electronically is often easier, but messages can be misinterpreted, leading to frustration.
How EHRs Can Help Prevent Opioid Addiction
If used properly, EHRs can help prevent the opioid epidemic from continuing to grow by managing prescription documents.
Combat Data Breaches Using Training and Technology
A data security expert urges healthcare organizations to give a sweeping look at data security, using training and technology.
Credit Card Compliance For Your Practice
Processing credit cards leaves the door open for cyber-attacks, here's what physicians need to know.
A Physician's Guide to Social Media
Here are a few dos and don'ts for physicians dipping their toes into the sometimes murky waters of social media.
Direct Messaging: How to Use This Service
Direct Messaging is a way for providers to securely exchange patient data. Here's a primer on how you can use the technology.
Telehealth: A Modern Way to Deliver Healthcare
Certified PAs, who are on the front lines in many rural areas, deliver specialized care utilizing telehealth.
6 Ways Small Practices Can Thwart Cybercrime
Cybercrime is a threat to even the smallest of practices, here are six ways to prevent criminals from accessing your patients' data.
Nearly All Payers Staying in ACA Marketplace in 2018
Uncertainty of the ACA aside, a new survey indicates most payers will stay in health plan exchange next year.
When Practices are Too Cautious about HIPAA
When it comes to HIPAA, is it always better to be safe than sorry? Security experts say there is a thing as being too cautious.
Care Collaboration and Avoiding HIPAA Violations
Using technology that safeguards PHI is a must in when providing care, but the same technology can lead to major HIPAA violations.
Connecting your EHR to Others in an ACO
There's no point in switching your EHR if you join an ACO. You have options in connecting to other systems in the group.
Attending Your EHR Vendor's User Group Meeting
Going to your EHR vendor's user group meeting will allow you to learn best practices from other practices your size.