SPOTLIGHT -
May 8th 2024
Better scores equate to better patient care from new physicians
May 2nd 2024
Operating margins, volume, and revenue have all declined
April 30th 2024
Many physicians are eager to find a way to transform health care in a way that better benefits both patients and providers. They would be well served by enrolling in an MBA program designed for doctors.
April 29th 2024
What you need to know when asking for help in finding your dream job
Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role
Extra hospital days can cost YOU plenty
Accepting risk for all patient care may spell independence--but it could also spell disaster.
Letters to the Editors
New respect for academic medicine; Helping your med mal carrier see reason; Why punish everyone? Confronting HMOs on coding
The world according to HIPAA
In his quest to comply with HIPAA, New York City urologist Jon Owen Marks figures he'll need to send the following letter to his referring physicians.
Malpractice Consult
Liability when a doc is part-time
Should you offer group visits?
You can't beat shared medical appointments for patient education and compliance, say proponents.
The changing country doctor
Small-town physicians now have big-town worries, but they wouldn't trade places for anything.
Are you liable for a colleague's mistake?
"Vicarious liability" and "ostensible agency" sound like obscure legal theories, but they can land you in court. Here's how to protect yourself.
Look behind a patient's words
When symptoms don't make sense or a story doesn't hang together, there's usually a deeper meaning.
Traveling safely in an unsafe world
Getting overseas is still doable, as long as you're vigilant.
Practice Pointers: Outsourcing is in
When it comes to back-office functions, "do-it-yourself" isn't necessarily the only--or the best--way to go.
Is the locum lifestyle right for you?
Whether you're just starting out or looking to semiretire, temporary practice opportunities may be just the ticket.
Financial Beat
Disclosure, Travel, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Taxes, Mutual Funds, E-mail, Stocks
Stocks, Privacy, Travel, Automobiles, College
Mutual Funds, Travel, Taxes, Kids, Fraud, Phones Autos, IRS, Off-Road Safety
Retirement, Travel, Cell Phones, Autos, Stocks, Used Cars, Traffic, Investing, Real Estate
Mutual Funds, Loans, Stocks, Internet, Cars, Debit Cards, Time Shares, Travel
Practice Beat
Good Samaritan Laws, Managed Care, Medical Practice
Student Loans, Travel, Real Estate, Stocks, Banks
Boutique Medicine, Reimbursement, Allied Health, Collective Bargaining, Our Web Poll
Take your kids on a cruise? They'll love it--and so will you
Cruise lines have discovered that plenty of parents like to travel with their children. Here's what they offer to lure the whole family onto the open seas.
Airports, Stocks, Postage, Real Estate, Auto Insurance, Mutual Funds, Travel, Cell Phones
Travel insurance: Should you leave home without it?
Insurance protects you against trip cancellation penalties, tour-company bankruptcies, and more--but be sure to read the fine print.
Auto Safety, Retirement, Credit Cards, Airlines, Cell Phones, Travel, Spending, Investor Fraud, Cars
What Retirement Is Really Like: "Time is much more elastic now"
Complications after heart surgery convinced this doctor that life was passing him by. He's busy making up for lost time.
Consumer Debt, Travel, Autos, Credit Cards, Taxes
Memo from the Editor: Toward safer patient care
M.E. EDMEM0222--Toward safer patient care
Flashback in Medical Economics
February 1927, 1952, and 1977
Coverage for part-time practice; Restricting the scope of your practice