Diane Sofranec

What can you do to keep patients happy? Medical Economics asked the practice management experts for their advice.

You don't have to handle EHR implementation on your own. Learn how one doctor depended on others to achieve meaningful use.

Afraid to face the inevitability of EHR Implementation? See the best ways one doctor dealt with it.

A lack of educational mandate is one reason that many medical schools do not teach their students how to use electronic health record (EHR) systems, even though use of the systems is increasing in the practice of medicine.

Does primary care provided at home improve outcomes for chronically ill patients? Practices participating in a new study will help reveal any benefits.

The FDA approves new technology designed to help ensure patients take their medications as prescribed. Here's how it works.

If you're trying to attract new physicians to your practice, read on to learn what they're looking for.

You may be learning to love your EHR, but your patients don't share your enthusiasm. Find out why.

What's the point of getting physician performance information from payers if you don't know how to read it? See who has stepped up to help you make sense of it all.

Many physicians plan to leave the medical profession in 10 years, a new survey shows. Find out why--and what it means for an aging patient population.

Your interactions with other physicians may be more telling than ever, according to researchers studying the influence doctors have on each other.

Four of the participants in Medical Economics' EHR Best Practices Study share their experiences, ranging from closing in on meeting meaningful use requirements to using a computer for the first time.

Communication in the exam room can get complicated, according to recently published research. Discover why your patients are reluctant to reveal their preferences--and what needs to happen for them to change.

A survey that tracks recruiting assignments reveals trends in hiring and compensation for primary care physicians. Find out how these findings could affect your bottom line.

Under a new course of study, internal medicine residents will learn how to help patients cut healthcare costs. Could these tools change the way you practice medicine, too?

The results are in: Healthcare-related laws have improved healthcare for millions of Americans and put cash in doctors' pockets. See the data that back it up.

The AMA seeks alternatives to ICD-10, elects physicians like you to its board, and reveals how insurance companies fare on claims payments.

Patients 50 and older have a new way to keep track of their medical histories. Find out how it can keep your patients better informed.

A new study will examine how your use of electronic health records may result in serious mistakes and will create new tools that may help protect you against claims of malpractice.

Consumer Reports has published ratings of physician practices in Massachusetts. See what it takes to get to the top of the list before the survey comes to your state.