How physicians at different stages of their career should approach their investments in the time of COVID-19.
A recent study may be first of its kind to report association while also highlights an interesting gender difference in patients.
Social media is more powerful than you think. It has become increasingly common for patients to find their physicians online. Creating a positive online presence can be one of the easiest ways to market your practice and make a lasting impression on patients.
The United States faces an unenviable paradox: the healthcare sector is an important source of job growth and economic output, but healthcare costs-now comprising nearly one fifth of economic output-are dramatically higher than those in other developed nations, and continue to rise.
It is hard to overstate the importance of some decisions. In the life of a physician, the choice of where to practice certainly falls into that category. Here's how to make the best choice for you.
Discover the most popular finance options for hospitals and clinics. Learn four ways to overcome reimbursement challenges and improve cash flow, including factoring accounts receivable and borrowing from lenders.
The American Board of Internal Medicine is an organization tasked with protecting the public from dangerous internists. That is a noble goal, however, their methods are of dubious value.
What you need to know to perform better on quality measures and get a higher rating.
The advance directive. The words instill a sense of foreboding, a finality not many are prepared to face.
Sometimes the struggles are not with the workflow changes or patient engagement, but with the portal software itself.
With the advent of new technologies (particularly those enabling real-time video communication), telehealth is becoming an increasingly common means of providing healthcare services.
Do you know if employee background checks are required under HIPAA? The answer is revealed in this article that covers analyzing your risk, implementing your policy, monitoring and auditing as well as ongoing risk management.
A critique of the role of an insurance company, payer, exchange or entitlement program
If you don't have these six items in your handbook, you are putting your practice at risk.
In smaller practices, the position of security officer is often filled by whoever appears to have the time to fill it.
To truly improve patient care and reduce costs, primary care is the best buy in healthcare. Here’s why.
At least 21 states now have passed or considered bills to protect physicians who choose not to fulfill American Board of Medical Specialties requirements for Maintenance of Certification
The policies, technology, security, and reimbursement guidelines a practice needs in place to make telemedicine work
Physicians owners must understand their motivations for selling and those of the potential purchaser for buying.
Health system executives will be focusing their attention on post-acute care networks over the next three years, according to Premier, Inc.’s spring 2016 Economic Outlook Survey.
Physicians often feel undervalued and request salary raises. This is something that needs to be handled carefully if they want the answer to be “yes.”
TSI recognizes that every situation and every client requires and deserves a unique solution to their individual problems. We don’t treat clients as one-size-fits-all, so why would we treat payers any differently? In “The Four Types of Payers”, we explore what defines each type of payer and what motivates them to pay, determining what approaches work best for each situation.
Yes, white women voted for Trump in large numbers as well, but, across the country, the Republican leadership primarily relies on the votes of white men. For now, this is the group that is most powerful when it steps up.
In addition to helping patients better manage chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions, mindfulness could help physicians manage job stress and burnout.
Running a physician practice is a lot different-and substantially more challenging-than it used to be.
Your primary care practice team may not be as efficient as it could be, particularly for patients with complex, chronic health needs
When it comes to getting sued for medical malpractice, it is unfortunately more a case of “when” than “if.”