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Fixing medical care: The pride of ownershipRestoring the trusted patient-physician relationship.
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Viewpoint: What doctors can learn from airlinesIn light of the current economic recession, patients must realize that many doctors will begin to charge for goods and services that up until now have been free and taken for granted.
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About the size of ...Is that a golf-ball-like swelling-or is it closer to a ping-pong ball? Doctors reporting their clinical observations need to know the difference, says the author.
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Why my new practice is devoted to reversing chronic diseaseChronic diseases are often referred to as Western diseases due to being more affluent and industrialized. But affluence and industry do not lead to disease, the lifestyle that commonly goes along with them does.
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Finding time for a personal life outside of medicine2017 Physician Writing Contest winners - First Place winner: "This Wednesday"
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Your 2006 taxes: 9 costly mistakesThere are some things in life you want to get right the first time; your taxes ought to rank right up there.
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The snake in the ERThe experienced emergency department nurse only added to the author's trepidation.
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I couldn't let the patient die--not yetToo much unfinished business, the author thought. But when death was near, was he right to invervene so forcefully?
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How to survive Medicare payment cutsCuts are coming. Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula mandates your payments decrease, and there's no guarantee Congress will step in again with a "doc fix." If you take action now, you can avoid an unpleasant shock on New Year's Day 2013.
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My last patientA recently retired physician reflects on his last patient and the healthcare system.
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Financial Makeover: Finally earning "real money"—now what?This young pediatrician has a new house and a few bucks in the bank. But she and her husband have substantial debts and almost no retirement savings. Here's the fiscal blueprint our financial expert came up with.
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New-model road test: Will this new breed of SUV lure you aboard?If you're reluctant to join the buyer bandwagon, maybe the Ford Escape or Acura MDX will finally change your mind.
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A big new break for pension plans. But act fastYou have until Oct. 1 to sail your practice's 401(k) into a regulatory "safe harbor" for 2000. For 2001, the deadline is Dec. 1.
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Speech recognition software requires up-to-date hardwareThinking about using speech recognition software in your practice? Discover why you might want to upgrade your hardware at the same time.
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Chicago beckonsChicago, host to the AMCP's 2006 annual meeting, has so much to offer including world-class museums, entertainment, shopping, dining, and recreation.
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How to keep toxic employees from harming your practiceToxic employees can be a drag on your medical practice, sapping the morale of your staff and impacting how your patients view you. Here are some tips to help you identify and manage toxic employees, and provide these workers a chance to shape up before you have no choice but to ship them out.
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When a doctor wants to work part timeHere's how to keep things humming when a colleague steps off the partnership track to smell the roses.
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Viewpoint: Intent not part of healthcare fraud findingWith healthcare fraud now estimated to be a $100-billion-a-year enterprise, the federal government has developed new tools to aggressively pursue fraud.
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The Way I see It: Healthcare reform begins with patientsThe author makes a case for a shift to a consumer-driven system.
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Is it worth it?The author wonders why he continues to subject himself to a healthcare system that values paperwork over patients.
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How to harmonize with PAs and NPsMany physicians want "extenders"—but often don't want to be bothered by the oversight. Here's how groups can create productive teams.
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Job sharing: Flexibility has a priceSome doctors are doing it successfully, but costs and logistics can make it a challenge. Here's what to watch for.
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Investor News: Asia offers rewards and risksThe region's volatile, but its potential future growth prospects may hold key opportunities for you to earn top dollar.
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How to figure out whether it's better to invest in Roth 403(b) or standard 403(b)403(b)s are addressed
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Viewpoint: EHR mandates should be coupled with tort reformThere is a middle road wherein standards and expectations of how to practice in a whole new world of real-time data can be established, and it must be addressed so that those who use EHR systems can do their jobs without apprehension and fear.
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Physicians are no longer the stars of healthcareA reader argues that physicians have been increasingly pushed to the sidelines by other players in the healthcare game.
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Electronic nagging is good for preventive careWomen who read online reminders to get a mammogram are 68 percent more likely to do so than women who ignore them, according to a study conducted by the parent company of insurer UnitedHealthcare.
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Statesmanship in medicineIn a world where doctors must focus on revenue and the role of the primary care provider becomes confined, the author learns from her mentor that compassionate care still matters.
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"You have an aortic aneurysm!"When this doctor's worst fear became a reality, it turned out to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
