Authors


Michael Pretzer

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Let your kids save you money, for a change

Raising a family costs plenty, but these tax tips may lessen the price.


Anne Finger

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Physicians are true believers

Their religious convictions are stronger than ever, our survey finds.


Deborah Grandinetti

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Sex and the satisfied doctor

Most physicians are happy with their sex lives. But one in eight has committed adultery.


Mark Crane

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Doctors say, and do, the darndest things

Some responses to our lifestyle survey were a bit bewildering, amusing, or perhaps frightening, depending on your point of view.


Thomas Richards

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The patient had a headache, and I didn't feel so well myself

Faced with a tough call on a potentially fatal condition, the author went all out. When he found out more about his patient, he knew he'd made the right choice.


Marianne Dekker Mattera

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From the Editor

How do you tell your story?


Kathleen McKee

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Making a will: Leave nothing to chance

To avoid heartache for the very people you're trying to protect, here's what you need to know before you sit down with an attorney.


Ralph Harvey

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How I saved my patient's job, marriage, and life

The patient was obviously sick. But what wasn't obvious was the cause of her symptoms.


Mark L. Fuerst

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Shorter hepatitis C regimen effective in black patients

More patients could take advantage of shorter direct-acting antiviral treatment duration.


Julie Miller

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How to hire great medical assistants

Practices looking to hire medical assistants should consider each candidate’s education and certification, as well as past medical and administrative work experience.


Mark Fuerst

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Ethnic disparities evaporate with DAA treatment of hepatitis C infections

Hispanic and Asian patients have a higher risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer, but direct-antiviral treatment eliminates ethnic disparities.


David J. Goldberg, M.D., J.D.

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Malpractice discussion: Am I liable if the patient wasn’t mine?

Generally, a physician owes no duty to a patient without a physician-patient relationship.



Abhay Singhal, MD

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Is your 401(k) plan all it could be?

This doctor tells how to make that assessment-and suggests ways to turn things around.


Michelle L. Overfelt, MD

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The day I saved Baby Doe

It's easy for a "changeover" patient to fall through the cracks. The author's glad she went back to check.


Beth G. Hodges, MD

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Hospitalists: Why I don't use them

The author's patients expect her to go the extra mile, and she says she's a better physician because of it.


Sherman L. Doll, CPA, PFS

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Q&A: Deducting losses from real estate investment

With real estate prices so low, I'm thinking about buying a single-family home as a rental property. Is it true that I can deduct the tax loss from this type of investment against the salary from my practice?


Ferdinando L. Mirarchi, DO

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Redefining advance directives: Beyond paper to patient-centered care

It's time to evolve our understanding and implementation of advance directives.


William Rifkin, MD

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Holiday Cheer

Confronted by emotional suffering, this doctor found compassion more effective than clinical skill.


John D. Williams, MD

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My Epiphany

It only took a moment to realize that something's changed you forever.


James L. Glazer, MD

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10 things patients need to hear at every visit

Experienced physicians know that it's important to meet a patient's emotional needs, as well as his medical ones. Here are tips to do just that.



Alison Ritchie

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Physician volunteer programs can revive your passion for medicine, while boosting your career

With changing requirements and regulations, it’s easy for physicians to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks. One way to break free of that daily grind is to volunteer your medical services.


Donna Marbury

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Why biometrics are the future of patient care

Patient identification is in desperate need of an overhaul-and biometrics could be the answer.


Daniel R. Verdon

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ASCO: Cancer survivorship drives the need for new care delivery models

Trends in cancer survivorship, the shift to value-based care are fueling the need to reinvent care delivery models to accommodate this growing segment of the population.


Janis Coffin, DO, FAAFP

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How advance care planning benefits doctors and patients

Its use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction


Jeff Goldsmith

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Solving physician burnout: The two keys

Health systems cannot impose a new order on physician communities. Attempting to do so without meaningful physician input will increase their sense of disenfranchisement and aggravate burnout.


Rose Schneider Krivich

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Top DPC mistakes physicians can learn from Brian Forrest, MD

In this podcast, Dr. Forrest highlights the failures he has experienced over the years since starting a DPC practice, and explains how other physicians can learn from his mistakes.


Darin Painter

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Smart planning helps practice succeed with EHR

An Atlanta, Georgia-based physician taps into his business acumen to make an EHR system work for his practice.


Derek Kosiorek, CPEHR, CPHIT

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Ensuring a smooth transition to your new EHR system

Entering into a relationship with an electronic health records vendor is like entering into a marriage. You need to select a partner with whom you can get along and trust, communicate openly, and who will have your back when times get tough.