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Keith Borglum, CHBC

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How to sell your medical practice

Not every practice has value, nor does every seller try to sell their practice properly.


Roger S. Balser

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Is your portfolio worthy of Olympic gold?

Just as athletes spend many years honing their skills to become Olympic caliber, building a profitable investment portfolio requires a great deal of time spent tracking market trends and researching stock performance.


George G. Ellis Jr., MD, FACP

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How one doctor battles opioid abuse in his practice

Finger-pointing won’t do anything to solve the problem


Leigh Page

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10 Steps to a better practice

Focus on the simple things that can improve patient care and efficiency.


Andrea Downing Peck

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Steps added to revenue cycle management due to Afforadable Care Act

The ACA also will be affecting your practice's revenue cycle management. See the advice that some experts offer.


Ken Krizner

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Best practices in setting your own salary

How much should practice owners pay themselves? 


Brian S. Kern, JD

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Medical tourism liability may fall on domestic doctors

When a U.S. resident is sent abroad for treatment by a managed car company, does a patient have any available recourse if he or she is a victim of negligence?



Tracey Walker

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Dietary fiber may protect against development of asthma

Australian researchers found that eating a high-fiber diet during pregnancy may help protect the baby from developing asthma.


Frank Cohen, MPA

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Lines of credit: A tool to boost reserves and sustain cash flow at your practice

The revenue cycle model for a medical practice is more complex than many other businesses, and a line of credit can be a lifesaver for a practice dealing with operational disruptions.


Jeffrey M. Kagan, MD

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Kagan: Practice will get busier

Medical Economics editorial board member Jeffrey M. Kagan, MD, shares his opinion about the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act ruling.


James F. Sweeney

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Physician buy-in agreements

For a physician, a partner buy-in agreement is an admission to the ownership and management of the practice as well as a landmark in a medical career.


Jeffrey Bendix

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Minimizing COVID-19 exposures at medical practices: CDC recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed recommendations for medical practices concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. 


Blythe Sanders Winchester, MD, MPH

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Viewpoint: How to handle a death in the family and keep going

No one educates young physicians on how to tell your own family that someone is dying or how to balance your grief and sadness with your family's request for medical knowledge.


Bethany Chambers

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HIMSS: Online tool determines financial effect of ICD-10

Wondering what effect the new coding system could have on your practice's bottom line? A professional organization introduces a handy tool for forecasting your finances.


Alan S. Gassman, JD, LLM

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Federal government exemptions can save assets

Several tax exemptions are being reduced in 2013. See how you can save before the deadline.


David C. Scroggins

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Q&A: How to cut compensation for a partner looking to reduce workload

We have two cardiologists in our six-person practice, and they both want to cut back on their work schedules.


Renee Stantz

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What is a medical coding and billing audit?

What is the purpose of an audit and how can that help our medical practice?


Steve Austin

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Q&A: When to update your will

How often should I update my will?


Sarah Schaale

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Physicians can agree to disagree with patients

Although an informed and engaged patient usually is a good thing, these qualities sometimes can lead to disagreements, hurt feelings and interruptions in care.


Joseph Smith, RRT, EA

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Maximizing charitable contributions

One of the most significant deductions available to a taxpayer is for charitable contributions.


Mercedes Pacheco Murphy, MD

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Opportunities for grace

One physician hates the way she feels about herself when she has negative emotions about some of her patients.



Erich Burnett

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Viewpoint: Help your patients make a difference in their own lives

Beginning this issue and continuing through November, Medical Economics will deliver "Cardiometabolic Disorders & Weight: Action for Outcomes," a series of in-depth coverage designed to help you manage your patients' disorders more effectively.


Jack Valancy, MBA

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Ask the right questions to hire the right physician

Preparation is the key to conducting successful interviews-and to hiring the ideal physician.


Joshua Grossman, MD

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Editorial: A welcome gift

The author describes feeling busy and bored - the perfect recipe for burnout - until a reacquaintance refreshes his perspective.


Marina Goodman, CFP

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How Much of Your Donation Reaches Those in Need?

According to recent reports, Americans give almost $300 billion a year to charity. But how much of that reaches its intended destination? Here are a few common-sense tips for donating so that as much as possible goes to the intended cause.


Marisa Manley

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Should your primary care practice expand into urgent care?

The number of urgent care centers in the United States is growing, and many physicians see expansion into urgent care services as an opportunity to grow their practices.


Jeffrey Bendix

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A century of primary care transformation

Primary care medicine has undergone enormous changes in the past hundred years.


Mark E. Battersby

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Tax breaks for you in the federal bailout

The government's relief package comes with considerable tax breaks for professionals.