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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.
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A century of primary care transformationPrimary care medicine has undergone enormous changes in the past hundred years.
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Tax breaks for you in the federal bailoutThe government's relief package comes with considerable tax breaks for professionals.
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Trump says tariffs on pharmaceuticals coming soonAre your patients' medications about to get more expensive?
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The revenue cycle decisionEven the most experienced physicians and practice managers face a daunting dilemma on the financial front: Should they handle billing and collections internally or hand over these tasks to an external vendor? There are strategies that physicians can use to evaluate potential vendors and make the best decision for their practice.
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The ABCs of malpractice insuranceHere are answers to some basic questions about malpractice insurance.
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Don't wait to purchase long-term care insuranceLearn why waiting to start a long-term care insurance policy could end up costing you dearly.
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Use a residence trust to lower your estate taxesLooking to reduce taxes on your estate? Find out how a qualified personal residence trust can help.
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Ethical conflicts: Making care decisions when the right choice isn't clearWhat should a physician do when their ethical training conflicts with the circumstances or needs of a particular situation or patient?
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Exercise stress testing in the primary care officeExercise stress testing is helpful in evaluating chest pain in selected patients and is a cost-effective strategy for triaging patients with chest pain in the primary care setting.
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Q&A: When your adjustable-rate mortgage increasesI have an adjustable-rate mortgage that I've had no problem paying, but it's about to go up in a few months and I'm afraid it'll be too expensive. What can I do?
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The life and times of the country doctorA photo essay from 1948 captures the life of a small town country doctor in vivid detail.
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Looking for medical supplies on...eBayNo matter where you practice or how well your practice is run, physicians all have one thing in common: the rising cost of everything!
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Clinical Centers of Excellence: Cardiometabolic Disorders & WeightMore than two-thirds of U.S. adults and one-third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Things to consider before accepting a job offerGet your questions answered on coding and billing skills, as well as what to consider before taking the job.
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Leadership roles good experience for doctorsShort of running for political office, becoming a medical staff leader is the easiest and most effective way to make your mark. This will be especially important as hospital-based care grows in the future. Here's how to get started.
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Medical marijuana: A dangerous shamA physician who has seen firsthand the dangers of marijuana reflects on the growth of medicinal use of the drug and argues that it does far more harm than good.
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How to maximize your practice's pension planWithout any thought or planning, the 401(k) has become America's default pension plan. But the 401(k) is deeply flawed and may not provide you with the retirement security you're expecting.
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Listen to patients for ways to increase businessLooking for trends in patient requests helped one young doctor uncover a startling demand for sexual health services for older adults that improved her services, care, and bottom line.
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A concierge physician's advice for battling burnoutEHRs can absorb your valuable time, hurt your bottom line and lead to burnout and a tragically foreshortened career.
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Quality compensation increasingly a factor in physician compensationAs more and more organizations shift to pay-for-performance compensation, practices that stick to the once-dominant pay-for-productivity model soon may find themselves in the minority.
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Which retirement plan is right for your practice?A carefully selected retirement plan can provide financial security for owners and employees while lowering a practice’s tax burdens
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One doctor's plan for improving the hospital communication processIf lack of effective communication is the ultimate explanation for the breakdown in the doctor/patient/family relationship, how do we deal with this?
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Harvard medical school sued over cadaver theftPlaintiffs say university failed to properly guard bodies of relatives that had been donated for scientific research
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New credit card law could mean higher fees for consumersRecent changes in credit card laws will likely affect everyone in ways both positive and negative.
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Viewpoint: Why one doctor became his own IT directorMany physicians worry that if they install an electronic health record system, they will also have to become computer geeks to keep it operating. I've learned that you don't need to be IT-savvy, but you'll be happier if you are.
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Use bypass trust to minimize estate taxes, postpone distributionsThis tool can help married couples make distributions to their children and charities posthumously without giving more than necessary to the government.
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A doctor's view of tort reform and accountable care organizations in healthcareA conversation with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, about the challenges facing tort reform, reducing healthcare costs, and the role of accountable care organizations.
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Women need better, more affordable cardiovascular careWhile often thought of as an affliction that primarily affects men, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in America.
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A discerning eye can help you see the big pictureI sometimes practice medicine with poor vision too. Here are some of my ailments.
