Authors


Antoinette Cheney, DO

Latest:

Marathon runners: Should we screen all of them?

A physician runner ponders the question of whether or not physicals should be mandatory for all long-distance runners.





Jeffrey Pearson, DO

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Pearson: Healthcare reform is the right thing to do

Medical Economics editorial board member Jeffrey K. Pearson, DO, shares his opinion about the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act ruling.


John Egerton, MD

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Call is a waste of time

For primary care physicians, being at the mercy of a pager is not only annoying, but accomplishes little, the author asserts.




Ran Neiger, MD

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2019 Physician Writing Contest Winner: The patient who lowered my shield

The first place winner for the physician writing contest.


John Machata, M.D.

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Can small independent practices survive?

If the choice of personal medical care offered by small practices is to be preserved, the rules of the game must change.




Craig M. Wax, DO

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Fixing medical care: The pride of ownership

Restoring the trusted patient-physician relationship.


Leonard J. Hoenig, MD

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Viewpoint: What doctors can learn from airlines

In 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.



Joseph E. Scherger, MD

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Why my new practice is devoted to reversing chronic disease

Chronic 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.


Sigrid Johnson, MD

Latest:

Finding time for a personal life outside of medicine

2017 Physician Writing Contest winners - First Place winner: "This Wednesday"





Michael J. Wiley, CHBC

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How to survive Medicare payment cuts

Cuts 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.


Max Burger

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My last patient

A recently retired physician reflects on his last patient and the healthcare system.



Michelle Krebs

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Help your kids pick the right car

"I need my own car!" If you're ready to respond, "OK," then heed our test driver's shopping recommendations.


Brad Burg

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A big new break for pension plans. But act fast

You 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.


Rosemarie Nelson

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Speech recognition software requires up-to-date hardware

Thinking about using speech recognition software in your practice? Discover why you might want to upgrade your hardware at the same time.



Judy Bee

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How to keep toxic employees from harming your practice

Toxic 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.



Anita Slomski

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Moonlighting inside the big house

A revenue source you probably haven't thought of: practicing part-time in a prison or a jail. It's surprisingly rewarding, financially and otherwise.