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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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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.
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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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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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Moonlighting inside the big houseA revenue source you probably haven't thought of: practicing part-time in a prison or a jail. It's surprisingly rewarding, financially and otherwise.
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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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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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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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Putting your practice online is easier than everCheaper, too—you can download everything you need for free. But if you build a Web site, will patients come?
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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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Roy: PCP compensation will become fairMedical Economics editorial board member Patricia J. Roy, DO, shares her opinion about the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act ruling.
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Do restrictions on residents' work hours harm patient care?Today's residents face shorter work schedules, which could be tomorrow's problem.
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PDAs for Doctors: Know your needs, pick a device to fit itBewildered by the plethora of models, features, and options? We take the "hard" out of hardware for you.
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Q&A: Assessing your practice's lines of businessGet your questions answered on what parts of your business to analyze on a yearly basis.
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Don't be afraid to contact your insurer when you smell a suit at your doorstepInform your malpractice insurance carrier any time you have suspicion that a patient is considering a lawsuit.
