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Redefining advance directives: Beyond paper to patient-centered careIt's time to evolve our understanding and implementation of advance directives.
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Holiday CheerConfronted by emotional suffering, this doctor found compassion more effective than clinical skill.
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10 things patients need to hear at every visitExperienced 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.
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Physician volunteer programs can revive your passion for medicine, while boosting your careerWith 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.
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Why biometrics are the future of patient carePatient identification is in desperate need of an overhaul-and biometrics could be the answer.
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ASCO: Cancer survivorship drives the need for new care delivery modelsTrends 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.
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How advance care planning benefits doctors and patientsIts use leads to better care, lower costs and greater provider satisfaction
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Solving physician burnout: The two keysHealth 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.
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Top DPC mistakes physicians can learn from Brian Forrest, MDIn 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.
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Smart planning helps practice succeed with EHRAn Atlanta, Georgia-based physician taps into his business acumen to make an EHR system work for his practice.
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Ensuring a smooth transition to your new EHR systemEntering 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.
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AccurKardia wins Best New Tech Solution for ECG at MedTech Breakthrough AwardsAccurKardia's AccurECG wins "Best New Technology Solution for ECG," revolutionizing cardiac diagnostics with AI-driven, real-time ECG analysis for better patient outcomes.
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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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Now what? Steps physicians must take after calling it quits with a health planYour practice successfully terminated participation in a health plan that no longer represents a good value proposition for you. Here are some things to think about as you become a non-participating provider.
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Controlling healthcare costs means getting back to the basicsRepealing the Stark Law is a good first step, but more must be done to put doctors back in charge of patient care.
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10 tips to assess Revenue Cycle Management vendorsOutsourcing revenue cycle management can ease strain on practices, but physicians must study the details before signing a contract.
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Restructuring the U.S. healthcare delivery systemPharmacy chains purchasing payers will alter the healthcare landscape.
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2024 ICD-10 changes: What you need to knowThere are 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions and 13 revisions that go into effect October 1, 2023.
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How to utilize a sophisticated medical risk model in estate planningJust as the medical profession strives to manage health and disease risks to ensure sound health, the estate planning profession strives to manage risks to ensure a client and his or her family's financial health and wellbeing.
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How to utilize a sophisticated medical risk model in estate planningJust as the medical profession strives to manage health and disease risks to ensure sound health, the estate planning profession strives to manage risks to ensure a client and his or her family's financial health and wellbeing.
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3 modern financial tips for new attending physiciansCongratulations on becoming a new attending. To jump-start your career, you'll find innovative ways to save on student loan payments, protect yourself with essential insurance products and supercharge your retirement savings.
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Addressing social determinants of health the key to better complianceYou truly have to walk a mile in a patient’s shoes to find out the true barriers to improving their well-being.
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Taming the Wild West of mobile healthcareWithin the past decade, over 165,000 mobile health apps have launched, with thousands more on the way.
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Leverage the Annual Wellness VisitThe annual exam is significantly underutilized, but provides opportunity for both physicians and patients to make preventive care a priority.
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Doctors need data to drive cost and quality decisionsHere are three recommendations for health systems looking to improve physician engagement with data and evidence.
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A prescription for preventionHere’s one prescription you might not mind writing-one for fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Value-based care will add fire to physician burnoutValue-based care and related metrics are one more thing physicians don’t need to deal with. Here are three possible solutions to make things easier.
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From volume to value: Primary care deliversThere are numerous models for primary care delivery successfully saving money while also improving patient outcomes.
