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Ingrid A. Carlson, MD

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A gut feeling

2018 Physician Writing Contest Runner-up


Neil R. Hoyt, Sr.

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10 ways to reduce operating expenses and sustain your practice

When was the last time you took a hard look at your expenditures to help increase profitability? ​


Jeff Heenan-Jalil

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'Star Trek’ tricorder becomes reality (and other healthcare innovations)

While story-based tech innovation doesn’t always pan out, it sometimes does-and it usually changes everything.


Ray Pelosi

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Hiring IT staff vs outsourcing

The pros and cons of each approach to handling IT staff


Kaba Berhanu, MD

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Mirrors & mirages

2018 Physician Writing Contest runner-up.


Theresa Thomas, DO

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The human side of medicine

2018 Physician Writing Contest runner up


Jonathan Montrose

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Medicare fraud and abuse

Compliance programs to protect your practice, staff and patients.


Courtney McClure

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Medicare fraud and abuse

Compliance programs to protect your practice, staff and patients.


Hannah Rector

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Medicare fraud and abuse

Compliance programs to protect your practice, staff and patients.


Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD

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Championing solutions to the opioid crisis in a for-profit health system

Change is difficult for healthcare professionals but especially difficult in a for-profit healthcare system setting-especially those systems caring for high-risk populations.


Chitra Parikh

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Championing solutions to the opioid crisis in a for-profit health system

Change is difficult for healthcare professionals but especially difficult in a for-profit healthcare system setting-especially those systems caring for high-risk populations.


Matt Dukewich, PharmD

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Championing solutions to the opioid crisis in a for-profit health system

Change is difficult for healthcare professionals but especially difficult in a for-profit healthcare system setting-especially those systems caring for high-risk populations.


Supriya Makam

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Championing solutions to the opioid crisis in a for-profit health system

Change is difficult for healthcare professionals but especially difficult in a for-profit healthcare system setting-especially those systems caring for high-risk populations.


Justin Tabone

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Equipment financing for a modern practice

Rather than expending all your capital up front to buy the equipment, financing allows you to spread payments over time and free up capital for other business expenses.


Paul E. Dwyer, JD

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Providers can benefit from patient safety organization alignment

There is a patient safety organization for practices of every type and size, and nearly all healthcare providers have important interests that can be served that are well worth the costs.


Clint D. Watts, JD

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Providers can benefit from patient safety organization alignment

There is a patient safety organization for practices of every type and size, and nearly all healthcare providers have important interests that can be served that are well worth the costs.


Stephanie Kovalick

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How COVID-19 Is Changing Patients’ Perception of Healthcare

A new survey of 500 U.S. consumers by Sage Growth Partners and Black Book Market Research reveals how COVID-19 is significantly changing patients’ healthcare concerns and preferences.


Tom Cox, MBA

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How technology is addressing the physician shortage

Digital tools are helping to find and fill unused capacity in the health care system


Rachel Zimlich, RN

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What physicians need to know about cyberliability coverage

Your practice will at some point be attacked by hackers. Are you prepared for the financial fallout that will follow?


Jonathan Yarbrough

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From the schoolyard to the bullpen: Bullies in the workplace

For many in healthcare, words and actions can be harmful, and in some instances can lead to jury awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.


Julia Andrieni, MD

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How one ACO took on burnout

It has certainly been a journey to get there-one that has been worthwhile, with many hurdles and contributors working hard to make sure physicians love their jobs and have an active role in making that a reality.


Michael Udwin, MD

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How one ACO took on burnout

It has certainly been a journey to get there-one that has been worthwhile, with many hurdles and contributors working hard to make sure physicians love their jobs and have an active role in making that a reality.


Trishan Panch, MD, MPH

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High-tech works when it enables high-touch: AI & the opportunity for health plans

Artificial intelligence can create tangible benefits when it helps facilitate better, more frequent support beyond the four walls of care delivery.


Michael Morgan

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3 ways to improve the patient experience

From booking first appointments to follow-ups and final billing, providers should consider how they can make the patient experience better. 


Samant Virk, MD

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Top 10 changes we need to make in healthcare right now

How do you change a system so deeply mired in problems? Here’s where to start.


Chris Gervais

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The promise of AI is unlimited in healthcare, but what can we actually do today?

As the hype around artificial intelligence begins to cool, the focus has shifted to "assistive intelligence" as providers realize the value of a helping hand


Ray Costantini, MD, MBA

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Combat flu season with telehealth

How to keep your patients and your staff healthy


Jack Faircloth, MD

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Dear doctor: What happened to us

We seem tired, unhealthy, and worse off than some of the patients asking us for help. Despite what you may think, complex and costly care didn’t zap our energy. The fatigue we feel comes from a lack of balance and connection in our own life.


Joel Diamond, MD, FAAP

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How genomic insights combat physician burnout

A growing number of organizations are adopting tools to bring the advances of genomic science into the physicians’ workflow, and early evidence shows its helping.


Robert Sepucha

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Commonsense changes with big results for value-based care

The industry-wide transition to value-based care was never going to be quick or easy. But both payers and providers may be better equipped for success than they think.