4 ways to address the needs of LGBTQ patients.

Treating LGBTQ patients

A 2018 report from the U.S. Department of Education notes the average physician now graduates with $246,000 in loans.

We must address the rising cost of medical school

Expanding the paradigm of patient-centered care:  patient, family and dog dynamics

Shared diabetes services may be essential to successfully treating patients with this disease without overburdening physicians.

Use shared services to improve diabetes counseling

Practices should look at joining group purchasing organizations.

Group purchasing:   Save money by aligning with other physicians

Faced with rising operational costs and declining reimbursements, internal medicine practices are looking to diversify in ways that result in enhanced income.

Grow your practice with ancillary services

CPT guidelines permit E/M code selection based on time when face-to-face counseling and/or coordination of care accounts for more than 50 percent of the encounter.

Avoid denials when selecting Level 4 E/M office visit codes

A rational approach to the criticisms of direct primary care.

A reasonable defense  of direct primary care

Unlike in healthcare where every certification and qualification is earned, anyone can call themselves a financial planner.

What to look for in a financial planner

Physicians are among the highest-earning and best-educated professionals in the country, but their combination of education and income does not prevent them from making personal financial mistakes.

Five common financial mistakes  and how to avoid them

Sutures are a common element of the wound closure performed immediately after a surgical procedure, and occasionally may be reimbursed separately.

Suture removal: Is it separately billable?

Medical Economics readers share their opinions.

Your voice: Physicians need to focus on  patient care, not patient reporting

The Trump administration insists rebates cause inflated prices, but what would it mean to physicians and patients if the system ended?

November 10, 2018 edition