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Medical doctors and chiropractors may share care responsibilities and even work together. Learn about the legal issues that result.

The author, a first-year doctor, learns about patient care when a car accident kills her husband, sends her to the ICU and her infant daughter to the PICU. Read her story of love and loss.

The majority of U.S. physicians say they are moderately to severely stressed or burned out an average day, according to a survey by Cejka Search and Physician Wellness Services.

Questions include MRI accreditation, multi-procedures, and signature requirements. Find out the answers to your pressing coding questions.

The average cost of defending a physician against a medical liability claim in 2010 was $47,158, an increase of 62.7% compared with 2001, according to a new study

The California Hospital Association (CHA) is suing state and federal officials to block a 10% cut in government reimbursements to healthcare providers who treat low-income patients under the state's Medi-Cal program. The CHA claims the cuts will force many hospitals to close their skilled nursing facilities.

A new study from an international organization confirms what you probably suspected already: The American healthcare system is uneven, expensive, and inefficient.

More than one fourth of new physicians said they would choose a different field if they had it to do over again, according to a survey by physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.

Price, ease of integration and more come into play when considering updating your practice management system. You'll need a way to compare the many options and variables.

Decide whether to invest in an automated denial tracking system to keep better tabs on delayed or denied insurance payments.

Beginning a full-time, house-call geriatric practice in one state while living in another creates a payment dilemma.

The author has seen a troubling rise in fraud, graft and discount doctoring since insurers have raised premiums, copays, and deductibles to maddening heights.

Unreasonable expectations invite disaster, but turning away a patient can cost you revenue. Where do you draw the line? Every doctor answers differently.

Equipment and supplies for new free health clinics in Palm Bay, Florida, and Bluffton, South Carolina, are the first results of the Family Medicine Cares initiative.

How much money should you save for when the unexpected happens?

Learn how to free up physicians' time to efficiently and effectively maintain a steady patient volume and viable operations.

In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices.

Medical Economics' technology editor is on your side, here to help with every matter of health information technology, from barcoding to EHR to mobile apps and more.

Determine whether it's better to invest first or pay off loans first.

Letters discuss 'death committees,' the growth of urgent care and decline of primary care, and increasing revenue streams without compromising one's ethics.

Typos and filing mistakes can create a huge Medicare billing problem, as one writer discovered. Here's what to do if you get 'disowned.'

Physicians with their own practices often are too busy to think ahead about their tax planning. Don't let that happen to you.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for its physician fee schedule November 1 and stated that providers would see an across-the-board reduction of 27.4% for services in 2012, but much is still unclear about this change.

What to consider when deciding whether to contract with a communications vendor for appointment tracking.

Regardless of who wins the current tax debate and who wins the upcoming elections, planning opportunities in 2012 will help you minimize both income taxes and estate taxes for the benefit of you and your heirs.

Be prepared to receive less reimbursement for the services you provide.

What kind of technology exists to assist in tracking insurance claims from the office visit to paid in full?

As a medical student, you didn't prepare for the boards the night before. Why do that when facing an IRS audit?

When you've decided that the time is right to sell your practice, one of the important issues impacting what you get from the transaction is income taxes.

Other than your home, your largest lifetime expense may well be paying for your children's or grandchildren's educations. Here's how to start.