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If you?d like your health-related messages to reach more people, improve access to your online content, and increase interaction with your patients and others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?s new guide, Health Communicator?s Social Media Toolkit may be useful to you.

An intensive population management program that matches patients who have coronary artery disease to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists and uses electronic medical records, computerized disease registries, and the telephone not only reduces the risk of death but reduces healthcare costs as well, according to a new study published in the November issue of Pharmacotherapy.

Medical practices that have implemented an electronic health record system report better financial performance than those that have not, according to the Medical Group Management Association?s newly released Electronic Health Records Impacts on Revenue, Costs, and Staffing: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.

Healthcare providers responding to CompTIA?s Second Annual Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities survey said that they generally are satisfied with the information technology solutions they now use in their practices, but they?re also interested in improved reliability and performance as well as lower costs for future purchases.

In medical school and residency, physicians see a limited view of what medicine has to offer. In order to provide the best care to patients, it seems it would be most helpful to be familiar with all aspects and modalities of the medical field.

One physician's outlook on his patients' lives has fundamentally changed. He seeks to see life through their eyes.

Usually I am able to smoothly transition from daydream to reality without detection when patients go off on tangents. My secret involves attention to the lips. As long as patients' lips are moving, I am safe.

The investment consensus has shifted recently from inflation worries to concerns about deflation.

So you've decided to retire or take a position where you no longer will be responsible for running your own practice.

In the past 5 years, independent, multispecialty medical groups reported a slight increase in total relative value units per patient and a nearly 13% increase in work RVUs per patient, according to a new survey.

Find out whether school debt impacts the home mortgage loan process.

Physicians' confidence in their ability to counsel patients on a healthy diet and exercise may be related to their own personal habits, according to a new study.

When this physician remembers to focus on the patient, on the person with a serious need, time stands still, money issues fade onto the horizon, and things are as they were when he graduated a number of years ago.

Everyone wants the best for his or her kids-and for the younger generation in general. That's why we were interested to find out how the readers responding to this year's Medical Economics Continuing Study would answer when we asked if you would recommend that your child or a friend's child pursue a career in medicine.

While 85% of physicians were aware of the financial incentives for implementing an electronic health record system, more than 35% did not know that they face government-assessed financial penalties for not complying.

A bill was introduced in the Senate to repeal the formula to calculate Medicare physician reimbursement.

Learn how to determine hospitalist inpatient service fees.

Many physicians have witnessed a friend or colleague endure an investigation conducted by his or her state medical licensing board for alleged violations of laws or regulations governing medical practices.

Letter and response whether doctors over the age of 60 will see the benefits of implementation of electronic health records prior to retirement.

Know whether your 129 bank is in trouble.

Understand more about why refinancing rules have changed.

Most primary care physicians worked longer hours last year than they did in 2008, but saw about the same number of patients.

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology announced that it has tested and certified 33 electronic health record products under the government program that certifies the EHRs as being capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use as approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Learn the ins and outs of development of an employer-based clinic partnership.

Know your lease terms and how these will impact decisions you make in practice.

Understand how to bill appropriately while employing NPs. Also, learn about market data for reimbursement.

The new AAFP president told thousands of his colleagues attending the AAFP's 2010 Scientific Assembly early this month in Denver that "now is our time."

Ever wonder about the pros and cons of a father/son practice?

Nearly 9 out of 10 physicians would like their patients to be able to track and/or monitor their health, particularly their weight, blood sugar levels and vital signs, at home but worry that too much information actually could slow down care according to a survey.

Understand whether it is wise to institute an electronic health records system just prior to retirement.