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The Magnolia State may take an unusual step to increase it's primary care workforce.

It's easy to put off updating your practice's office procedures manual. Here's why you should keep it up-to-date.

Medical Economics strives to provide the tools to build your practice. See what we've done and what we have in store.

Persuading your patients with type 2 diabetes to lose weight and exercise more can help them stay mobile longer, according to a new study.

You and other physicians likely will face a bureaucratic "perfect storm" next year: deadlines for ICD-10 transition, e-prescribing, electronic health records, and the Physician Quality Reporting System-along with a reduction in Medicare reimbursement.

Feeling the pinch of overhead expenses in your practice? Learn how you can ease the financial strain.

If you find yourself working longer hours for less money, these physician-entrepreneurs have a suggestion: Start an occupational medicine practice. Here's how they did it.

After surviving testicular cancer, a doctor in his prime struggles to adjust to life after the cure, until he recalls his own physician's empathetic care. Read the 5-step process to compassionate care this author found in his own darkest moments.

Medicare is on a collision course with insolvency, and the impact to patients and U.S. physicians could be just as catastrophic if reforms aren?t prudent, according to the American College of Physicians (ACP).

See what paperwork you need to file to ensure that your late spouse's assets are protected.

A recent KLAS study shows physician satisfaction with electronic records is largely dependent on specialty.

Expanding healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act will cost less than originally estimated, but will help fewer people, a new study shows.

More and more of your Medicaid patients are ending up in the ED according to the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

No one likes being surprised when tax time rolls around. Find out how you can effectively plan ahead.

One of the worst-case scenarios for any physician is facing a disability. Find out what you can do to help minimize potential disruptions.

With all eyes on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, few are seeing why antitrust laws could frustrate reform.

If you've been thinking that fewer of your patients are obtaining health insurance through their employers, you're right. Employer healthcare has been declining for a long time, though disproportionately more for some groups of patients.

After 2 years of increases, the number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies has plateaued, concerning the American College of Physicians.

Proper training for employees ensures a well-run practice. See what you can do to ensure that a new receptionist can handle making a good appointment schedule.

One doctor recounts a special patient suffering from Alzheimer's who helped him realize how past events, especially John F. Kennedy's assassination, can continue to resonate decades later.

The California legislature is considering steps to address the state's physician shortage, including medical student loan repayment plans and enhanced telehealth services.

Learn why making your estate the beneficiary of your IRA might not make the most financial sense.

Independent healthcare has some daunting foes: insurance industry and government-created acronyms. Acronyms represent the best and worst of healthcare today, and now is the time to make sure they don't get out of control.

Are commercial payers asking if you'll join their networks? Discover what you should look for to determine if joining the network is right for your practice.

Discover the ins and outs of what needs to be done when you inherit an IRA.

In this installment, you'll learn whether writing just the code without an explanation in the assessment/plan section is adequate. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

Recouping money for emergency care you have already provided is a difficult task. See what one doctor did when he decided that he could no longer afford it.

Finding a financial adviser who you can trust can be a monumental task. Learn why finding a good financial adviser might be one of the best decisions that you could make.