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The IRS warns of a rash of e-mail and telephone scams whose aim is to latch onto a taxpayer's personal and financial data.

After several narrow escapes, the author is eager to share his hard-won lessons with others.

When my patient died needlessly, part of me died, too.

Public scorecards on individual doctors are just around the corner, and payers want you to supply the data.

You can get started for as little as $1,000-but first makesure payers in your area will reimburse for these services.

To save patients money, physicians are writing prescriptions even when an equivalent OTC med is available. Should they?

Companies offering online sales appointment scheduling say they can make your practice life easier. Are they right?

A numbers-only P4P agenda shouldn't reward—or punish.

Long before HIPAA, an embarrassing incident taught this doctor that some conversations should never take place.

A popular young doctor lay dead. The prime suspect: A fellow physician.

The author has treated more than his share of these challenging individuals. Here are some valuable tips he's learned that will make your job easier.

The author had the same disease as some of her patients. Should she tell them?

Our Father's Day tribute: A reminder that in at least one relationship, you're not the doctor, you're still his child.

If a routine employment physical or workers' comp exam reveals abnormal results, your obligation to the patient goes deeper than you might think.

A young physician learns that the failure to care can be worse than the failure to cure.

The closing of an inner-city hospital creates problems for doctors as well as patients.

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare has offered to rent its EHR to community doctors. Read about their experiences.

Stereotypes and misunderstandings affect the care of patients from the Middle East and other parts of the Islamic world.

By mistakenly predicting a patient's imminent demise, this doctor nearly ended up in court.

Every doctor is spiritually vulnerable, the author says. His unsuccessful effort to save a dying baby triggered his personal crisis. 2004 DOCTORS' WRITING CONTEST - GRAND PRIZE WINNER

The modern-day "Munchausen" will do almost anything to get medical attention—and she's more common than you may think.

I thought I was saying the right things. Then I realized how pointless my timeworn words were.

Here's how to steer folks away from bogus or useless "cures."

Your patients see them as well as you, so know who's out there.

The time is right to snap up one of the many good deals in this sector. Here are nine worth considering.

Insurance paperwork for tests and other services needn't get lost in the shuffle.

A man's suicide attempt left him brain dead. His organs might keep someone alive. But there were problems.

Mr. W reminded me of why I became a doctor.