SPOTLIGHT -
July 24th 2024
CenterWell says the centers aim to provide seniors with greater access to tailored primary care services
July 15th 2024
Health care slower than in the last 12 months.
July 10th 2024
Temporary order is specific to plaintiffs, but broader ruling could come in August.
July 8th 2024
The most sustainable solution to overcoming physician burnout is industry-wide change, and the transition to a value-based system could lead us there
July 2nd 2024
Embarking on a new career path requires more than just evaluating the job description.
Starting a practice 3-4 months out: Hiring staff
This fifth article in our series tells you how to assemble your practice team.
My 3-step hiring test
Here's how one physician assesses job applicants' skills, common sense, and other qualities. 2004 DOCTORS' WRITING CONTEST - BEST PRACTICE SOLUTION
Your liability for a locum
Many liability policies cover only practice partners, owners, and employees.
Retirement: Plan for emotional changes, too
Here's how to make your transition out of practice a truly positive time.
Malpractice Consult
The risks of being a "patient advocate"
Extra hospital days can cost YOU plenty
Accepting risk for all patient care may spell independence--but it could also spell disaster.
Letters to the Editors
New respect for academic medicine; Helping your med mal carrier see reason; Why punish everyone? Confronting HMOs on coding
The world according to HIPAA
In his quest to comply with HIPAA, New York City urologist Jon Owen Marks figures he'll need to send the following letter to his referring physicians.
Liability when a doc is part-time
Should you offer group visits?
You can't beat shared medical appointments for patient education and compliance, say proponents.
The changing country doctor
Small-town physicians now have big-town worries, but they wouldn't trade places for anything.
Are you liable for a colleague's mistake?
"Vicarious liability" and "ostensible agency" sound like obscure legal theories, but they can land you in court. Here's how to protect yourself.
Look behind a patient's words
When symptoms don't make sense or a story doesn't hang together, there's usually a deeper meaning.
Traveling safely in an unsafe world
Getting overseas is still doable, as long as you're vigilant.
Practice Pointers: Outsourcing is in
When it comes to back-office functions, "do-it-yourself" isn't necessarily the only--or the best--way to go.
Is the locum lifestyle right for you?
Whether you're just starting out or looking to semiretire, temporary practice opportunities may be just the ticket.
Financial Beat
Disclosure, Travel, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Taxes, Mutual Funds, E-mail, Stocks
Stocks, Privacy, Travel, Automobiles, College
Mutual Funds, Travel, Taxes, Kids, Fraud, Phones Autos, IRS, Off-Road Safety
Retirement, Travel, Cell Phones, Autos, Stocks, Used Cars, Traffic, Investing, Real Estate
Mutual Funds, Loans, Stocks, Internet, Cars, Debit Cards, Time Shares, Travel
Practice Beat
Good Samaritan Laws, Managed Care, Medical Practice
Student Loans, Travel, Real Estate, Stocks, Banks
Boutique Medicine, Reimbursement, Allied Health, Collective Bargaining, Our Web Poll
Take your kids on a cruise? They'll love it--and so will you
Cruise lines have discovered that plenty of parents like to travel with their children. Here's what they offer to lure the whole family onto the open seas.
Airports, Stocks, Postage, Real Estate, Auto Insurance, Mutual Funds, Travel, Cell Phones
Travel insurance: Should you leave home without it?
Insurance protects you against trip cancellation penalties, tour-company bankruptcies, and more--but be sure to read the fine print.
Auto Safety, Retirement, Credit Cards, Airlines, Cell Phones, Travel, Spending, Investor Fraud, Cars
What Retirement Is Really Like: "Time is much more elastic now"
Complications after heart surgery convinced this doctor that life was passing him by. He's busy making up for lost time.