Practice Management

Here is Medical Economics’ completely subjective list of 20 insightful, interesting, and active family doctors on Twitter, in no particular order.

Numerous studies have highlighted shortages in primary care and have predicted even greater supply problems after the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. A new study published in Health Affairs puts the shortage in new perspective, however.

The future and success of primary care may rest on its ability to engage patients in entirely new ways.

Is it time for you to dump your traditional patient portal, which draws on records from only a single physician's electronic health record system?

More than 40 speciality physician groups have joined the Association of American Medical Colleges in an advertising campaign urging Congress to fight cuts to federal funding that supports doctor training at America’s teaching hospitals.

Stressing the benefits of healthy habits to your patients rather than ordering tests or referring out can help you focus your practice on what interests you most, too.

In Medical Economics Weekly's first episode, Brandon Glenn and Kevin Stout talk about EHR adoption, healthcare social media, SGR, and more.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has released five new things to avoid as part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, adding to the existing list of five tests, medical procedures, or treatments that have been deemed to possibly do more harm than good.

Many physicians may not be aware of how their clothing choices affects patients' perceptions of their professionalism or competence.

Public health experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research say the current gun policy dialogue needs more physician involvement, according to a new paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Researchers have developed a primary care task list that describes patient visits to ambulatory clinics that physicians can use as a workflow evaluation tool.

The nation's looming shortage of primary care physicians has been well-documented and much-debated, but what about a shortage of physician assistants in primary care?

Dissatisfied EHR users reported problems interfacing with other software, overly complex connectivity and networking schemes, and concerns related to integration with mobile devices.

Roughly half of all osteopathic physicians (DOs) practice in primary care and those ranks will continue to grow, according to results of the latest residency match.

Increasing patient involvement in medical care decision-making is a worthy objective, but a new study reveals that physicians may be spread too thin to make that goal a reality.

Abandoning unnecessary or obsolete Medicare regulations could save almost $700 million each year, according to a new rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The government’s healthcare fraud prevention and enforcement efforts led to charges or convictions of providers and others and also removed almost 150,000 providers from Medicare's billing system, according to a new report from the federal government.

Alan Sager, PhD, dicusses with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, the current primary care crisis and whether accountable care organizations will provide any relief.

The world of medicine is changing quickly.

Medicare will pay primary care physicians for care coordination.

Slowing growth of spending on healthcare services by $2 trillion from 2014 to 2023 could be possible through a set of strategic policies.

Plenty of stories exist about horrible EHR implementation, and you might be especially worried if you run a small practice. Learn how to successfully implement a new system in a small practice setting.

A risk retention group offers an alternative to traditional medical malpractice insurance. Find out more.

Do you have a job opportunity that will be taking you overseas? Here's how you can reap some tax benefits.

Legislation aimed at eliminating the Independent Payment Advisory Board has garnered strong praise from the American Medical Association.

Medical Economics readers argue that the fixes to primary care are already too late; that Newtown, Connecticut, should focus more on the human element than guns; and that doctors that insurance brokers want what's best for both the client and the agent.

Health information technology advances have failed to save the healthcare industry money because the current systems are too disconnected and difficult to use, according to a new report from Rand Corp.

Once rare, telemedicine has now entered the mainstream. See how you can incorporate it into your practice for less than you might have imagined.

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