Practice Management

Thinking about merging your practice with another physician? Discover what you should think about before taking the plunge.

Without any thought or planning, the 401(k) has become America's default pension plan. But the 401(k) is deeply flawed and may not provide you with the retirement security you're expecting.

Your care of a patient isn't limited to what happens within the four walls of your practice, a Medical Economics board member discovers.

An international group wants your opinion of its guide for providing private health information to patients via smartphones and tablets. There's just one catch.

If you're using one particular technology tool, you may be lessening your chance of being sued. Find out if you already have this secret weapon in your office.

Discover how you can benefit from electronically communicating with practices that use different technology--and how it could help you attain meaningful use through a new government ruling.

The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld the state's $500,000 limit on total medical liability damages.

Times are difficult, people are stressed, and employers are worried. What can you do, as an employer, to build a successful practice with efficient, friendly, motivated staff? The answer is simple.

You and your colleagues are reluctant to seek help, even when you need it. That's the conclusion of a study of more than 100 surgeons, anesthesiologists, and emergency department physicians practicing in Boston, Massachusetts.

Capitalism offers the most simple solution to the issues challenging our entire healthcare system. Such a system would allow physicians, hospitals, and anyone else to compete for patient business.

The prices healthcare providers charge for the most common screenings vary widely, according to new research.

Cuts are coming. Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula mandates your payments decrease, and there's no guarantee Congress will step in again with a "doc fix." If you take action now, you can avoid an unpleasant shock on New Year's Day 2013.

Spending on prescription drugs in the United States was $320 billion in 2011, an increase of just 0.5% compare with 2010 after adjusting for inflation and population growth.

In a shared practice, the debate over the distribution of income and expenses can be fierce. See what you can do to keep the situation cool.

A contract might feel binding, but there's always room to change it before you sign on the dotted line.

A physician runner ponders the question of whether or not physicals should be mandatory for all long-distance runners.

Physicians with greater racial biases are less likely to provide patient-centered care and don't communicate as well, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

What must intensive behavioral counseling for obesity include to be reimbursed by Medicare? Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

The kinds of health problems you're likely to encounter among your patients depends to a degree on where you practice, according to a recent study.

In the past, few physicians who were addicted to drugs or alcohol admitted their problems openly for fear of losing hospital privileges or medical licenses. With more support systems than ever today, doctors have a place to turn for help to fight the disease that is addiction.

Is your practice still feeling the pinch of the economic downturn? Learn what you can do to bring down your overhead.

In the age of "LOL" and emoticons, it can be difficult to know exactly how to address a patient in person. Find out the polite way to give your patients a pleasant experience.

A Commonwealth Fund study wide disparities in how states have been implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), with Arizona having done the least.

Clinical practice has long been art vs. science. But with evidence-based guidelines and electronic decision support, some fear art may be losing the battle, altering a delicate balance that has defined traditional medicine for generations.

The government recently gave grants to 32 projects designed to help practitioners in rural counties in 22 states provide better healthcare by easing access for patients. Find out if your state is among them.

Coordinating patient care with specialists is among the biggest challenges most primary care doctors face. Now you have an opportunity to share your solutions.

If you haven't filed your 2012 e-prescriptions--or filed for an exemption--help is here. See what tools could save you from big payment cuts.

Forty-five insurers have committed to supporting an innovative payment initiative in seven states. Find out which payers are participating and what tradeoffs 75 practices had to make.

Ensuring that your patients have 24/7 access to medical care is challenging but essential if you want your practice to become a Patient-Centered Medical Home. Here's how you can do it.

Doctors in Minnesota want a share of the refunds insurers will be paying to the state.