Practice Management

A survey that tracks recruiting assignments reveals trends in hiring and compensation for primary care physicians. Find out how these findings could affect your bottom line.

Remote healthcare got a lift from the Supreme Court's recent ruling on healthcare reform, according to one professional organization. Read why, and what might be in store.

All physicians are perfect, and all patients are perfect, right? Wrong. When the doctor-patient relationship goes south, you have the right to terminate your involvement, just so long as you follow these rules.

Short of running for political office, becoming a medical staff leader is the easiest and most effective way to make your mark. This will be especially important as hospital-based care grows in the future. Here's how to get started.

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has some advice for you before you tweet or post on Facebook and other social networking Web sites.

Looking to reduce taxes on your estate? Find out how a qualified personal residence trust can help.

Summer is a prime time for construction projects at your office, but fast-moving schedules and complex teams can lead to delays and hidden costs. Follow this defined process to keep everything in check.

Despite your best efforts, your patients are likely to continue getting heavier.

Whether your patients are getting the right amounts of nutrients and vitamins seems to depend on their age, gender, race, and ethnicity.

Cardiac care is improving significantly in the United States, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Coding for a visit after a patient's recent hospital stay poses a unique challenge. Find out the answer to this pressing coding question.

To try to get more physicians into practice faster, some medical school are experimenting with 3-year programs.

Physicians and nurse practitioners in Virginia have agreed on how they will work together to provide team-based care.

Market and regulatory pressures and shrinking profits are leading many physicians to sell their practices and become salaried employees. Get the keys to making the right decision for you.

Enticing and retaining new patients can seem like a puzzle. See how leading by example can solve it.

Looking for an investment that will pay out a higher rate of interest? Find out the potential risks and rewards of higher interest investments.

Doctors in Massachusetts are being asked to apologize for medical errors as part of a plan to improve the state's malpractice system.

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.