Practice Management

If you're fresh out of residency, the Magnolia State wants you, and it is willing to waive its state income tax to get you there. Get the facts before you pack your bags.

Behave yourself online; that's the message state medical boards are sending. Find out what could get you in hot water, and how the boards are cracking down on violators.

If you're relieved by the ICD-10 delay, you're not alone. Your colleagues are behind-really behind-according to a recent industry survey.

Two major health insurers announced the formation of accountable care organizations with primary care practices last week and it's the practices that benefit.

CMS is spending $200 million to boost the number of qualified advanced practice nurses. Could this be a solution to staffing challenges in primary care practices?

An AAFP program is seeking practices to help patients who use tobacco. With one simple step, you can help them quit and get paid to do it.

The U.S. House approved a bill that would repeal a key piece of the healthcare reform law. But what are the chances representatives will get their way once the Senate has its say?

Researching drugs not yet approved for sale should exempt you from new payment reporting requirements, says the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO).

Hospitals increased their physician hiring in 2011 and are likely to continue doing so for the remainder of 2012.

EHR systems can be outright purchases or paid month-to-month. Find out which way works best for your needs.

A series of high-profile arrests and a legislative crackdown on storefront "pill mills" In Florida led to a dramatic decline in the number of oxycodone pills sold in that state last year.

One doctor offers her professional wishlist for 2012. See what she hopes will happen this year.

Learn what you need to use social media effectively for your practice

Questions include details regarding Medicare coverage of sexually transmitted infections. Find out the answers to your pressing coding questions.

See how HIE and HIT could be strengthening healthcare.

Learning an EHR-system is a process-and one that won't necessarily come quickly. Find out what kind of timeframe your practice will need to get tech savvy.

Find out why these healthcare and dependent care expense accounts are such a sought-after incentive for employees.

Physicians don't always tell patients about their financial relationships with drug and medical device companies or their serious medical errors, a new survey has found.

New technology allows for new relationships with patients. Find out how you can use intergrated EHR/PM systems to improve your practice.

See what you need to meet federal Medicaid incentive guidelines set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Learn how leaving your medical practice before 55 can incur sizeable penalties.

Selling a practice takes a few steps. See what you need to do now to show off what your practice has and attract the best buyer.

You only have so much time to spend with each patient and opportunities confront you at every turn for a single patient to monopolize your time. Discover how using your staff effectively can help solve this problem.

The rules governing noncompete clauses have been clarified by an advisory opinion from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Learn what this legal decision could mean for you.

In the first full year of healthcare reform, 3.6 million Medicare recipients saved $2.1 billion on prescription drugs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).