Practice Management

See what to do when you have earned the maximum Social Security entitlement. (Hint: The answer is not to stiff Uncle Sam on his cut.)

Your nurse practitioners and physicians assistants are valuable members of your team, so a raise might be in order. Clinical support staff members are in big demand.

Your patients are likely among the most satisfied patients in the world, but are not more likely to view America's healthcare system among the best globally, according to the results of a consumer survey released on March 13.

If you haven?t yet complied with HIPAA Version 5010 deadline, you have a little more time.

Small medical offices with one or two physicians in the practice are the fastest-growing segment for adoption of Electronic Health Records software, according to the latest results of an ongoing study by SK&A.

You may strive for satisfied patients, but a March study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates happy patients are more expensive and don?t necessarily live longer.

Hiring a new physician for your practice won't be any easier in the near future: this year?s crop of family and general internal medicine residents is just as big as last year.

The CDC says a bacterial infection once thought to be limited to hospitals is spreading to practices. Find out how you can help stop it.

After the government?s head of health information technology slammed a report that blamed EHRs for higher health costs, the study?s authors responded with allegations of "wishful thinking." Whose side are you on?

If your creative workforce solutions could help other practices, consider participating in a national research project on the subject. There?s something in it for you.

An academic primary care physician society will study PCP compensation and how it can be improved. Find out who?s leading the effort, and what the group hopes to achieve.

Lawmakers are trying to kill a key piece of healthcare reform legislation that could affect your income drastically, and your professional groups are applauding the move.

Being charged with murder for overprescribing narcotics is more common than you might think. Here are steps attorneys say you can take to avoid criminal charges.

Your time is in short supply and high demand. One way to manage: A smooth and flawless workflow. Here's one physician's successful process.

Handouts can help patients with a myriad of problems. See why the personalized touch can make them even more effective.

Collecting your copays at the time of the visit make for a financially secure office. Follow these steps to increase your likelihood of getting paid.

Your colleagues share their feelings on Patient-Centered Medical Homes, the lack of investment in primary care, the trouble with ICD-10, the difference between FPs and GPs, healthcare reform, EHR incentives and ancillary services.

The majority of healthcare organizations don't take advantage of the full scope of social media's capabilities, a nonprofit says. See how they are using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Medical office leases take time to negotiate. See why you need to start the process well before your lease expires.

Differences between staff members can cause problems with your practice. See how you can effectively deal with the problem.

An unexpected loss of electricity could ruin refrigerated medical products. Discover what you need to do to insure these valuable goods.

Sometimes doctors have to shut down their practices. Learn what needs to be done when that happens.

If you own the property that houses your practice, you should pay attention to coinsurance clauses. Here's why.

Emergencies can happen in everyday life and as a medical professional, you may want to help. Discover the ins and outs of liability law for doctors who help strangers.

As a doctor, you'll see thousands of patients. But it only takes one special patient to make you a better physician.