Practice Management

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.

Diagnostic procedures are necessary for patient health but that doesn't make them pleasant. See how one doctor dealt with having his wife on the other side of the clipboard.

Anti-smoking initiatives in the state aren't making the cut, the CDC says. The failure is going to cost the state.

American's aren't getting any fatter, but, then again, they aren't getting any thinner either. See the latest shocking obesity numbers.

Hospitals are merging or closing. Find out how to fill that gap as a outside care provider.

Tobacco use is killing our patients, our colleagues, our friends, and our loved ones. If we don't stop it, we're part of the problem.

What do investments and the NCAA tournament have in common? Discover the connection.

After the 2010 earthquake, Haiti has seen an influx of medical professionals ready to help out where needed. Learn how one of those professionals spent her days.

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

New healthcare policies favor Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Discover how to get your practice in shape.

At the Consumer Electronics show, the car-maker introduced the "car that cares" with the help of app maker Healthrageous. Is this KITT 2.0?

Questions include code numbers for multiple chronic conditions and how to ensure accurate claims. Find out the answers to pressing coding questions.