Practice Management

If you are negligent, you are responsible for any damages you cause to another person.

I am in a love-hate relationship with the pocket-sized technological marvel called the cell phone.

Four major primary care physician groups released the "Joint Principles for the Medical Education of Physicians as Preparation for Practice in the Patient-Centered Medical Home."

One surefire way to guarantee that you won't be paid? Don't send the bill.

Family Practice Associates in Delaware got a phone call back in 2007 that most practices never expect to receive.

E/M coding can be quite logical once you understand all of the components, according to the author.

Keep close watch on billing services if you note problems.

Common characteristics of better-performing medical practices include comparing individual performance to internal and external peers, employing midlevels, and ensuring efficient patient flow through the practice, according to an MGMA report.

When Bertha H Safford, MD, a family physician in Ferndale, Washington, received a grant 8 years ago to research ways of treating chronic illness, one of the requirements was to conduct shared medical appointments for patients with diabetes.

Letters discuss human side of patients, doctor-patient relationships, long-term care insurance, and electronic health records.

Do you ever wonder how to measure how well your practice is doing and how it compares with the practices of your peers?

The growth of major chains of retail health clinics was flat in 2010 except for Walmart, which more than doubled the number of clinics in its stores.

One of the many technological advances in healthcare is the electronic health record. However, paper-based records are still the preferred method of recording, storing and retrieving patient information in many hospitals and doctors' offices.

Proper planning for a physician's death, retirement or personal crisis protects your practice, and most importantly, the family of the deceased or disabled associate.

Can a physician improve the management of a medical practice by obtaining a master of business administration degree?

As a primary care physician, this author says he has experienced a condescending attitude from physician specialists, and he sometimes feels that they look down their noses at those who are in primary care.

The author offers some tips to keep exam rooms and bank accounts full in light of today's foreclosures, layoffs and lost insurance from patients.

A San Antonio, Texas Accountable Care Organization with a network of Patient-Centered Medical Home clinics but no hospital provides comprehensive, efficient, quality care that improves outcomes, according to results of a case study.

The buyout of a senior partner does not have to be detrimental to your practice.

The online directory for physicians who accept Medicare has expanded to distinguish which doctors reported quality data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and will soon indicate which doctors prescribe electronically.

Physicians are unlikely to participate in mediation of medical malpractice lawsuits, which minimizes the chances that discussion of adverse events and medical errors can lead to improved quality of care, according to a new study.

Letters discuss ACOs, decision-making, and electronic health records.

Despite the predictions of many pundits, Congress' "lame duck" session was productive after all: Among other accomplishments, the long-awaited tax cuts are now law, at least through 2012.

Consider how other groups recruit new physicians when you find your practice in a similar situation.

In this second of two articles, the authors look at the methods used to value medical practices, the impact of antitrust laws on the pricing of doctors' services, how a hospital or managed care company exerts influence over practices in which they invest, and how doctors in independent practices can best evaluate a purchase offer.

This column addresses well visits that are combined with other services, coding for excisions and lesions, and providing hospital and office care on the same day.

This column presents tips to help you master two major skills involved in communicating with patients -- listening and providing informaiton -- and will provide other pointers.

Learn how healthcare reform taxation will impact your practice.

After reviewing thousands of medical charts, and interviewing hundreds of prospective clients who were the purported victims of medical negligence, general patterns of malpractice began to emerge that repeatedly formed the basis of successful claims against providers and healthcare facilities.

Lower-income families with high-deductible health plans are more likely to delay or forego care due to cost than higher-income families who have similar coverage, according to new research.