Practice Management

The feds are getting serious about cracking down on Medicare fraud.

Medicare permits participation by practice site so that you can participate and accept Medicare 100% of the time at one location and not another.

Keeping patient traffic moving smoothly through your practice starts with realistic scheduling.

Consider how to put together an effective code of conduct for your practice.

What gets this author motivated for each new day in practice? Thankful patients.

Bernd Wollschlaeger, MD, has always sought a unique path in life; the same holds true for his career path in medicine.

What would happen if we changed our lifestyles and inspired our patients to do what we asked of them?

How can you prepare your practice for meaningful use of electronic health records?

Letters discuss the status of primary care, autonomy of nurse practitioners, DNP degree, doctor nurses, and residents.

One university-affiliated family medicine residency clinic is attempting to implement elements of the patient-centered medical home.

Medical students are often sent to community offices to learn medicine in the community setting.

The real healthcare reform revolution is happening under the radar of media and politics.

Have a policy in place for review of accounts outstanding more than 60 days on which no action has occurred.

If you're like most physicians, you don't devote significant time to providing expert testimony. Some guidelines apply to all depositions, so consider these points if you're called on to provide expert testimony.

How to bill patients who give you the wrong insurance information.

Letters discuss congressional issues, electronic health records, and partnerships versus solo practices.

The ability to control healthcare costs depends on providing the best value of care, according to a guidelines committee of ACP.

Although 83% of consumers surveyed want a physician to have primary responsibility for their health care, many are confused about the qualifications of healthcare professionals, according to survey results.

The changes to the observation codes are highlighted.

Learn how to maneuver with prepayment reviews.

When it comes to managing staff, doctors who have been around for awhile and have learned from experience often wish they knew back then what they know now.

At varying stages in his medical career, the author has learned to acquire information in different ways.

Like in the movie "Ratatouille," the author finds herself desiring some well-seasoned perspective.

You should be asking patients for amounts due at time of service.

Refrain from making negative comments about another medical professional for several reasons.