Practice Management

In tough economic times, with fewer people seeking medical care because they've lost insurance coverage or they're hoarding spare cash, attracting new patients and keeping established patients takes on increasing importance.

Non-compete clauses are enforceable in most jurisdictions.

Fear of inflation is one of the leading topics among clients currently.

Ask what you are getting for your practice in terms of your future as an employee and your exit strategy.

Most physicians enter medicine as an ethical profession through which they can help people and earn a good income.

The rule of thumb for fair market value hasn't applied for some time, if ever.

Is your office space performing at its best? Try experiencing it the way your patients do, through the waiting room.

Goodwill value as an economic term, measured in dollars, is completely different from sociologic goodwill that you describe.

Although the practice of primary care medicine has always been fraught with change, at no time in history has what happens from here been more important.

Know how to process diagnostic tests out of the office, as well as discussions with a patient's family when a patient is not present.

In my years of medical practice, I have learned how to approach patients with an appreciation for diversity.

The electronic health record adoption rate in medical offices has climbed 3.2 percent since last year to 36.1 percent.

It's critical that developers or purchasers of electronic medical records systems consider more than billing function.

Get your questions answered on credentialing and HMOs.

Some top malpractice attorneys explain what non-medical mistakes physicians make that get them into deep legal trouble.

Get your questions answered on how Medicare impacts reimbursements.

Barry Lang, MD, JD, a medical malpractice plaintiff's attorney and orthopedic surgeon, admits that doctors have the advantage in most medical malpractice lawsuit trials.

Understand the ins and outs of billing new patients, coding for supplies and handling patients who have other managed care plans not covered by your office.

Understand the changes for 2010 in billing for inpatient services and how to bill for pulse oximetry.

The U.S. economy is in turmoil, real estate values are generally down, the stock market has not fully recovered, and T-bill returns are miserly. Investors are looking for alternative, advantageous opportunities.

Get your questions answered on coverage and filing limits.

Spring comes, the blood stirs, and physicians' thoughts turn to conventions.

Can you justify the time and cost away from your office to attend a conference? If you go, how do you get the most for your time and money?

The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act took effect in April 2009.

Get your questions answered on CMS and audit criteria.