Practice Management

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.

Changing the model of physician inaccessibility we have come to expect not only has improved my patient care and led to an exponential growth of my business.

Get your questions answered on what parts of your business to analyze on a yearly basis.

Get your questions answered on marking up purchased services.

No matter where you practice or how well your practice is run, physicians all have one thing in common: the rising cost of everything!

Ten business days is the most time California private health plan members will have to wait for a non-urgent appointment with a primary care physician.

Understanding the status of consultation codes

Get your questions answered on handling an outstanding account balance.

Do not purchase the wrong electronic medical record (EMR) system.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released the proposed definition of "meaningful use" of an electronic health record system.