Practice Management

The elderly airplane passenger had swallowed a foreign object. Thank goodness for the author's ingenuity!

The aging boomers remain a powerful economic force. Investing in the industries they support could pay off big in the years ahead.

These nurse midwives had a hard time winning physician acceptance. Now they're not only accepted, but sought after.

FRAUD AND ABUSE, REIMBURSEMENT, WRONGFUL DEATH, CAMPAIGN 2000, MANAGED CARE, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, DID YOU KNOW?, HEALTH BENEFITS, ONLINE PRESCRIBING.

When properly supervised, physician assistants and nurse practitioners should reduce your malpractice risk. "Properly supervised"--ah, there's the rub.

They want access to online health information, but they can't always distinguish between well-established clinical protocols and quackery.

This old-fashioned service pleases patients, combats burnout, and can even pay well, depending on the care you provide.

Helping some patients may get you into trouble with others, warns this physician.

Our Financial Guide tells you how to husband your wealth. Now a philosopher takes a different slant.

When Medicare says, let's see your records

doc and partner hire a 3rd doc, who turns out not to be a good doc

Collective bargaining, lawsuits against HMOs, Tort Reform, health coverage, managed care, clinical guidelines, alternative medicine, looking aheadNovember.

Physicians are holding the line on fee increases, but third parties are paying less than before, our latest survey shows.

Legislation; Medicare; Fraud'N'Abuse

Practice Beat

That's the belief of dermatologist Andrew Hendricks, who blew the whistle on a giant lab. After several tense years, his lawsuit reaped $182 million for the Feds.

Founded on a dream in the 1930's, the Burns Clinic collapsed in a nightmare of the '90s, as the cozy collegiality of its physicians gave way to managed care anxiety and a me first attitude.

Tick, tick, tick. The 21st century arrives in only a few months. If your practice isn't ready, it may be time for damage control.

A "my patient comes first" attitude may deny care to patients who need it more, these experts say.

Sweet managed care deals often sour. Here's how to detect and reject those that aren't in your best interests.