Practice Management

Strategies to Remain in Independent Practice

Publish Date October 1, 2019

Taking cash payments, working directly with employers to provide their workers with health care, and providing concierge medicine are among the approaches medical practices can take to maintain their independence.

Getting Started With Telemedicine

Publish Date September 20, 2019

Physicians can begin by using video communication throughout their practice.

Working for a Health System vs Remaining Independent

Publish Date August 29, 2019

Physician practices need to weigh the pros and cons of remaining independent or joining an integrated health care delivery system.

How do you treat LGBTQ patients?

Publish Date July 24, 2019

Clinicians should not feel uncomfortable asking questions about sexuality.

Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Not Impact Outcomes Later

Publish Date July 11, 2019

No differences seen in post-training patient mortality, readmissions, or costs of care

Tips for Cutting Down on Readmissions

Publish Date June 26, 2019

Strategies include following up with patients after hospital discharge to check on their status.

Correcting the Gender Pay Gap in Health Care

Publish Date May 23, 2019

Despite being equally qualified as men, women often get paid less. Organizations can and should take steps to address such discrepancies.

Embrace, Don’t Fear, Price Transparency

Publish Date April 25, 2019

Letting patients know the prices of health care services in advance can increase practice income and engender patient loyalty.

ICD-10, Diagnostic Errors, and the Payment Reforms to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy

Publish Date March 27, 2019

In 2015, 1 in 20 adults in the United States experienced a diagnostic error every year; yet by the beginning of 2019, nothing had been done to improve the situation.

Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives

Publish Date March 20, 2019

Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness