Physicians Practice Pearls®

Wondering if you are overstaffed? Make sure to evaluate your work flow and practice operations first before cutting staff.

EHR implementation in a private practice setting can be difficult. However, careful planning will set you firmly on the right path. First off, be wary of these common mistakes.

It is easy to fall prey to the pressure to update your own office building. But before you do, there are a few things you should consider.

When a new employee doesn't work out it is usually for one of two reasons: Either you hired the wrong person or you didn't provide the right training.

In the midst of Medicare cuts, consult-code farewells, healthcare reform bills, and all our other challenges, we need to prepare for new HIPAA Privacy and Security mandates.

Where do your patient referrals come from? Do you know?

Does your medical practice have a Web site? If so, you are on your way to building a patient portal.

2010 starts the second year of the CMS Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program.

In today's economy, a job transition is a scary thing.

Wondering about taking on a partner? Think twice before signing on the dotted line.

CMS has implemented changes to the rules that cover Medicare's hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) which will affect physician-hospital referrals and ancillary arrangements.

Point of care, strictly defined (by me), is a mindset, a discipline, a systems approach where patient encounters are conducted in real time.

Templates are a useful tool for documenting the evaluation and management service, but remember, they can also make it very easy to document a higher level of service than provided.

For physicians, the government's potential promise of over $40,000 for the implementation of an EHR has caused many who have stood on the brink to finally take the plunge.

Most practices breathe a sigh of relief when a patient fails to show up for his appointment. But, those unfilled appointments add up quickly. Here's how to plug the holes in your schedule.

It’s not too often that physicians can really come together on policy issues and make their voices heard, but there is no better time than now to do so!

Payer requests for refunds for incorrectly processed claims are endemic. But wait! There are some things you can do before you write that check.

There are real challenges that face women who choose to be doctors. Many of them center on issues of respect and achieving work-life balance.