Physicians Practice Pearls®

Neil Baum, MD, explains how you can move your practice from focusing on quantity of care to quality of care.

Key findings from the 2025 Physicians Practice Staffing & Salary Survey.

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Givers do not expect anything in return. They give of themselves with no strings attached.

Medicaid is on the chopping block, but that doesn't mean the end of indigent care.

Neil Baum, MD, discusses what price transparency means and how your practice can use it to thrive.

Most physicians are caught on the “entrepreneur merry-go-round”, dealing with business issues, family, staff, banks and so on, and find it difficult even to plan this year’s strategy, let alone figure out whether it’s time to sell.

Step therapy protocols not only delays necessary treatment but can lead to adverse reactions that ultimately increase rather than lower health care costs.

Relying on myths about patient engagement can lead to mistakes for your practice.

The key benefits of including a power nap in your daily routine.

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By implementing a few of these recommendations, you can effectively separate work from personal life, reduce stress, create a healthier work-life balance.

Recent legislative and regulatory actions tied to generative artificial intelligence.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips for retaining the good staff you already have.

It's like having a scribe in the room with the patient who knows what goes in the medical record.

Anders Gilberg, of MGMA, discusses the evolving landscape for physician practices under the new Trump administration, focusing on regulatory changes and advocacy priorities.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on when to call patients at home.

Despite its proven success, persisting barriers slow technology’s adoption

We can make physical activity a vital sign like blood pressure, weight, and pulse by regularly screening patients for inactivity and providing inactive patients with resources to promote physical activity.

Conducting post-merger integration at a high speed is one of the most critical elements to a deal’s success.

Neil Baum, MD, gives some tips on negotiating in your practice

Since we use the handshake so often in our daily activities and it is so important, it may be helpful to revisit this important aspect of doctor-patient interaction.

The long anticipated HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rule Making strives to strengthen electronic protected health information cybersecurity.

Neil Baum, MD, walks through how to use AI prompt generators in your practice.

Physician leaders who adopt these four principles can improve the workplace environment and patient care.

Explore why hiring a marketing consultant for your practice can be beneficial and provide practical steps for finding and vetting the right candidate or agency.

Neil Baum, MD, walks through how you can optimize how much you're spending to acquire patients.

This is the best way to see that your website is continually up-to-date and complies with the ever-evolving ADA regulations and guidelines.