An Overview of Recent Legal Troubles for Physicians
Recent legal cases show why physicians need to remain buttoned-up tight when it comes to the legal side of practicing medicine. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 13, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice Billing Compliance Career Source Type: news

7 Things Doctors Can Learn From Doing Locum Tenens
Participating in locum tenens helped a group of new doctor ' s excel in their everyday practice. Here ' s what they had to say about their experience. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 12, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Lisa Grabl Tags: Career Operations Physician Productivity Physician Compensation Source Type: news

Concierge Care Frees Physicians From Exhausting Schedule
Concierge models offer doctors flexible schedules that remain financially lucrative and afford them more free time. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 12, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Wayne Lipton Tags: Blog Career Work/Life Balance Practice Models Physician Compensation Source Type: news

6 Things to Ask your EHR Vendor about Security
Physician practices can learn from Equifax ' s security breach by asking the right questions. Here are a few to ask their vendor. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 12, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Aine Cryts Tags: Health IT EHR Contracts Technology Source Type: news

5-Step Plan in the Face of an EHR-related Security Breach
Planning ahead for a security breach related to your EHR can make the practice ' s response much smoother, according to experts. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Aine Cryts Tags: Health IT HIPAA EHR Technology Source Type: news

Five Closing Thoughts from MGMA17
MACRA madness, good advice, and a few other observations from the conference, held in Anaheim. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: MACRA Conferences/MGMA 2017 EHR Source Type: news

Practices Can & #039;t Cut Their Way to Growth
Practices today are intensely focused on cost-cutting by any means necessary. But, it ' s important to realize cutting is not always beneficial. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Laurie Morgan Tags: Pearl Finance Operations Pearls Performance Source Type: news

10 Medical Practice Financial Reports Docs Need to See
Here are 10 relevant financial reports each physician at your practice should see … whether they read them or not. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 11, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Randy Dotinga Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Revenue Cycle Management Medical Billing & Collections Physician Compensation Source Type: news

How to Embrace E-payment with Caring and Compassion
Here are nine tips to bring electronic payment into your practice while not interfering with the best care for patients. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Randy Dotinga Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Revenue Cycle Management Medical Billing & Collections Patients Source Type: news

Culture, Leadership Can Help Alleviate Physician Burnout
William Jessee, MD, offers two ways to improve engagement and reduce physician burnout at medical practices. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Work/Life Balance Performance Source Type: news

Questions Docs Must Ask Before Buying Life Insurance
Before buying life insurance, physicians need to consider a plethora of factors. Here are the most important of the bunch. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Ike Devji, JD Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice Career Contracts Risk Management Source Type: news

Why Hackers Love Patient Records and What to Do About It
Hackers are well-organized and hungry for patient records. Here ’s what practices need to know to protect their patients and their business. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Randy Dotinga Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Health IT Technology Patients Source Type: news

Maintaining Independence as a Group Practice Subsidiary
A new model gives practices the resources of a large health system, while allowing them to maintain autonomy. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Partnerships Practice Models Source Type: news

Utilizing APCs to Boost Practice Productivity
To help improve profits at your practice, mind your APCs: advanced practice clinicians. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 10, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Randy Dotinga Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Staff Productivity Source Type: news

Using Appointment Data to Predict Your Practice & #039;s Future
Nate Moore doesn ' t have a crystal ball, but he says that every practice should be able to plan ahead based on appointment data. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 9, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Conferences/MGMA 2017 Scheduling Technology Patient Flow Wait Times Source Type: news