Healthcare Associations Decry Republican Tax Bill
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and other provider groups are not happy the recently-passed tax bill has repealed the individual mandate. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 22, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Career Healthcare Reform Compliance Recruitment Source Type: news

Four Steps to Forsake Procrastinating as a Lifestyle
Physicians and practice administrators are subject to procrastination like the rest of us. Here are steps to avoid this bad habit. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 22, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jeff Davidson Tags: Blog Career Productivity Physician Productivity Source Type: news

Best Reader Comments on Healthcare of 2017
We took some of the best comments left during the past year and put them in one spot. What did you have to say in 2017? (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 21, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: Health IT Healthcare Careers Source Type: news

Be More Active Than Kris Kringle This Holiday Season
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is something many patients struggle with during the holidays, Kris Kringle included. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 21, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jon Carter Tags: Population Health Patients Patient Confidentiality Personal Health Records Source Type: news

Quick Technology Risk Checklist for Your Practice
Here are five tactics to reduce many of the more common risks of data loss at your practice. Make sure you ' re up to date. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 20, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Joe Capko Tags: Pearl HIPAA Compliance Training Technology Pearls Source Type: news

When Someone at Your Practice Receives a Subpoena
Physician practices receive subpoenas for documents every day. Here ' s what your practice staff needs to know when you receive one. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 20, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Ericka L. Adler Tags: Blog Law & Malpractice Compliance Staff Source Type: news

The Extinction of Doctors & #039; Gut Instinct on Medicine
Payers have made it so doctors cannot go with their instincts when caring for a patient and that ' s a shame. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 20, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Linda Girgis, MD Tags: Blog Denials Patient Relations Payers Source Type: news

Tips to Ensure Documentation Accuracy
Here are some tips physicians should be using to ensure accurate documentation while protecting their professional integrity. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 19, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Jennifer Frank, MD Tags: Blog Healthcare Careers Training Performance Source Type: news

Why Primary Care is a Good Second Career
In the last of a three-part interview series, the Dean of the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine talks about primary care being a second career option. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 19, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Physicians Practice Staff Tags: Healthcare Careers Mentoring Training Source Type: news

What will PAs be Doing in 2018?
This year the PA profession celebrated its 50th anniversary. Much has changed, but the future of the profession remains bright. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 19, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dawn Morton-Rias, Ed.D, PA-C Tags: Blog Healthcare Careers Training Performance Source Type: news

Top Practice Management Tips of 2017
Readers ' favorite practice management " Pearls " articles from the past year to help improve their practices. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 18, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Physicians Practice Staff Tags: Managers Administrators Staff Medical Billing & Collections Work/Life Balance Operations Patient Relations Source Type: news

Healthcare in 2018: MACRA, Tech and More
With the new year fast approaching, health care experts weigh in on what practices can expect from what is sure to be an eventful year. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 18, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: Health IT Healthcare Careers EHR Source Type: news

Avoiding Pitfalls in a Changing Healthcare Landscape
With an ever-evolving healthcare delivery system, avoiding pitfalls is a daily struggle. Here are some tips for your practice. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 17, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Steve Gordon M.D. Tags: Blog Healthcare Careers Source Type: news

Physicians, Don & #039;t Rely on Forms to Fire Employees
Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 15, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: David M. Rosenberg-Wohl Tags: Hiring Firing Law & Malpractice Compliance Staff Source Type: news

Sexual Harassment against Physicians from Patients
Dr. Melissa Young on a less heard about target of sexual harassment in the workplace: physicians from aggressive and inappropriate patients. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 15, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Melissa Young, MD Tags: Blog Career Difficult Patients Compliance Source Type: news