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When I left medical school for a brief period to complete my MBA, colleagues offered variations of the question “What do MD and MBA degrees have to do with one another?” I can only speculate about the origin of such
Whether you’re a younger physician or you’ve been practicing since the ’80s, you know that the pressure on your reimbursements has been unrelenting. Unfortunately, fear and inertia take over because doctors just don’t have anywhere to turn for truly objective
Experienced physicians know there’s a lot about practicing medicine that doctors-to-be don’t learn in med school. The only way for students to truly learn the ins and outs is to engage in some on-site training… and somebody’s got to give
Ah, the telephone. It rings and rings at your practice, taking up hours of your administrative staffers’ time every day. It’s a never-ending source of frustration and energy, but for all the effort it requires, you never earn a dime
When assessing the financial status of your practice, the natural tendency may be to focus on cutting costs. But successful practice managers and administrators know that maximizing revenue should be given priority consideration for its contribution to financial strength. “Depending
As news about the physician shortage abounds, with many predicting that the health care law will exacerbate the problem, you may think the issue only has the potential to cause access problems for patients and overcrowding in hospitals. But don’t
For the past two weeks, the world has been captivated by the games of the 30th Olympiad in London, England. Watching here in the U.S., we’ve been inspired by the elite American athletes’ remarkable feats, from Michael Phelps’ acquisition of
In a 2010 study, 90 percent of physicians reported that doctors order more tests and procedures than patients actually need. The reason? To protect themselves against lawsuits. This trend is known as “defensive medicine” – a practice intended to protect
A human-interest story about a Cincinnati doctor made the rounds in the national media not long ago. The physician profiled runs an internal medicine practice in the community he grew up in. Though he works just three days a week
Motivating any kind of patient is not easy. Helping chronic care patients become autonomous requires you to convince them to take charge and adopt healthy behaviors on their own in the long run. How can you possibly manage that
