Practice Management

Here are the five best ways to discourage lawsuits, according to the Medscape Malpractice Report 2015: Why Most Doctors Get Sued.

Healthcare providers around the country are moving toward population health to meet the triple aim — better quality care, patient satisfaction and lower costs. But without a mandate, progress is slow, according to a Medcity report.

Patient-centered medical home can lower costs and improve healthcare quality, according to new evidence detailed in The Patient-Centered Medical Home's Impact on Cost and Quality: Annual Review of Evidence 2014-2015 Report released by the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative.

Most physician assistants practice in an office-based private practice setting, according to a PA statistical profile from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Convincing physicians to invest in a venture requires tact, according to Physician's Money Digest.

In light of an aging physician population, the American Medical Association devised guidelines and methods to screen and assess older physicians between ages 65 and 70, according to Diagnostic Imaging.

In 12 states, the number of osteopathic physicians has more than doubled in the past decade, according to the 2015 Report on the Osteopathic Medical Profession.  

Because medical school graduates are fighting for residency slots, international medical school graduates may face difficulties obtaining residencies in the United States, according to Medscape.

Three industry executives discussed the increasing difficult landscape for sales representatives trying to reach physicians, according to Medical Marketing & Media.

As of Jan. 1, 2016, OrthoVirginia and The Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia merged. OrthoVirginia now includes more than100 physicians and 21 office locations.