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Practice Management

According to "2013 Healthcare Benchmarks — Case Management," released by Healthcare Intelligence Network, the most common way case managers interact with patients is on the telephone.

In a Physicians Practice report, Marisa Torrieri discusses strategies for preparing a medical practice for emergencies, including natural disasters, active shooter incidents and preventing theft.

The American Medical Association initiated a study conducted by the Nachimson Advisors on the cost of implementing ICD-10, which will be nearly three times that predicted in a 2008 study.

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  In an Inc.com article, Allison Fass lays out tips for avoiding hiring mistakes, according to Vanessa Merit Nornberg, an entrepreneur.

In 2010, the specialty with the largest number of active physicians was internal medicine with 109,048 physicians, according to "2012 Physician Specialty Data Book," prepared by the Center for Workforce Studies at the Association of American Medical Colleges.

In a Power Your Practice report, Xavier E. Martinez discusses the symptoms and causes of physician burnout in medical practices as well as steps to take to prevent burnout.

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