Practice Management

For nearly a third of physician practices, electronic health record implementation cost more than $200,000, according to a national survey commissioned by Medical Economics and administered by MPI Group.

More female physicians use complementary or alternative treatments for personal medical conditions as compared to male physicians, according to Medscape's 2014 Physician Lifestyle Report.

  Adoption of a team-based pre-procedural pause, also known as a "time-out," is most effective when using a team approach, according to an article from the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Nueterra Global Alliance partnered with Texas Institute for Surgery, according to an NGA report.

Specialty Surgical Center in Sparta, N.J., announced that it has joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, an international organization focused on worldwide healthcare improvement.

According to an AHA news release, CMS has once again pushed back the deadline for third quarter 2013 quality data reporting programs to Feb. 22 because of the recent severe weather.

In a Physicians Practice article, James Doulgeris, manager of the healthcare division at HCP Associates, lays out the most common medical practice marketing mistakes made.

A majority of physicians see between 11 and 20 patients on average per day, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians Foundation.

  In a Houston Chronicle article, Tia Benjamin discusses the steps that leaders and managers can take to deal with an underperforming employee.

For a majority of physicians, the relationship with their patients is the most satisfying aspect of medical practice, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians Foundation.