Practice Management

  In her blog — Physicians Practice Expert — Audrey McLaughlin, RN, discusses ways to mitigate patient no-shows.

    In a Medical Practice Insider report, Madelyn Kearns lays out three challenges that stand in the way of a smooth ICD-10 implementation process and discusses ways to overcome them.

  CMS is set to begin accepting only new versions of its 1500 claim form April 1, according to a report from AMA Wire.

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 Business Leadership Advice report, Brad Lomenick, president of Catalyst, a movement of young leaders, lays out tips for creating a culture of courage in an organization.

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 Medscape 2013 Best and Worst Places to Practice report outlined what physicians value most when choosing a practice location.

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.

  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.