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.
Practice Management
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 early 2014, 128 orthopedic physicians in the Washington, D.C., area officially united to form The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics and became one of the largest orthopedic specialty groups in the country.
In a report by The Doctor's Journal, Brad Smith lays out basic personal finance tips for physicians.
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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.
Independent physician practice ownership has dropped significantly over the past decade, and healthcare reform's focus on consolidation and integration of care will likely accelerate this trend.
California had the highest number of pediatricians in the nation, as of November 2012, according to State Health Facts, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
In a Small Business Trends report, Anita Campbell, founder, CEO and publisher of Small Business Trends, discusses strategies to follow for hiring an effective team.
The American Medical Association is working to clear the barriers for small practices to acquire electronic medical records.