Practice Management

  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.

  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.