In a KevinMD blog post, Rob Lamberts, an internal medicine-pediatrics physician, discusses the three words that can help a physician define a philosophy of care.
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In a Physicians Practice article, Melissa Byington, president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, discusses three important services that medical practices should look for when contracting with a locum tenens staffing agency.
The number of retail clinics has only grown 21 percent over the past three years, down from 54 percent between 2007 to 2010, according to a Medscape report.
A majority of physicians agree that the financial viability of their medical practice over the next five years is mixed as their practices are not growing significantly, according to 2013 Physician Compensation Survey released by Physicians Practice.
Engaging staff in the electronic health record implementation process is an important aspect of ensuring a successful implementation, according to a whitepaper released by SourceMedical, a provider of therapy software and ambulatory surgery center software solutions and billing services.
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In a KevinMD blog post, George F. Indest, III, president and managing partner of The Health Law Firm, shares tips for facing a Medicare audit.
In a Forbes report, Robert Pearl, MD, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and MidAtlantic Permanente Medical Group, discusses four major changes in the rules governing the healthcare industry as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Robert A. Berenson, MD, and Deborah R. Kaye, MD, recently published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine on determining the value of physicians.
The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit research institute for patient safety, released its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards.
In a KevinMD blog post, Bo Claypool, a physician recruiter and managing partner at Monroe & Weisbrod, discusses six tips for writing a "letter of intent," which is an effective tool for physician recruitment, according to Mr. Claypool.