Practice Management

Not getting enough sleep the night before a surgery does not seem to affect the surgeon's performance, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In a Physicians Practice article, Aubrey Westgate discusses six mistakes that are commonly made when conducting performance reviews at a medical practice.

A column in AAOS Now by David J. Collon, MD, explores the model of physician "super groups" and the viability of private practice in the future.

Physicians Realty Trust reported a 19.4 percent increase in total revenue for the third quarter of 2013, reaching $3.7 million.

In a Mondaq report, Douglas B. Swill and Ilisa Halpern Paul of Drinker Biddle & Reath, a law firm, lay out 10 ways to survive the current federal healthcare policy climate and develop a federal government relations program.

Hypertension is the top health condition targeted by medication adherence programs, according to "2013 Healthcare Benchmarks — Improving Medication Adherence," released by Healthcare Intelligence Network.

In a Diagnostic Imaging article, Shelly K. Schwartz discusses ways to minimize the risk of reimbursement losses when shifting to ICD-10.

When patients receive a referral, one of the first steps they often take is to use the Internet to learn more about the provider.

It can be challenging to confront other physicians or colleagues about an error in patient care and a new article in the New England Journal of Medicine addresses how surgeons and physicians can approach this sticky subject.

NextServices announced it has unveiled the prototype for enki Glassware at FutureMed in San Diego.