Practice Management

In a Medscape Business of Medicine report, Shelly Reese, a freelance writer, discusses the causes of dysfunction in the workplace.

Most physicians are confident that their practice will be able to make a transition to ICD-10, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.

In a Physicians Practice article, Aubrey Westgate, discusses four ways in which participating in an accountable care organization will change a physician's practice.

In a Physicians Practice article, Tom Giannulli, MD, chief medical information officer at Kareo, discusses five ways in which physicians can get the most out of their mobile devices.

In a Physicians Practice article, Greg Mertz, MBA, discusses four areas at medical practices that need attention to survive the ongoing changes taking place in the healthcare industry.

Most of Merritt Hawkins' search assignments in 2012-13 came from hospitals looking to hire, according to "2013 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives," by Merritt Hawkins, a physician search and consulting firm.

In a Physicians Practice article, Audrey Mclaughlin, RN, CEO of McLaughlin Sales Group, discusses 10 customer service habits that medical practices should implement.

In a Physicians Practice article, Marsha Sosebee, billings and collections manager for a plastic surgery practice and surgery center in Dalton, Ga., lays out four reasons for low staff morale in a medical practice and suggests ways to raise morale.

In the next five years, a little more than half of physicians plan on continuing to work as they do now, according to "Great American Physician Survey," by Physicians Practice.

More than a third of physicians find the process of receiving referrals very challenging, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.