Practice Management

Twenty-eight percent of physicians spent more than 40 hours on defense preparation before trial when faced with a malpractice lawsuit, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.

In an American Association of Orthopaedic Executives brief, Todd McDonagh, COO of MedSafe/Total Compliance Solutions, a healthcare compliance company, laid out five steps that healthcare providers should take to ensure that their practice is and remains HIPAA compliant.

Thirty-three percent of physicians report that at their primary work setting, physicians can communicate with patients via texts or email, according to Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.

In an American Association of Orthopaedic Executives brief, Kavita Sahai, vice president at San Francisco-based Medical BackOps, lays out five of the most common ways in which fraud occurs and how to protect against it.

For 39 percent of physicians who faced a malpractice lawsuit, the entire lawsuit process lasted up to two years, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.

Internal medicine was found to be the specialty most often sued for malpractice, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.

Sixty-six percent of physicians believe that physicians and hospitals will become more integrated in the next one to three years, according to Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.

In a KevinMD blog post, Carla J. Rotering, MD, vice president of physician services at Leebov Golde Group, discusses the notion of "doctor bashing."

CMS announced that it has introduced two free mobile applications to help physicians and healthcare industry users track their payments and other financial transfers that will be reported under the OPEN PAYMENTS program or the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.

"Moving off of the status quo takes leaders who can inspire others to take action," says Julie Kliger, MPA, BSN, RN, founder and principal of The Altos Group. This statement is not a simple adage; it is a lesson learned…