A little over 45 percent of physicians worked in single specialty practices in 2012, making it the most common practice type for that year, according to a recent study released by the American Medical Association.
Practice Management
Information technology spending has grown 27.8 percent for physician group practices from 2008 to 2012, according to a Medscape report.
The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, pickets and new contract agreements. All events were reported within the last month, beginning with the most recent.
A majority of physicians see some potential retail clinic benefits for their practice, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
In a KevinMD blog post, John Schumann, MD, Anna Reisman, MD, and Matthew Freeman, NP, make seven suggestions for keeping online comments and discourse civil.
Advertisement
In a Physicians Practice report, Jason J. Davidson, founding principal of PicketFenceConsulting, lays out eight tips to use when making a presentation to prospective patients.
The percentage of physicians who were practice owners decreased only 8 percentage points from 2007/2008 to 2012, according to an American Medical Association survey.
In a Healthcare Finance News report, John Gallagher, account manager of Simpler Consulting, lays out six tips on Lean revenue cycle management.
In a Physicians Practice report, P.J. Cloud-Moulds, who runs Turnaround Medical AR Recovery, a consulting firm, lays out six ways for making the most of a brainstorming session at a medical practice.
Social media has revolutionized the way Americans share information. Sites like Twitter give healthcare leaders an unprecedented opportunity to connect with both industry professionals and patients, and shape the national healthcare conversation.