Medical Practice Business Blog

Maybe this lady gets it
May 09, 2008, 6:00 AM
Julie Salamon's new book, "Hospital:Men, Women,Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior Money God and Diversity' will be released next week. In this interview from the Kaiser Network, Salamon comes across as someone from the outside who actually "gets it" - the stress, the compassion and caring, and the effort to make people better.

ACP testifies on medical practices as small businesses
May 08, 2008, 3:00 PM
The American College of Physicians testified before the House Small Business Committee to urge a fix of the "Sustainable Growth Rate" formula that threatens to cut Medicare fees every year.

No Money, No Gas, No Work - Now What?
May 07, 2008, 12:25 PM
Gas prices are up and still rising. What if employees call off because they can't afford the gas to get to work? What can you do to help, and what can employees do to help?

More thoughts on email in your practice
May 05, 2008, 8:00 AM
A Medical Economics article is a good summary discussion on using email in your practice. There are many advantages, and lessons learned for the advantage of practices and patients.

Who Takes Credit Cards...and Other Lessons on Getting Paid
April 30, 2008, 6:00 AM
A recent survey found that over 70% of physicians accept credit cards. Here are the findings and some thoughts on getting paid.

US Faces A Shortage Of Generalist Physicians To Provide Primary Care For Adults
April 29, 2008, 10:00 AM
The United States faces an impending shortage of generalist physicians to provide primary care for adults. By 2025, the nation will be short 35,000 to 44,000 adult care generalists practicing family medicine (FM) and general internal medicine.

A little detail
April 28, 2008, 8:05 AM
In my ciy, the death of a worker over the weekend has already sparked a battle among family members over who will care for the surviving child. A will would have prevented this.

About that Email
April 23, 2008, 8:35 AM
Email is slowly growing as a useful tool for physician-patient communication. Close to one third of physicians use email to communicate with patients, and there are some lessons emerging.

Can primary care work?
April 21, 2008, 8:45 AM
The concept of the "medical home" is nothing new - but is being revived as a means of getting better care for patients AND as a viable and economically rewarding model for primary care.

Public Health Workforce Shortages Imperil the Nation’s Health
April 18, 2008, 7:05 AM
Public health services are having difficulty meeting their mission says a study released Wednesday.